1905
Born February 14, 1905
Washington County, TX, USA
Curtis Harris Notable
b. February 14, 1905 · Kansas City Monarchs 1931–1932, 1936, Cleveland Stars 1932, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1934–1935, Philadelphia Stars 1937–1940
Curtis Harris played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1931 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1940.
Across 274 games he batted .287, with 258 hits and 133 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 37 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 100 games at first base, with 879 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 52 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1936 and 1939.
He was born in Washington County, TX, USA on February 14, 1905, and died on August 3, 1947. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1936, 1939 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931* | KCM | 16 | 49 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .286 |
| 1932 | CLS/KCM | 29 | 99 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .242 |
| 1934 | PC | 34 | 101 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| 1935 | PC | 31 | 104 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .375 |
| 1936* | KCM | 11 | 47 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .298 |
| 1937 | PS | 36 | 123 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .309 |
| 1938 | PS | 58 | 178 | 32 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .303 |
| 1939 | PS | 43 | 155 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 1940 | PS | 16 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .186 |
| Major leagues | — | 247 | 803 | 116 | 230 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 136 | 53 | 7 | 4 | .286 |
| All seasons | — | 274 | 899 | 133 | 258 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 151 | 58 | 9 | 7 | .287 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Curtis Harris, that is 1931–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1947