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Toby Harrah
Colbert Dale Harrah
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 26, 1948 in Sissonville, WV
High School: Elgin (Elgin, OH)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1966. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1969
Final Game: October 4, 1986
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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
1969 20 WSA AL 8 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /6
1971 22 WSA AL 127 428 383 45 88 11 3 2 22 10 9 40 48 .230 .300 .290 .590 73 111 8 0 2 3 3 *6/5
1972 23 TEX AL 116 419 374 47 97 14 3 1 31 16 7 34 31 .259 .316 .321 .637 94 120 3 0 5 6 1 *6 AS
1973 24 TEX AL 118 519 461 64 120 16 1 10 50 10 3 46 49 .260 .328 .364 .693 100 168 11 2 7 3 2 65
1974 25 TEX AL 161 639 573 79 149 23 2 21 74 15 14 50 65 .260 .319 .417 .736 114 239 14 2 8 6 2 *6/5
1975 26 TEX AL 151 631 522 81 153 24 1 20 93 23 9 98 71 .293 .403 .458 .861 145 239 7 1 6 4 3 *654 AS,MVP-15
1976 27 TEX AL 155 688 584 64 152 21 1 15 67 8 5 91 59 .260 .360 .377 .737 115 220 17 3 5 5 5 *6/5D AS
1977 28 TEX AL 159 673 539 90 142 25 5 27 87 27 5 109 73 .263 .393 .479 .872 136 258 12 10 9 6 7 *5/6
1978 29 TEX AL 139 547 450 56 103 17 3 12 59 31 8 83 66 .229 .349 .360 .709 101 162 8 2 9 3 3 56
1979 30 CLE AL 149 635 527 99 147 25 1 20 77 20 9 89 60 .279 .389 .444 .833 124 234 8 8 7 4 2 *56/D
1980 31 CLE AL 160 675 561 100 150 22 4 11 72 17 2 98 60 .267 .379 .380 .759 109 213 16 7 2 7 3 *5/D6
1981 32 CLE AL 103 427 361 64 105 12 4 5 44 12 1 57 44 .291 .382 .388 .770 123 140 5 1 0 8 8 *5/6D
1982 33 CLE AL 162 708 602 100 183 29 4 25 78 17 3 84 52 .304 .398 .490 .888 142 295 13 12 7 3 7 *5/46 AS,MVP-20
1983 34 CLE AL 138 615 526 81 140 23 1 9 53 16 10 75 49 .266 .363 .365 .728 99 192 13 7 4 3 1 *5/4D
1984 35 NYY AL 88 299 253 40 55 9 4 1 26 3 0 42 28 .217 .331 .296 .628 79 75 9 2 0 2 2 5/4D9
1985 36 TEX AL 126 521 396 65 107 18 1 9 44 11 4 113 60 .270 .432 .389 .820 127 154 4 4 2 6 2 *4/6D
1986 37 TEX AL 95 341 289 36 63 18 2 7 41 2 5 44 53 .218 .322 .367 .689 86 106 7 2 3 3 0 4
17 Seasons 2155 8766 7402 1115 1954 307 40 195 918 238 94 1153 868 .264 .365 .395 .760 114 2926 155 63 76 72 51
162 Game Avg. 162 659 556 84 147 23 3 15 69 18 7 87 65 .264 .365 .395 .760 114 220 12 5 6 5 4
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
TEX (11 yrs) 1355 5407 4572 631 1174 187 22 124 568 153 69 708 575 .257 .357 .389 .745 112 1777 91 26 56 45 28
CLE (5 yrs) 712 3060 2577 444 725 111 14 70 324 82 25 403 265 .281 .383 .417 .799 120 1074 55 35 20 25 21
NYY (1 yr) 88 299 253 40 55 9 4 1 26 3 0 42 28 .217 .331 .296 .628 79 75 9 2 0 2 2

