Buddy Harris
| Buddy Harris | |
|---|---|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 5, 2022 (aged 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1970, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 3, 1971, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.32 |
| Innings pitched | 37 |
| Teams | |
Walter Francis "Buddy" Harris (December 5, 1948 – November 5, 2022)right-handed pitcher, he worked in 22 games as a relief pitcher for the 1970–1971 Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.
Biography
Harris graduated from
Philadelphia University
. He stood 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighed 245 pounds (111 kg) during his active career.
Harris was selected by the
Harris made 20 appearances for the
bases on balls, with 21 strikeouts in 302⁄3 innings. In his penultimate MLB game, on September 1, 1971, he pitched 31⁄3 innings of hitless relief against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Astrodome, notching six strikeouts. He was traded with Rich Chiles from the Astros to the New York Mets for Tommie Agee at the Winter Meetings on November 27, 1972.[5] Arm problems curtailed his career, and he retired after the 1973 minor league season.[2]
References
- ^ Walter F. Harris Jr.
- ^ a b "21st Ward Athletic Association Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- Baseball Reference
- ^ 1970-9-10 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Send Agee to the Astros for Pair; Yanks Trade Four to Get Graig Nettles," The New York Times, Tuesday, November 28, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)