Wilmer Harris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Wilmer Harris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. Across 49 career appearances, he went 7-14 with a 5.82 ERA and 137 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3115.6.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 7–14
ERA 5.82
WHIP 1.58
SO 137
Pitcher PIV 3115.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 162 lb
Born
3/1/1924 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
12/23/2004 in Meadowbrook, PA, USA

Full name: Wilmer Joseph Harris

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Wilmer Harris — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
113.0 102.0 9.0 18.0 1.0 0 0 4.0 8.0 0 0 .176 .243 .186 .429

Pitching

Wilmer Harris — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 23 44 17 25 2 323.2 297 210 58 8 97 84 1.61 1.22

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Wilmer Harris — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 20.0 17.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 .059 .200 .059 .259
1951 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1952 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Listed seasons · 3 23 20 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .100 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Wilmer Harris — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 4 6 10 6 2 1 79.1 39 34 15 2 17 16 1.70 0.71
1951 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.00 0.67
1952 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00
Listed seasons · 3 4 6 10 6 4 2 84.1 43 34 15 2 17 20 1.60 0.71

Career Pitching Statistics

Wilmer Harris — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 14 49 26 10 2 1 207.1 231 134 5 97 137 5.82 3115.6

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 51.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wilmer Harris — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 PS NN2 2 8 14 9 3 1 1 68.1 81 46 35 40 6.06 3.67 (-65%) 378.0
1946 PS NN2 1 5 22 10 3 0 0 75.0 85 51 41 54 6.12 3.59 (-70%) 796.2
1947 PS NN2 3 0 8 5 3 1 0 36.1 31 18 12 24 4.46 3.97 (-12%) 815.0
1948 PS NN2 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 27.2 34 19 9 19 6.18 4.10 (-51%) 1126.4
Career · 4 seasons 7 14 49 26 10 2 1 207.1 231 134 97 137 5.82 — 3,116

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Wilmer Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
53 72 9 15 2 0 0 7 0 7 0 .208 .278 .236 .515 0

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wilmer Harris — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 PS NN2 17 26 6 7 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 .269 — — — — 0.0
1946 PS NN2 22 25 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .080 — — — — 0.0
1947 PS NN2 8 12 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1948 PS NN2 6 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 53 72 9 15 2 0 0 7 0 7 0 .208 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wilmer Harris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28414402.098
Away35350500.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Wilmer Harris — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26112.01141634271.29
Away33132.11122436281.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wilmer Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-02 PH5BLGL 100000020
1949-08-13 PH5IN9L 000000000
1949-08-01 PH5CAGW 100000000
1949-07-27 PH5IN9L 000000000
1949-07-24 PH5NY6L 300000000
1949-07-24 PH5NY6L 100000000
1949-07-17 PH5BIRW 000000000
1949-07-10 PH5BIRL 100000000
1949-07-03 PH5HOEL 000000000
1949-06-22 PH5CAGW 400000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wilmer Harris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-02 PH5BLG L 4.1777401
1949-08-13 PH5IN9 L 8.0030000
1949-08-01 PH5CAG — 4.0440270
1949-07-27 PH5IN9 L 2.0040000
1949-07-24 PH5NY6 L 8.0955220
1949-07-17 PH5BIR W 9.0000000
1949-07-03 PH5HOE L 7.0000000
1949-06-22 PH5CAG W 9.0322300
1949-06-12 PH5IN9 W 6.0020000
1949-05-30 PH5HOE — 2.1531101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wilmer Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 49 26 0 51 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wilmer Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 PS P 14 9 0 19 2 0
1946 PS P 22 10 0 20 3 0
1947 PS P 8 5 0 8 0 0
1948 PS P 5 2 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wilmer Harris — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 49

Wilmer Harris: the record in brief

The season rows for Wilmer Harris begin in 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Stars. Listed as a pitcher, Harris both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 162 pounds. The birth record reads March 1, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Harris's death is recorded on December 23, 2004, in Meadowbrook, PA, USA. Harris's full given name, per the bio, is Wilmer Joseph Harris.

The pitching table credits Harris with a 7-14 record and a 5.82 ERA in 49 games. The totals include 137 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.82 mark was 51.8% worse. 1946 produced Harris's most strikeouts, 54. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.06 in 1945, when the league's was 3.67. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 3,115.6 for Harris's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmer Harris

Was Wilmer Harris a pitcher?
Yes. Wilmer Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wilmer Harris hit?
Wilmer Harris hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Wilmer Harris play for?
Wilmer Harris played for one team, the Philadelphia Stars (1945–1948).
What were Wilmer Harris's career stats?
In 49 games, Wilmer Harris went 7-14 with a 5.82 ERA, 137 strikeouts, 207.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Wilmer Harris play?
Wilmer Harris played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wilmer Harris and how much did he weigh?
Wilmer Harris was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 162 pounds.
What was Wilmer Harris's career ERA?
Wilmer Harris finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 7-14 with 137 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wilmer Harris have?
Wilmer Harris recorded 137 career strikeouts.
Is Wilmer Harris in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wilmer Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.