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1969 WSA AL 20 SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.40
1971 WSA AL 22 SS 116 97 900.1 511 181 307 23 69 .955 -7.5 -10.0 -8.5 1.9 -10.4 1 4.88 4.21 .965 4.90 4.32
1971 WSA AL 22 3B 7 5 46.0 21 6 14 1 1 .952 -0.2 -5.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 3.91 2.86 .957 3.03 2.74
1972 TEX AL 23 SS 106 104 906.0 494 166 308 20 64 .960 -10.1 -13.4 -10.1 -8.9 -1.2 0 4.71 4.47 .967 4.99 4.51 AS
1973 TEX AL 24 SS 76 70 603.1 388 116 253 19 41 .951 4.5 9.0 2.5 4.5 -2.0 2 5.50 4.86 .963 5.10 4.43
1973 TEX AL 24 3B 52 47 408.2 126 39 79 8 4 .937 -7.8 -22.9 -6.8 -0.5 -6.3 -1 2.60 2.27 .951 3.00 2.68
1974 TEX AL 25 SS 158 157 1366.2 776 281 466 29 98 .963 -8.2 -7.2 -7.2 -2.2 -5.0 -1 4.92 4.73 .965 4.98 4.24
1974 TEX AL 25 3B 3 3 27.0 10 2 8 0 0 1.000 0.4 17.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 3.33 3.33 .950 3.13 2.77
1975 TEX AL 26 SS 118 115 986.2 595 198 375 22 68 .963 1.4 1.7 1.4 3.7 -2.3 0 5.23 4.86 .959 4.85 4.09 AS,MVP-15
1975 TEX AL 26 3B 28 11 160.1 70 16 52 2 4 .971 4.2 31.4 4.2 2.6 1.6 0 3.82 2.43 .953 3.16 2.81 AS,MVP-15
1975 TEX AL 26 2B 21 19 166.2 98 39 54 5 10 .949 -2.7 -19.4 -2.7 -2.2 -0.5 0 5.02 4.43 .976 5.40 4.73 AS,MVP-15
1976 TEX AL 27 SS 146 146 1318.1 799 290 473 36 81 .955 -8.2 -7.5 -4.2 -1.1 -3.0 -4 5.21 5.23 .967 4.99 4.40 AS
1976 TEX AL 27 3B 5 5 45.0 13 4 8 1 1 .923 -1.0 -26.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.8 0 2.40 2.40 .954 2.94 2.64 AS
1976 TEX AL 27 DH 4 AS
1977 TEX AL 28 3B 159 157 1404.1 401 108 278 15 20 .963 -8.2 -7.0 -7.2 -4.1 -3.1 -1 2.47 2.43 .957 2.97 2.72
1977 TEX AL 28 SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 4.50 4.10
1978 TEX AL 29 3B 91 85 771.2 229 54 167 8 15 .965 0.7 1.1 -0.3 -1.4 1.2 1 2.58 2.43 .953 3.00 2.59
1978 TEX AL 29 SS 49 47 413.0 241 75 163 3 25 .988 4.1 11.9 5.1 -0.4 5.5 -1 5.19 4.86 .963 4.92 4.19
1979 CLE AL 30 3B 127 124 1021.0 267 91 160 16 19 .940 -20.9 -24.6 -20.9 -9.8 -11.1 0 2.21 1.98 .954 3.07 2.66
1979 CLE AL 30 SS 33 15 176.0 80 22 55 3 11 .963 -1.9 -13.0 -1.9 -0.4 -1.5 0 3.94 2.33 .965 5.01 4.10
1979 CLE AL 30 DH 9
1980 CLE AL 31 3B 156 156 1332.0 450 120 317 13 27 .971 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -1.8 1.4 0 2.95 2.80 .950 3.01 2.59
1980 CLE AL 31 DH 3
1980 CLE AL 31 SS 2 0 4.0 3 1 2 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 0 6.75 1.50 .967 4.95 4.25
1981 CLE AL 32 3B 101 101 871.0 255 63 179 13 12 .949 -12.5 -17.2 -11.5 -4.7 -6.8 -1 2.50 2.40 .950 2.95 2.52
1981 CLE AL 32 SS 3 0 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -45.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 2.25 0.67 .950 4.95 4.20
1981 CLE AL 32 DH 1
1982 CLE AL 33 3B 159 158 1355.1 417 126 279 12 25 .971 -3.5 -3.1 -3.5 2.8 -6.3 0 2.69 2.55 .953 3.07 2.62 AS,MVP-20
1982 CLE AL 33 2B 3 0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -30.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.70 AS,MVP-20
1982 CLE AL 33 SS 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -150.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 0.00 0.00 4.95 4.15 AS,MVP-20
1983 CLE AL 34 3B 137 136 1198.2 385 101 273 11 32 .971 -2.1 -2.1 -2.1 3.8 -5.9 0 2.81 2.73 .954 3.07 2.57
1983 CLE AL 34 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.80
1983 CLE AL 34 DH 1
1984 NYY AL 35 3B 74 62 569.1 185 51 128 6 17 .968 -4.1 -8.6 -5.1 -2.1 -3.0 1 2.83 2.42 .949 2.75 2.19
1984 NYY AL 35 2B 4 2 16.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.7 52.5 0.7 -0.1 0.8 0 2.81 1.25 .980 5.23 4.45
1984 NYY AL 35 DH 2
1984 NYY AL 35 OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1984 NYY AL 35 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.90
1985 TEX AL 36 2B 122 119 1021.2 569 212 351 6 71 .989 -2.7 -3.2 -3.7 -2.6 -1.1 1 4.96 4.61 .982 5.29 4.48
1985 TEX AL 36 SS 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 4.50 3.95
1985 TEX AL 36 DH 1
1986 TEX AL 37 2B 93 83 743.0 384 166 211 7 49 .982 -8.9 -14.4 -7.9 -6.0 -1.9 -1 4.57 4.05 .981 5.10 4.34
13 Seasons 3B 1099 1050 9210.1 2829 781 1942 106 177 .963 -55.4 -7.2 -54.4 -15.6 -38.7 -1 2.66 2.48 .953 3.01 2.60
14 Seasons SS 813 751 6690.1 3889 1331 2403 155 458 .960 -27.0 -4.8 -24.0 -3.0 -20.9 -3 5.02 4.59 .965 4.96 4.30
6 Seasons 2B 244 223 1956.1 1056 418 620 18 130 .983 -13.8 -8.5 -13.8 -11.0 -2.8 0 4.78 4.25 .981 5.23 4.45
7 Seasons DH 21
1 Season OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1 Season RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.90
17 Seasons TOT 2157 2024 17859.0 7774 2530 4965 279 765 .964 -96.3 -6.5 -92.3 -29.7 -62.4 -4 3.78 3.47 .927 3.98 3.45
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1972
1975
1976 (SS)
1982

