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Harry Bright
Harry James Bright

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

Debut August 7, 1958

Final Game June 30, 1965
Born September 22, 1929 in Kansas City, MO
Died March 13, 2000 in Sacramento, CA

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1958 28 PIT NL  15   24    4    6   1  0   1    3   0  0   1   6  .250  .269  .417   81   10   0   1   0   0   0
 1959 29 PIT NL  40   48    4   12   1  0   3    8   0  0   5  10  .250  .321  .458  106   22   1   0   0   0   0
 1960 30 PIT NL   4    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1961 31 WSA AL  72  183   20   44   6  0   4   21   0  2  19  23  .240  .310  .339   78   62   1   1   1   0   6
 1962 32 WSA AL 113  392   55  107  15  4  17   67   2  1  26  51  .273  .319  .462  108  181   2   3   0   2  14
 1963 33 TOT     61  158   15   37   7  0   7   23   0  0  13  32  .234  .295  .411   96   65   1   1   1   1   4
         CIN NL   1    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         NYY AL  60  157   15   37   7  0   7   23   0  0  13  31  .236  .297  .414   97   65   1   1   1   1   4
 1964 34 NYY AL   4    5    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .200  .333  .200   53    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1965 35 CHC NL  27   25    1    7   1  0   0    4   0  0   0   8  .280  .269  .320   64    8   0   1   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      336  839   99  214  31  4  32  126   2  3  65 133  .255  .309  .416   96  349   5   7   2   3  24
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        405   48  103  15  2  15   61   1  1  31  64  .255  .309  .416   96  168   2   3   1   1  12
 Career High    113  392   55  107  15  4  17   67   2  2  26  51  .273  .319  .462  108  181   2   3   1   2  14
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1958 28 PIT NL   26   19    3   4.2   103| .250  .266| .269  .333| .417  .416| .686  .749|  81  .457  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1959 29 PIT NL   54   37    7   5.1   104| .250  .269| .321  .335| .458  .416| .779  .751| 106  .542   0.2   0.0   0%
 1960 30 PIT NL    4    4    0   0.0   100| .000  .264| .000  .330| .000  .406| .000  .736|-100  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1961 31 WSA AL  204  149   18   3.2   100| .240  .258| .310  .332| .339  .401| .649  .734|  78  .338  -5.5  -0.5   0%
 1962 32 WSA AL  425  305   54   4.8   103| .273  .263| .319  .335| .462  .410| .781  .745| 108  .520   2.5   0.2  66%
 1963 33 TOT     174  127   19   4.0    95| .234  .255| .295  .321| .411  .394| .706  .716|  96  .482  -1.1  -0.1   0%
         CIN NL    1    1    0   0.0    92| .000  .258| .000  .320| .000  .385| .000  .705|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         NYY AL  173  126   19   4.1    95| .236  .255| .297  .322| .414  .394| .711  .716|  97  .486  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1964 34 NYY AL    6    4    0   0.0    97| .200  .257| .333  .325| .200  .399| .533  .724|  53  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1965 35 CHC NL   26   19    2   2.8    95| .280  .260| .269  .324| .320  .394| .589  .718|  64  .334  -1.2  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       919  664  103   4.2   100| .255  .261| .309  .332| .416  .405| .725  .736|  96  .465  -7.1  -0.7  40%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1958 28 PIT NL 3B 7 4 11 0 0 1.000 .949 2.14 2.86 2.58 3.18 5 52.3 1959 29 PIT NL OF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.90 1.00 2.20 3 27.0 LF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.60 1.50 2.05 2 18.0 3B 3 1 5 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.67 3.60 3.00 0 15.0 2B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.80 9.00 5.40 0 2.