Lenny Harris
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Leonard Anthony Harris
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 205 lb.
- High School Miami Jackson High School
- Debut September 7, 1988
- Born October 28, 1964 in Miami, FL USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Lenny 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.
Oddly, the similarity scores method shows the most similar player (as of early 2008) as Don Kolloway, a player from the 1940's and 1950's, while Don Kolloway's most-similar players do not include Lenny Harris for some reason.
He became the Washington Nationals hitting coach during the 2007 season and continues in the role in 2008.
[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)
