Lenny Harris
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Leonard Anthony Harris
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 205 lb.
- School Miami-Dade North Community College
- High School Miami Jackson High School
- Debut September 7, 1988
- Final Game October 2, 2005
- Born October 28, 1964 in Miami, FL USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Lenny Harris was signed as a 5th round pick in the 1983 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds and scout George Zuraw.
Harris played eighteen years in the National League. He was an unusually versatile player, with 485 games at third base, 300 at second base, 161 in right field, 157 in left field, 87 at first base, 52 at shortstop, 12 at DH, 3 in center field, one scoreless inning as a pitcher and many games as a pinchhitter.
His first ten and a half seasons were with only two teams, the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, while his last seven and a half years were with six other teams, spending most of that time with the New York Mets and Florida Marlins.
The similarity scores method shows the most similar player (as of early 2008) to be Don Kolloway.
He became the Washington Nationals hitting coach during the 2007 season and continued in the role in 2008. Joining the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, he was the Camelback Ranch Senior Hitting Coach in 2009-2010 and the hitting coach for the Great Lakes Loons in 2011.
At age 45, Harris had a major heart attack while pitching batting practice to Matt Wallach. He has since recovered. Source: Times article
[edit] Records Held
- Hits, as a pinch hitter, career, 212
- At bats, as a pinch hitter, season, 83, 2001
- At bats, as a pinch hitter, career, 804
- Games, as a pinch hitter, season, 95, 2001
- Games, as a pinch hitter, career, 810
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Florida Marlins in 2003 (he did not play in the World Series)
