Brendan Harris

Born: 8/26/1980 in Queensbury, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 2004-07-06 | Final Game: 2013-07-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Brendan Michael Harris

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Biography

Brendan Harris, born in 1980, was a versatile position player who enjoyed a professional baseball career from 2004 to 2013. Over his nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Harris played in 529 games, primarily contributing as an infielder. Known for his solid defensive skills and adaptability on the field, he made a name for himself with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, and the Washington Nationals. Throughout his career, Harris amassed a total of 434 hits and 33 home runs, while driving in 167 runs and maintaining a batting average of .256. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a valuable asset to his teams during the mid-2000s, a period characterized by a shift towards more strategic and data-driven approaches in baseball. With five stolen bases to his name, Harris showcased a blend of speed and power, making him a multifaceted player who left his mark on the game during a time when the sport was evolving into a more dynamic phase.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
529	1694	208	434	99	7	33	167	5	132	343	0.256	0.314	0.381	0.695	-2395.9

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.695 vs. league average 0.748 across their career seasons — 7.0% 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
2004	CHC	NL	3	9	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	WSN	NL	20	50	4	8	2	0	1	2	0	2	11	0.160	.266 (-40%)	.335 (-38%)	.427 (-39%)	.762 (-39%)	0.0
2005	WAS	NL	4	9	1	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	WAS	NL	17	32	3	8	2	0	0	2	0	3	3	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CIN	NL	8	10	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TBR	AL	137	521	72	149	35	3	12	59	4	42	96	0.286	.268 (+7%)	.335 (+2%)	.422 (+3%)	.758 (+2%)	266.9
2008	MIN	AL	130	434	57	115	29	3	7	49	1	39	98	0.265	.263 (avg)	.333 (-2%)	.416 (-5%)	.749 (-4%)	-380.2
2009	MIN	AL	123	414	44	108	22	1	6	37	0	29	78	0.261	.262 (-1%)	.332 (-7%)	.417 (-13%)	.750 (-10%)	-926.3
2010	MIN	AL	43	108	11	17	3	0	1	4	0	9	23	0.157	.257 (-39%)	.325 (-28%)	.402 (-47%)	.728 (-39%)	-720.7
2013	LAA	AL	44	107	14	22	4	0	4	9	0	6	29	0.206	.253 (-19%)	.317 (-21%)	.396 (-10%)	.714 (-15%)	-296.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	12	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2009	ALDS1	MIN	3	12	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	14	6	46	3	0	3
2B	124	108	178	261	7	60
3B	127	98	62	173	12	9
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	235	216	295	598	26	136

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	CHN	3B	3	3	4	4	1	0
2004	MON	2B	11	10	15	20	1	3
2004	MON	3B	4	3	2	3	1	0
2005	WAS	2B	2	1	2	5	0	1
2005	WAS	3B	1	1	1	4	0	0
2006	WAS	2B	4	2	5	4	0	0
2006	WAS	3B	3	2	1	5	0	0
2006	WAS	SS	5	3	5	7	1	1
2006	CIN	2B	3	1	4	3	0	2
2007	TBA	2B	47	45	75	96	1	26
2007	TBA	3B	4	2	2	1	1	0
2007	TBA	SS	87	86	111	221	11	54
2008	MIN	1B	2	0	1	1	0	0
2008	MIN	2B	39	37	56	101	5	24
2008	MIN	3B	34	28	18	48	2	4
2008	MIN	SS	55	51	84	159	6	42
2009	MIN	1B	3	0	11	0	0	0
2009	MIN	2B	11	10	19	24	0	2
2009	MIN	3B	44	34	20	57	6	1
2009	MIN	SS	56	50	64	150	6	25
2010	MIN	1B	3	2	14	0	0	1
2010	MIN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010	MIN	3B	27	21	11	40	0	3
2010	MIN	SS	11	9	9	21	0	5
2013	LAA	1B	6	4	20	2	0	2
2013	LAA	2B	6	2	2	8	0	2
2013	LAA	3B	7	4	3	11	1	1
2013	LAA	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
2013	LAA	SS	21	17	22	40	2	9