1931
Born October 15, 1931
Abingdon, VA, USA
Gail Harris Notable
Gail Harris divided six seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the New York Giants from 1955, then the Detroit Tigers through 1960.
Across 437 games he batted .240, with 320 hits and 159 runs. He finished with 51 home runs, 38 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 367 games at first base, with 2,905 putouts and 44 errors. He turned 280 double plays.
He was born in Abingdon, VA, USA on October 15, 1931, and died on November 14, 2012. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYG | 79 | 263 | 27 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 20 | 46 | 0 | .232 |
| 1956 | NYG | 12 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .132 |
| 1957 | NYG | 90 | 225 | 28 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 16 | 28 | 1 | .240 |
| 1958 | DET | 134 | 451 | 63 | 123 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 83 | 36 | 60 | 1 | .273 |
| 1959 | DET | 114 | 349 | 39 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 29 | 49 | 0 | .221 |
| 1960 | DET | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 437 | 1331 | 159 | 320 | 38 | 15 | 51 | 190 | 106 | 194 | 2 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2012