Slim Harriss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1928)

W–L 95–135
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.48
SO 644
Pitcher PIV -1491.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 180 lb
Born
12/11/1897 in Brownwood, TX, USA
Died
9/19/1963 in Temple, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1920-04-19
Last Game
1928-09-29

Full name: William Jennings Bryan Harriss

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
95 135 349 228 89 7 16 1750.3 1,963 827 75 630 644 4.25 -1491.1

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 PHA AL 9 14 31 25 11 1 0 192.0 226 87 57 60 4.08 3.45 (-18%) -146.2
1921 PHA AL 11 16 39 28 14 0 2 227.7 258 108 73 92 4.27 4.02 (-6%) -1887.3
1922 PHA AL 9 20 47 32 13 0 3 229.7 262 128 94 102 5.02 4.18 (-20%) -2698.0
1923 PHA AL 10 16 46 28 9 0 6 209.3 221 93 95 89 4.00 4.03 (+1%) -522.5
1924 PHA AL 6 10 36 12 4 1 2 123.0 138 64 62 45 4.68 4.13 (-13%) -1417.9
1925 PHA AL 19 12 46 33 15 2 1 252.7 263 98 95 95 3.49 4.55 (+23%) 605.5
1926 PHA AL 3 5 12 10 2 0 0 57.0 66 26 22 13 4.11 4.11 (avg) 484.6
1926 BOS AL 6 10 21 18 6 1 0 113.0 135 56 33 34 4.46 4.11 (-9%) 2055.4
1927 BOS AL 14 21 44 27 11 1 1 217.7 253 101 66 77 4.18 4.08 (-2%) 1073.4
1928 BOS AL 8 11 27 15 4 1 1 128.3 141 66 33 37 4.63 4.13 (-12%) 961.9
Career · 10 seasons 95 135 349 228 89 7 16 1,750.1 1,963 827 630 644 4.25 — -1,491

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
349 565 21 82 4 0 1 29 0 8 172 .145 .160 .158 .318 -4,076

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OPS .318 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 PHA AL 31 66 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 .106 .271 (-61%) .331 (-64%) .363 (-71%) .694 (-68%) -685.6
1921 PHA AL 39 81 1 12 1 0 0 7 0 0 31 .148 .286 (-48%) .344 (-57%) .395 (-59%) .739 (-58%) -768.0
1922 PHA AL 47 74 4 13 0 0 0 3 0 1 19 .176 .285 (-38%) .345 (-46%) .397 (-56%) .743 (-51%) -616.9
1923 PHA AL 46 61 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 .066 .282 (-77%) .344 (-81%) .390 (-83%) .734 (-82%) -809.6
1924 PHA AL 36 42 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1925 PHA AL 46 88 7 18 2 0 1 15 0 1 24 .205 .288 (-29%) .349 (-39%) .407 (-36%) .756 (-37%) -553.0
1926 PHA AL 12 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .059 — — — — 0.0
1926 BOS AL 21 34 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .206 — — — — 0.0
1927 BOS AL 44 66 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 17 .121 .282 (-57%) .344 (-54%) .392 (-65%) .736 (-60%) -642.4
1928 BOS AL 27 36 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .139 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 349 565 21 82 4 0 1 29 0 8 172 .145 — — — — -4,076

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1792481349122.198
Away17031883308.104

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home179857.09694112923444.32
Away170894.09964193442974.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-29 BOSCLEW 100000001
1928-09-16 BOSCHWW 200000001
1928-09-09 BOSMINW 400000001
1928-08-27 BOSSLAL 201000001
1928-08-21 BOSDETL 101000000
1928-08-15 BOSCLEL 200000001
1928-08-10 BOSNYYL 000000000
1928-08-06 BOSSLAL 200000002
1928-08-01 BOSCHWL 200000000
1928-07-26 BOSCLEL 401000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-09-29 BOSCLE W 4.0844000
1928-09-16 BOSCHW W 9.0400150
1928-09-09 BOSMIN W 9.0821200
1928-08-27 BOSSLA L 5.1354320
1928-08-21 BOSDET L 7.0844241
1928-08-15 BOSCLE — 5.1521110
1928-08-10 BOSNYY — 2.0000030
1928-08-06 BOSSLA L 4.2877210
1928-08-01 BOSCHW L 6.0431220
1928-07-26 BOSCLE L 8.01144110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 349 0 35 521 26 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHA P 31 0 5 64 5 3
1921 PHA P 39 0 4 56 4 1
1922 PHA P 47 0 3 60 4 1
1923 PHA P 46 0 3 78 2 3
1924 PHA P 36 0 4 48 2 4
1925 PHA P 46 0 5 82 3 4
1926 PHA P 12 0 1 17 0 0
1926 BOS P 21 0 4 34 2 1
1927 BOS P 44 0 2 60 4 3
1928 BOS P 27 0 4 22 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 349

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Howard Payne University Brownwood TX 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 1.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Slim Harriss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Benge
    101-130, 4.52 ERA
  2. 91
    Sam Gray
    111-115, 4.18 ERA
  3. 89
    Lloyd Brown
    91-105, 4.20 ERA
  4. 88
    Sid Hudson
    104-152, 4.28 ERA
  5. 85
    Denny Galehouse
    109-118, 3.97 ERA
  6. 85
    Al Hollingsworth
    70-104, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Slim Harriss

What years did Slim Harriss play?
Slim Harriss played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1928.
Was Slim Harriss a pitcher?
Yes. Slim Harriss pitched in the major leagues, recording 95 wins and 644 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slim Harriss hit?
Slim Harriss hit 1 career home runs with 82 hits.