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 2.00 1 9.0 1961 31 WSA AL 3B 40 47 95 11 14 .928 .950 3.55 2.79 3.83 3.18 39 334.0 C 8 24 4 0 1 1.000 .989 3.50 5.44 4.82 6.21 6 52.3 1 5 5 2 2B 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.70 6.00 5.10 0 3.0 1962 32 WSA AL 1B 99 800 70 10 83 .989 .990 8.79 8.76 9.40 9.44 95 833.0 C 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 5.57 2.25 6.30 0 8.0 0 1 2 0 3B 1 0 2 1 0 .667 .952 2.00 2.80 2.00 3.10 1 9.0 1963 33 TOT 1B 36 265 8 4 32 .986 .990 7.58 8.58 9.90 9.48 30 248.3 CIN NL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.40 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 NYY AL 1B 35 263 8 4 32 .985 .990 7.74 8.59 9.86 9.48 30 247.3 3B 12 19 21 2 1 .952 .948 3.33 2.85 3.40 3.02 12 106.0 RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.70 2.00 2.00 1 9.0 1964 34 NYY AL 1B 2 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 4.50 8.10 7.17 9.40 1 11.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1962 32 WSA AL 1B 99 800 70 10 83 .989 .990 8.79 8.76 9.40 9.44 95 833.0 1963 33 TOT 1B 36 265 8 4 32 .986 .990 7.58 8.58 9.90 9.48 30 248.3 CIN NL 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.40 18.00 9.90 0 1.0 NYY AL 1B 35 263 8 4 32 .985 .990 7.74 8.59 9.86 9.48 30 247.3 1964 34 NYY AL 1B 2 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 4.50 8.10 7.17 9.40 1 11.3 1959 29 PIT NL 2B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.80 9.00 5.40 0 2.0 1961 31 WSA AL 2B 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.70 6.00 5.10 0 3.0 1958 28 PIT NL 3B 7 4 11 0 0 1.000 .949 2.14 2.86 2.58 3.18 5 52.3 1959 29 PIT NL 3B 3 1 5 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 2.67 3.60 3.00 0 15.0 1961 31 WSA AL 3B 40 47 95 11 14 .928 .950 3.55 2.79 3.83 3.18 39 334.0 1962 32 WSA AL 3B 1 0 2 1 0 .667 .952 2.00 2.80 2.00 3.10 1 9.0 1963 33 NYY AL 3B 12 19 21 2 1 .952 .948 3.33 2.85 3.40 3.02 12 106.0 1961 31 WSA AL C 8 24 4 0 1 1.000 .989 3.50 5.44 4.82 6.21 6 52.3 1 5 5 2 1962 32 WSA AL C 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 5.57 2.25 6.30 0 8.0 0 1 2 0 1959 29 PIT NL LF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.60 1.50 2.05 2 18.0 1959 29 PIT NL OF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.90 1.00 2.20 3 27.0 1959 29 PIT NL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 2.00 1 9.0 1963 33 NYY AL RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.70 2.00 2.00 1 9.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total 1B* 137 1074 78 14 115 .988 .990 8.41 8.70 9.49 9.45 126 1092.7 3B* 63 71 134 14 15 .936 .950 3.25 2.80 3.57 3.14 57 516.3 C* 11 26 4 0 1 1.000 .990 2.73 5.47 4.48 6.22 6 60.3 1 6 7 2 OF* 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.90 1.00 2.20 3 27.0 3 0 2# LF* 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.60 1.50 2.05 2 18.0 2B* 2 2 2 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.75 7.20 5.22 0 5.0 RF* 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.65 1.00 2.00 2 18.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 217 1176 218 28 131 .980 .984 6.42 6.66 7.38 7.29 192 1701
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1963   WS    NYY LAD     L   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

Before 1946 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

May, 1947: Sent from the New York Yankees to the Houma (Evangeline) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Before 1950 Season: Sent from the Miami (Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

December 3, 1951: Drafted by the York (Interstate) from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

Before 1952 Season: Sent from the York (Interstate) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Before 1953 Season: Sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

November 30, 1953: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

May, 1955: Purchased by the Sacramento (PCL) from the Detroit Tigers.

July 21, 1958: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Sacramento (PCL).

November 30, 1959: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

April 7, 1960: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 16, 1960: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Bennie Daniels and R.C. Stevens to the Washington Senators for Bobby Shantz.

November 24, 1962: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Cincinnati Reds for Rogelio Alvarez.

April 21, 1963: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Cincinnati Reds.

September 11, 1964: Released by the New York Yankees.

March 15, 1965: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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