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Harry Bright
Harry James Bright
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 22, 1929 in Kansas City, MO
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 7, 1958
Final Game: June 30, 1965
Died: March 13, 2000 in Sacramento, CA
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1958 28 PIT NL 15 26 24 4 6 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 6 .250 .269 .417 .686 81 10 0 0 0 1 0 /5
1959 29 PIT NL 40 54 48 4 12 1 0 3 8 0 0 5 10 .250 .321 .458 .779 106 22 0 0 1 0 0 /5749
1960 30 PIT NL 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 31 WSA AL 72 204 183 20 44 6 0 4 21 0 2 19 23 .240 .310 .339 .649 78 62 6 0 1 1 1 5/24
1962 32 WSA AL 113 425 392 55 107 15 4 17 67 2 1 26 51 .273 .319 .462 .781 108 181 14 2 2 3 0 3/25
1963 33 TOT 61 174 158 15 37 7 0 7 23 0 0 13 32 .234 .295 .411 .706 96 65 4 1 1 1 1 35/9
1963 33 CIN NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1963 33 NYY AL 60 173 157 15 37 7 0 7 23 0 0 13 31 .236 .297 .414 .711 97 65 4 1 1 1 1 35/9
1964 34 NYY AL 4 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1965 35 CHC NL 27 26 25 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 .280 .269 .320 .589 64 8 0 0 0 1 0
8 Seasons 336 919 839 99 214 31 4 32 126 2 3 65 133 .255 .309 .416 .725 96 349 24 3 5 7 2
162 Game Avg. 162 443 405 48 103 15 2 15 61 1 1 31 64 .255 .309 .416 .725 96 168 12 1 2 3 1
PIT (3 yrs) 59 84 76 8 18 2 0 4 11 0 0 6 18 .237 .289 .421 .710 88 32 0 0 1 1 0
WSA (2 yrs) 185 629 575 75 151 21 4 21 88 2 3 45 74 .263 .316 .423 .739 98 243 20 2 3 4 1
NYY (2 yrs) 64 179 162 15 38 7 0 7 23 0 0 14 32 .235 .298 .407 .705 96 66 4 1 1 1 1
CHC (1 yr) 27 26 25 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 .280 .269 .320 .589 64 8 0 0 0 1 0
CIN (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 87 111 102 9 25 3 0 4 15 0 0 6 27 .245 .282 .392 .674 81 40 0 0 1 2 0
AL (4 yrs) 249 808 737 90 189 28 4 28 111 2 3 59 106 .256 .312 .419 .731 98 309 24 3 4 5 2

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1963 33 NYY AL WS LAD L 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1958 PIT NL 28 3B 7 5 52.1 15 4 11 0 0 1.000 0.2 4.6 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0 2.58 2.14 .947 3.18 2.86
1959 PIT NL 29 OF 4 3 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -80.0 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 -1 1.00 0.75 .967 2.20 1.90
1959 PIT NL 29 3B 3 0 15.0 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 0.8 64.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0 3.60 2.00 .950 2.94 2.67
1959 PIT NL 29 LF 3 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 6.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 .967 2.05 1.60
1959 PIT NL 29 2B 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -180.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 9.00 2.00 1.000 5.40 4.80
1959 PIT NL 29 RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.9 -253.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 -1 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.60
1961 WSA AL 31 3B 40 39 334.0 153 47 95 11 14 .928 1.8 6.5 0.8 1.9 -1.1 1 3.83 3.55 .951 3.18 2.79
1961 WSA AL 31 C 8 6 52.1 28 24 4 0 1 1.000 -1.0 -22.9 -1 4.82 3.50 .989 6.21 5.44 1 5 5 2 29%
1961 WSA AL 31 2B 1 0 3.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 6.00 2.00 1.000 5.10 4.70
1962 WSA AL 32 1B 99 95 833.0 880 800 70 10 83 .989 1.4 2.0 1.4 1.2 0.2 0 9.40 8.79 .990 9.44 8.76
1962 WSA AL 32 C 3 0 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -150.0 -1 2.25 0.67 1.000 6.30 5.57 0 1 2 0 0%
1962 WSA AL 32 3B 1 1 9.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 -0.4 -53.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 2.00 2.00 .967 3.10 2.80
1963 TOT 33 1B 36 30 248.1 277 265 8 4 32 .986 -3.2 -15.5 -3.2 -1.0 -2.2 0 9.89 7.58 .990 9.48 8.58
1963 CIN NL 33 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.40
1963 NYY AL 33 1B 35 30 247.1 275 263 8 4 32 .985 -3.2 -15.5 -3.2 -1.0 -2.2 0 9.86 7.74 .990 9.48 8.59
1963 NYY AL 33 3B 12 12 106.0 42 19 21 2 1 .952 -1.3 -14.7 -1.3 -0.2 -1.1 0 3.40 3.33 .948 3.02 2.85
1963 NYY AL 33 RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 26.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.00 2.00 1.000 2.00 1.70
1964 NYY AL 34 1B 2 1 11.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 10.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 7.15 4.50 .989 9.37 8.10
3 Seasons 1B 137 126 1092.2 1166 1074 78 14 115 .988 -1.7 -1.9 -1.7 0.3 -2.0 0 9.49 8.41 .990 9.45 8.70
5 Seasons 3B 63 57 516.1 219 71 134 14 15 .936 1.1 2.6 0.1 2.6 -2.5 1 3.57 3.25 .950 3.14 2.80
2 Seasons C 11 6 60.1 30 26 4 0 1 1.000 -2.0 -39.8 -2 4.48 2.73 .990 6.22 5.47 1 6 7 2 22%
1 Season OF 4 3 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -80.0 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 -1 1.00 0.75 .967 2.20 1.90
1 Season LF 3 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 6.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 .967 2.05 1.60
2 Seasons 2B 2 0 5.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -72.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 7.20 2.00 1.000 5.22 4.75
2 Seasons RF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.7 -113.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 -1 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.00 1.65
8 Seasons TOT 217 192 1701.1 1422 1176 218 28 131 .980 -4.7 -3.3 -2.7 3.0 -5.7 -1 1 -2 7.37 6.42 .964 7.29 6.66 1 6 7 2 22%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2520), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

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

May, 1947: Released by the New York Yankees.

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

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

Before 1952 Season: Returned (earlier draft pick) by York (Interstate) to the Chicago Cubs.

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 Sacramento (PCL) from the Detroit Tigers.

July 21, 1958: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from 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.

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