Slim Harriss

William Jennings Bryan Harriss

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 6", Weight 180 lb.
• High School Howard Payne College Academy
• Debut April 19, 1920
• Final Game September 29, 1928
• Born December 11, 1897 in Brownwood, TX USA
• Died September 19, 1963 in Temple, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Slim Harriss played 17 seasons of pro baseball from 1919 to 1935, spending 9 of them in the big leagues. He managed a semipro team for part of 1935 and 1936 before becoming a farmer and then a politician. He served as a commissioner in Brown County, TX for 12 years and at the time of his death he was an alderman in Bangs, TX.

He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 1962 and died a year later.

Notable Achievements

• 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1925)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 5 (1921-1923, 1925 & 1927)

Related Sites

• Slim Harriss at the SABR Bio project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Slim Harriss