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1975-AL-15-5%
1982-AL-20-2%
0.07 Career Shares (993rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1982 AL--.304--9th

On-Base% s c a p y
1975 AL--.403--4th
1977 AL--.393--6th
1979 AL--.389--10th
1981 AL--.382--7th
1982 AL--.398--2nd
1985 AL--.432--3rd

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1975 AL--.861--7th
1982 AL--.888--9th

Games Played s c a p y
1974 AL--161--2nd
1977 AL--159--7th
1980 AL--160--5th
1982 AL--162--1st
Career--2155--147th

At Bats s c a p y
Career--7402--195th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1974 AL--639--10th
1976 AL--688--6th
1982 AL--708--5th
Career--8766--159th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1980 AL--100--7th
1981 AL--64--4th
1982 AL--100--8th
Career--1115--227th

Hits s c a p y
1982 AL--183--7th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1975 AL--93--9th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1975 AL--98--5th
1976 AL--91--2nd
1977 AL--109--1st
1978 AL--83--6th
1979 AL--89--6th
1980 AL--98--5th
1981 AL--57--9th
1983 AL--75--9th
1985 AL--113--2nd
Career--1153--64th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1977 AL--27--8th
1978 AL--31--10th
Career--238--245th

Singles s c a p y
1982 AL--125--9th
Career--1412--239th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1975 AL--145--9th
1982 AL--142--9th

Runs Created s c a p y
1975 AL--105--5th
1977 AL--112--9th
1982 AL--123--3rd
Career--1151--209th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1975 AL--36--6th
1982 AL--38--6th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1975 AL--3.6--6th
1982 AL--3.7--6th

Times On Base s c a p y
1975 AL--252--4th
1976 AL--246--7th
1977 AL--261--6th
1980 AL--255--9th
1982 AL--279--2nd
Career--3170--151st

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1975 AL--.716--6th
1982 AL--.707--5th
1985 AL--.685--7th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1977 AL--10--5th
1979 AL--8--5th
1980 AL--7--8th
1982 AL--12--2nd
1983 AL--7--6th
Career--63--236th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1972 AL--6--9th
1981 AL--8--3rd
Career--72--119th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1981 AL--8--6th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1976 AL--17--8th
Career--155--237th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1971 AL--9--7th
1974 AL--14--8th
1983 AL--10--9th
Career--94--129th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1974 AL--17.5--4th
1975 AL--21.4--4th
1977 AL--27.0--3rd
1978 AL--17.3--7th
1979 AL--20.0--5th
1982 AL--20.2--3rd
Career--214.4--66th

AB per SO s c a p y
1982 AL--11.577--10th

Outs Made s c a p y
1974 AL--466--8th
Career--5845--157th

Youngest s c a p y
1969 AL--born 1948-10-26--10th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 3 (471), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 42 (468), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 20 (759), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 33 (222), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  3. Pee Wee Reese (884) *
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  5. Benito Santiago (876)
  6. Tony Phillips (876)
  7. Frank White (867)
  8. Alan Trammell (860)
  9. Sal Bando (856)
  10. Bill Mazeroski (855) *
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  7. Denis Menke (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  12. Jay Bell (919)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Bobby Grich (914)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

December 27, 1966: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.

November 28, 1967: Drafted by the Washington Senators from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 minor league draft.

December 8, 1978: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for Buddy Bell.

February 5, 1984: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, George Frazier and Otis Nixon. The Cleveland Indians sent Rick Browne (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. The New York Yankees sent Guy Elston (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

February 27, 1985: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later and Bill Sample. The Texas Rangers sent Eric Dersin (minors) (July 14, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Texas Rangers$650,000
1986Texas Rangers$700,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,350,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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