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Billy Harris

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: November 24, 1943 in Hamlet, NC us

Died: December 20, 2020 in Hampstead, NC

Buried: Mary Love Cemetery, Hamlet, NC

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 62nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, NC) and the Cleveland Indians in the 27th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, NC).

High School: Hamlet HS (Hamlet, NC)

School: University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, NC)

Debut: June 16, 1968 (Age 24-205d, 12,717th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1969 (Age 25-306d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: James William Harris

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

101

.218

RBI

OBP

.275

SLG

.297

OPS

.572

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1966	22	CLE-min	A	75	318	256	53	76	10	2	5	36	12	7	61	78	.297	.434	.410	.844		105		1	0	0			REN · CALL
1967	23	CLE-min	AA	121	512	408	53	110	14	3	1	25	21	12	89	78	.270	.402	.326	.728		133		3	10	2			PAW · EL
1968	24	CLE-min	AAA	44	169	151	20	39	6	1	0	9	3	3	13	33	.258	.311	.311	.623		47		0	2	3			POR · PCL
1968	24	CLE	AL	38	103	94	10	20	5	1	0	3	2	0	8	22	.213	.275	.287	.562	72	27	4	0	1	0	0	45/H6
1969	25	KCR-min	AAA	30	121	110	17	31	1	0	0	8	11	4	9	21	.282	.333	.291	.624		32		0	1	1			OMA · AA
1969	25	KCR	AL	5	7	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.429	.714	98	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H4
1970	26	KCR-min	AAA	73	163	149	21	30	7	1	0	7	2	2	13	36	.201	.265	.262	.527		39		0	1	0			OMA · AA
1971	27	CIN-min	AAA	86	261	225	26	45	9	1	1	19	5	0	33	72	.200	.299	.262	.561		59		0	0	3			INA · AA
2 Yrs				43	110	101	11	22	6	1	0	3	2	0	8	23	.218	.275	.297	.572	74	30	4	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	414	381	41	83	23	4	0	11	8	0	30	87	.218	.275	.297	.572	74	113	15	0	4	0	0

KCR (1 yr)				5	7	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.429	.714	98	3	0	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				38	103	94	10	20	5	1	0	3	2	0	8	22	.213	.275	.287	.562	72	27	4	0	1	0	0