Earl Harrist

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1953)

W–L 12–28
ERA 4.34
WHIP 1.52
SO 162
Pitcher PIV -1910.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/20/1919 in Dubach, LA, USA
Died
9/7/1998 in Simsboro, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-08-18
Last Game
1953-06-18
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 28 132 24 2 0 10 383.3 391 185 20 193 162 4.34 -1910.9

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 10.9% worse than 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
1945 CIN NL 2 4 14 5 1 0 0 62.3 60 25 27 15 3.61 3.67 (+2%) -520.0
1947 CHA AL 3 8 33 4 0 0 5 93.7 85 37 49 55 3.56 3.97 (+10%) 879.5
1948 CHA AL 1 3 11 1 0 0 0 23.0 23 15 13 14 5.87 4.10 (-43%) -1035.4
1948 WS1 AL 3 3 23 4 0 0 0 60.7 70 31 37 21 4.60 4.10 (-12%) -258.3
1952 SLA AL 2 8 36 9 1 0 5 116.7 119 52 47 49 4.01 3.70 (-8%) -273.2
1953 CHA AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 8.3 9 7 5 1 7.56 — 0.0
1953 DET AL 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 18.7 25 18 15 7 8.68 4.14 (-110%) -703.5
Career · 7 seasons 12 28 132 24 2 0 10 383.1 391 185 193 162 4.34 — -1,911

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
132 96 2 11 0 0 0 3 0 1 28 .115 .124 .115 .238 0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OBP .124 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OPS .238 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1945 CIN NL 14 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 33 24 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .208 — — — — 0.0
1948 CHA AL 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 WS1 AL 23 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 36 31 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .097 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHA AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 DET AL 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 132 96 2 11 0 0 0 3 0 1 28 .115 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home74520601.115
Away58452502.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74232.022493113773.61
Away58151.21679180855.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-06-18 DETBOSL 000000000
1953-06-17 DETBOSL 000000010
1953-06-11 DETNYYL 000000000
1953-06-06 DETBOSL 000000000
1953-06-04 DETPHAL 100000000
1953-06-03 DETPHAL 000000000
1953-05-30 DETSLAL 200000000
1953-05-26 DETCLEL 000000000
1953-05-22 CHWDETL 100000000
1953-05-14 CHWNYYW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-06-18 DETBOS — 1.1755310
1953-06-17 DETBOS — 1.2243430
1953-06-11 DETNYY — 2.0100100
1953-06-06 DETBOS — 3.0111111
1953-06-04 DETPHA — 3.1422100
1953-06-03 DETPHA — 1.0000100
1953-05-30 DETSLA L 6.0966420
1953-05-26 DETCLE L 0.1111001
1953-05-22 CHWDET — 1.1222200
1953-05-14 CHWNYY — 1.0000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 132 0 14 69 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CIN P 14 0 1 9 0 0
1947 CHA P 33 0 3 18 1 1
1948 CHA P 11 0 2 3 0 0
1948 WS1 P 23 0 4 6 0 0
1952 SLA P 36 0 3 25 1 4
1953 CHA P 7 0 1 1 1 0
1953 DET P 8 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 132

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Earl Harrist (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Savage
    16-27, 4.32 ERA
  2. 39
    Hank Behrman
    24-17, 4.40 ERA
  3. 30
    Renie Martin
    24-35, 4.27 ERA
  4. 30
    Ed Knouff
    20-20, 4.17 ERA
  5. 30
    Bryan Clark
    20-23, 4.15 ERA
  6. 30
    Don Brennan
    21-12, 4.19 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Harrist

What years did Earl Harrist play?
Earl Harrist played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1953.
Was Earl Harrist a pitcher?
Yes. Earl Harrist pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 162 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Earl Harrist hit?
Earl Harrist hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.