Bill Harris (1930s pitcher)
- Bill Harris (1930s pitcher)
William Milton Harris (June 23, 1900 - August 21, 1965) spent more than 40 years in baseball, serving as a pitcher, manager and scout, for six different Major League Baseball organizations. Listed at 6'1", 180 lb., Harris batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Wylie, Texas. Harris collected 257 minor league wins between 1921 and 1945, including two no-hitters for the 1936 Buffalo Bisons of the International League. He also pitched in parts of seven major league seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1923-24), Pittsburgh Pirates (1931-34) and Boston Red Sox (1938). In 121 appearances, he posted a 24-22 record with 149 strikeouts and a 3.92 ERA in 433⅔ innings of work, including 37 starts, 13 complete games, two shutouts, 55 games finished and eight saves. His most productive season came for the 1932 Pirates, when he went 10-9 with a 3.64 ERA.
From 1939 through 1951, Harris worked in the New York Giants system, pitching for Jersey City (IL) from 1939-43, managing the Erie Sailors (PL) from 1944-45, and scouting between 1946 and 1951. He also served as a scout for the New York Yankees (1952-56, 1960-62) and Washington Senators (1957-59). Harris died in Indian Trail, North Carolina at age 65.
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* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1936 1936 baseball chronology]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Bill_Harris_1900 Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harribi01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Pharrb105.htm Retrosheet]
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