1950
Born March 27, 1950
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vic Harris Notable
b. March 27, 1950 · Texas Rangers 1972–1973, Chicago Cubs 1974–1975, St. Louis Cardinals 1976, San Francisco Giants 1977–1978, Milwaukee Brewers 1980
Vic Harris played for five clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1972 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1980.
Across 579 games he batted .217, with 349 hits and 168 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 57 doubles and 36 stolen bases.
He played 212 games at second base, with 500 assists and 45 errors. He turned 100 double plays. He also played 199 games in the outfield.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on March 27, 1950, and died on April 26, 2025. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1976 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TEX | 61 | 186 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 7 | .140 |
| 1973 | TEX | 152 | 555 | 71 | 138 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 55 | 81 | 13 | .249 |
| 1974 | CHC | 62 | 200 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 9 | .195 |
| 1975 | CHC | 51 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .179 |
| 1976 | STL | 97 | 259 | 21 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 55 | 1 | .228 |
| 1977 | SFG | 69 | 165 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 2 | .261 |
| 1978 | SFG | 53 | 100 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0 | .150 |
| 1980 | MIL | 34 | 89 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 4 | .213 |
| Career | — | 579 | 1610 | 168 | 349 | 57 | 15 | 13 | 121 | 160 | 281 | 36 | .217 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died April 26, 2025
Image: Texas Rangers, public domain