Buddy Harris

Born: 12/5/1948 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 11/5/2022 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1970-09-10 | Final Game: 1971-09-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'7" | Weight: 245 lbs

Full name: Walter Francis Harris

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Biography

Buddy Harris was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1948, whose career spanned from 1970 to 1971. He made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time when the league was transitioning from the more traditional styles of play to the modern game, marked by a greater emphasis on power hitting and specialized pitching roles. Harris played in a total of 26 games, concluding his career with a win-loss record of 1-1 and an earned run average (ERA) of 6.32. Throughout his brief tenure in the majors, Harris showcased his skills on the mound, accumulating 23 strikeouts. Despite not recording any saves, he contributed to his team's bullpen and displayed the resilience typical of pitchers during that era. While his statistical accomplishments may not have placed him among the game's greats, Harris remains a part of baseball history, representing the countless players who battled for their place in the sport during the early years of the modern era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	22	0	0	0	0	37.0	39	26	6	16	23	6.32	0

Career ERA 6.32 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 72.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	HOU	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.3	6	4	0	2	5.68	—	0.0
1971	HOU	NL	1	1	20	0	0	0	0	30.7	33	22	16	21	6.46	3.47 (-86%)	-347.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.697 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1970	HOU	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	HOU	NL	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	HOU	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1971	HOU	P	20	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1968
Philadelphia University	Philadelphia	PA	1967