Roric Harrison

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1978)

Roric Harrison was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1978 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 7 seasons. Across 140 career appearances, he went 30-35 with a 4.24 ERA and 319 strikeouts.

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 30–35
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.44
SO 319
Pitcher PIV -2992.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
9/20/1946 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
9/17/2023 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1972-04-18
Last Game
1978-07-23

Full name: Roric Edward Harrison

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roric Harrison — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 35 140 70 12 0 10 590.0 590 278 45 257 319 4.24 -2992.6

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 17.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roric Harrison — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1972 BAL AL 3 4 39 2 0 0 4 94.0 68 24 34 62 2.30 3.26 (+30%) 1664.3
1973 ATL NL 11 8 38 22 3 0 5 177.1 161 82 98 130 4.16 3.75 (-11%) -717.1
1974 ATL NL 6 11 20 20 3 0 0 126.0 148 66 49 46 4.71 3.63 (-30%) -2195.3
1975 ATL NL 3 4 15 7 2 0 1 54.2 58 29 19 22 4.77 3.71 (-29%) -1064.4
1975 CLE AL 7 7 19 19 4 0 0 126.0 137 67 46 52 4.79 3.71 (-29%) -535.6
1978 MIN AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 12.0 18 10 11 7 7.50 3.69 (-103%) -144.4
Career · 6 seasons 30 35 140 70 12 0 10 590.0 590 278 257 319 4.24 — -2,993

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

Roric Harrison — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
141 124 11 15 3 0 6 12 0 6 53 .121 .168 .290 .458 -510

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OPS .458 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roric Harrison — 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
1972 BAL AL 39 17 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 .118 — — — — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 39 54 3 3 1 0 2 5 0 3 27 .056 .256 (-78%) .325 (-68%) .378 (-51%) .703 (-59%) -510.2
1974 ATL NL 20 38 5 7 0 0 3 5 0 2 12 .184 — — — — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 15 15 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1975 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 MIN AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 141 124 11 15 3 0 6 12 0 6 53 .121 — — — — -510

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

Roric Harrison — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home60526635.115
Away81725937.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Roric Harrison — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home59267.02441121071493.78
Away81323.03461661501704.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roric Harrison — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-07-23 MINBAL — 0.1111300
1978-07-20 MINNYY — 1.0211100
1978-07-16 MINBOS L 3.2522330
1978-07-14 MINBAL — 2.1211110
1978-07-13 MINBAL — 1.0000010
1978-07-02 MINCHW — 1.0100000
1978-06-27 MINMIL — 1.0211110
1978-06-26 MINMIL — 1.0100110
1978-06-24 MINCHW — 0.2444100
1975-09-23 CLEMIL — 7.1633030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roric Harrison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 140 70 38 63 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roric Harrison — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 BAL P 39 2 8 10 0 0
1973 ATL P 38 22 13 18 2 0
1974 ATL P 20 20 7 13 1 1
1975 ATL P 15 7 1 10 0 0
1975 CLE P 19 19 9 12 2 2
1978 MIN P 9 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roric Harrison — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 140

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roric Harrison (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Mura
    30-39, 4.00 ERA
  2. 95
    Jerry Walker
    37-44, 4.36 ERA
  3. 95
    Ted Bowsfield
    37-39, 4.35 ERA
  4. 93
    Paul Moskau
    32-27, 4.22 ERA
  5. 91
    Edsall Walker
    54-29, 4.28 ERA
  6. 89
    Al Gettel
    38-45, 4.28 ERA

Roric Harrison: the record in brief

Roric Harrison's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1972 to a final game on July 23, 1978. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1972), the Atlanta Braves (1973 through 1975), the Cleveland Indians (1975), and the Minnesota Twins (1978). Harrison played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 20, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Harrison was listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on September 17, 2023, in Houston, TX, USA. Harrison's full given name, per the bio, is Roric Edward Harrison.

Harrison's career pitching line is 30 wins, 35 losses and a 4.24 ERA over 140 appearances. Also on Harrison's record: 319 strikeouts, 12 complete games, and 10 saves. The league ERA over Harrison's seasons was 3.61, so the 4.24 figure ran 17.4% worse than average. Harrison won 11 games in 1973, the most of any season listed. In 1973, one of the busiest seasons, Harrison posted a 4.16 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roric Harrison

What years did Roric Harrison play?
Roric Harrison played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1978.
Was Roric Harrison a pitcher?
Yes. Roric Harrison pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 319 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roric Harrison hit?
Roric Harrison hit 6 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Roric Harrison's career batting average?
Roric Harrison batted .121 over his career, with 15 hits in 124 at bats.
How many RBI did Roric Harrison have?
Roric Harrison drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Roric Harrison's career ERA?
Roric Harrison finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 30-35 with 319 strikeouts.