Vic Harris

Born: 3/27/1950 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Died: 4/26/2025 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1972-07-21 | Final Game: 1980-10-05

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Victor Lanier Harris

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Biography

Vic Harris was a professional baseball player born in 1950, whose career spanned from 1972 until his retirement in 1980. He played as a position player, appearing in a total of 579 games over the course of his career. Harris was known for his versatility and speed on the bases, amassing 36 stolen bases while contributing 121 RBIs and 13 home runs. Despite finishing with a batting average of .217, Harris showcased his determination and skill during an era marked by the transition from the deadball style of play to a more offensive approach in Major League Baseball. Harris excelled in various roles, demonstrating the ability to adapt to the needs of his teams throughout his career. His time in the league was characterized by the growing importance of power and speed, which he embodied during his tenure. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Vic Harris remains a notable figure in the baseball community for his contributions on the field and his representation of the evolving game during the late 1970s.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1959.0	1760.0	361.0	528.0	76.0	28.0	27.0	176.0	162.0	15.0	19.0	0.300	0.361	0.421	0.782

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1925	4.0	4.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.500
1926	13.0	12.0	1.0	5.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.417	0.417	0.500	0.917
1927	25.0	24.0	3.0	8.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.333	0.360	0.333	0.693
1928	28.0	27.0	4.0	9.0	0	0	1.0	0	1.0	0	2.0	0.333	0.357	0.444	0.801
1930	136.0	120.0	33.0	48.0	10.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	14.0	5.0	4.0	0.400	0.467	0.650	1.117
1931	8.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.250
1932	5.0	4.0	0	2.0	1.0	0	0	2.0	1.0	0	0	0.500	0.600	0.750	1.350
1933	3.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.000	0.333	.000	0.333
1934	13.0	12.0	2.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0.250	0.308	0.250	0.558
1936	186.0	166.0	37.0	54.0	9.0	0	3.0	24.0	17.0	1.0	3.0	0.325	0.388	0.434	0.822
1937	242.0	218.0	65.0	74.0	17.0	3.0	10.0	30.0	21.0	0	1.0	0.339	0.397	0.583	0.980
1938	231.0	211.0	50.0	63.0	5.0	1.0	3.0	18.0	14.0	1.0	1.0	0.299	0.345	0.374	0.719
1939	170.0	149.0	20.0	38.0	6.0	2.0	1.0	13.0	19.0	1.0	0	0.255	0.337	0.342	0.679
1940	201.0	182.0	36.0	48.0	7.0	6.0	1.0	9.0	14.0	1.0	1.0	0.264	0.320	0.385	0.705
1941	199.0	184.0	29.0	45.0	10.0	5.0	1.0	19.0	13.0	2.0	3.0	0.245	0.294	0.370	0.664
1942	226.0	201.0	33.0	55.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	25.0	19.0	3.0	1.0	0.274	0.345	0.373	0.718
1943	194.0	169.0	37.0	54.0	5.0	2.0	1.0	22.0	20.0	0	3.0	0.320	0.398	0.391	0.789
1944	37.0	32.0	6.0	12.0	1.0	0	0	5.0	4.0	0	0	0.375	0.444	0.406	0.850
1945	36.0	33.0	4.0	8.0	0	0	0	6.0	2.0	0	0	0.242	0.278	0.242	0.520
1947	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
579	1610	168	349	57	15	13	121	36	160	281	0.217	0.287	0.295	0.582	-4724.6

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.582 vs. league average 0.700 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
1972	TEX	AL	61	186	8	26	5	1	0	10	7	12	39	0.140	.243 (-43%)	.310 (-38%)	.353 (-50%)	.664 (-44%)	-1368.1
1973	TEX	AL	152	555	71	138	14	7	8	44	13	55	81	0.249	.256 (-3%)	.325 (-3%)	.378 (-10%)	.703 (-6%)	-690.5
1974	CHC	NL	62	200	18	39	6	3	0	11	9	29	26	0.195	.256 (-24%)	.324 (-9%)	.369 (-31%)	.693 (-21%)	-678.6
1975	CHC	NL	51	56	6	10	0	0	0	5	0	6	7	0.179	.257 (-31%)	.327 (-22%)	.374 (-52%)	.701 (-38%)	-358.5
1976	STL	NL	97	259	21	59	12	3	1	19	1	16	55	0.228	.255 (-11%)	.320 (-14%)	.360 (-14%)	.681 (-14%)	-692.9
1977	SFG	NL	69	165	28	43	12	0	2	14	2	19	36	0.261	.264 (-1%)	.329 (+1%)	.401 (-8%)	.730 (-4%)	-115.8
1978	SFG	NL	53	100	8	15	4	0	1	11	0	11	24	0.150	.257 (-42%)	.323 (-29%)	.378 (-42%)	.702 (-36%)	-628.5
1980	ATL	AL	34	89	8	19	4	1	1	7	4	12	13	0.213	.264 (-19%)	.326 (-7%)	.387 (-19%)	.714 (-13%)	-191.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	212	178	424	500	45	100
3B	55	33	32	60	12	9
OF	199	158	453	7	13	2
SS	35	16	36	66	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	TEX	2B	58	53	110	132	10	29
1972	TEX	SS	1	1	3	3	0	1
1973	TEX	2B	18	12	35	37	4	8
1973	TEX	3B	25	22	22	37	10	7
1973	TEX	OF	113	109	297	5	7	1
1974	CHN	2B	56	50	122	144	16	20
1975	CHN	2B	5	1	6	8	1	2
1975	CHN	3B	7	2	0	6	0	0
1975	CHN	OF	11	3	9	0	1	0
1976	SLN	2B	37	30	91	97	11	21
1976	SLN	3B	12	1	1	5	1	0
1976	SLN	OF	35	24	81	1	2	0
1976	SLN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	SFN	2B	27	25	45	63	3	16
1977	SFN	3B	9	6	9	9	1	2
1977	SFN	OF	3	0	0	0	0	0
1977	SFN	SS	11	6	15	24	4	3
1978	SFN	2B	10	7	14	19	0	4
1978	SFN	OF	6	2	8	0	1	0
1978	SFN	SS	22	9	18	39	4	4
1980	ML4	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1980	ML4	3B	2	2	0	3	0	0
1980	ML4	OF	31	20	58	1	2	1