1906
Born January 9, 1906
Terrell, TX, USA
Harry Else Notable
b. January 9, 1906 · Monroe Monarchs 1932, Kansas City Monarchs 1936–1938, Chicago American Giants 1940
Harry Else played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Monroe Monarchs in 1932 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1940.
Across 119 games he batted .262, with 91 hits and 48 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 109 games behind the plate, with 665 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1936 to 1937.
He was born in Terrell, TX, USA on January 9, 1906, and died on December 28, 1986. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1936, 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | 46 | 142 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .218 |
| 1936* | KCM | 7 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| 1937 | KCM | 26 | 59 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| 1938 | KCM | 30 | 90 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .300 |
| 1940 | CAG | 10 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| Major leagues | — | 112 | 324 | 44 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 7 | .262 |
| All seasons | — | 119 | 347 | 48 | 91 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 7 | .262 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Harry Else, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1986