Chuck Harmon

Born: 4/23/1924 in Washington, IN, USA

Died: 3/19/2019 in Golf Manor, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-04-17 | Final Game: 1957-09-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Charles Byron Harmon

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Biography

Chuck Harmon was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball during the mid-1950s. Born in 1924, Harmon played as a position player from 1954 until 1957, participating in a total of 289 games. He was known for his versatility on the field, contributing both offensively and defensively throughout his career. Harmon finished with a batting average of .238, amassing 141 hits, 7 home runs, and 59 RBIs. His speed on the bases was notable, as he successfully stole 25 bases during his time in the league. Harmon made history as one of the first African American players to compete in the Cincinnati Reds organization, breaking barriers in a time when Major League Baseball was still grappling with issues of racial integration. His career came during a transformative period in baseball, when the sport was beginning to embrace diversity and inclusion. Although his playing career was relatively brief, Chuck Harmon's contributions to the game and his role in the integration of baseball left a lasting legacy that resonates beyond his statistics.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
289	592	90	141	15	8	7	59	25	46	57	0.238	0.294	0.326	0.620	-1389.3

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.620 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

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
1954	CIN	NL	94	286	39	68	7	3	2	25	7	17	27	0.238	.261 (-9%)	.333 (-17%)	.390 (-22%)	.723 (-20%)	-1138.9
1955	CIN	NL	96	198	31	50	6	3	5	28	9	26	24	0.253	.258 (-2%)	.332 (+4%)	.393 (-1%)	.726 (+1%)	73.8
1956	CIN	NL	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	STL	NL	20	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	STL	NL	9	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	57	86	14	22	2	1	0	5	7	1	4	0.256	.257 (-1%)	.323 (-18%)	.391 (-23%)	.715 (-21%)	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	13	3	41	3	0	9
3B	112	93	113	185	15	23
OF	82	39	128	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	CIN	1B	3	2	16	3	0	3
1954	CIN	3B	67	61	70	129	8	19
1955	CIN	1B	4	0	12	0	0	2
1955	CIN	3B	39	27	38	48	6	3
1955	CIN	OF	32	23	76	2	0	1
1956	CIN	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1956	CIN	OF	6	0	4	0	0	0
1956	SLN	1B	2	0	4	0	0	1
1956	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956	SLN	OF	11	4	7	0	0	0
1957	SLN	OF	8	0	4	0	0	0
1957	PHI	1B	2	1	8	0	0	3
1957	PHI	3B	5	5	5	8	1	1
1957	PHI	OF	25	12	37	0	0	0