1929
Born September 22, 1929
Kansas City, MO, USA
Harry Bright Notable
b. September 22, 1929 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1958–1960, Washington Senators 1961–1962, Cincinnati Reds 1963, New York Yankees 1963–1964, Chicago Cubs 1965
Harry Bright played for five clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1958 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1965.
Across 336 games he batted .255, with 214 hits and 99 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 31 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 137 games at first base, with 1,074 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 115 double plays.
He was born in Kansas City, MO, USA on September 22, 1929, and died on March 13, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | PIT | 15 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| 1959 | PIT | 40 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .250 |
| 1960 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | WSA | 72 | 183 | 20 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 0 | .240 |
| 1962 | WSA | 113 | 392 | 55 | 107 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 26 | 51 | 2 | .273 |
| 1963 | CIN/NYY | 61 | 158 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 32 | 0 | .234 |
| 1964 | NYY | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1965 | CHC | 27 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .280 |
| Career | — | 336 | 839 | 99 | 214 | 31 | 4 | 32 | 126 | 65 | 133 | 2 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Died March 13, 2000
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