Harry Desert
Charles Harry Desert
Born: September 12, 1922
Deceased: December 10, 1986
St. Simons Island, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 178
Career: 1948-1953
Harry Desert compiled a career record of 29 wins and 49 losses and a 4.73 ERA in his 155-game pitching career with the Savannah Indians, Sunbury Athletics, Reidsville Luckies, Danville Leafs, Lincoln Athletics, Ottawa Athletics and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.38 | 28 | 117.0 | 130 | 88 | 70 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 101 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | 5 | 15 | .250 | 4.06 | 31 | 19 | 142.0 | 149 | 91 | 64 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7.01 | 21 | 68.0 | 97 | 67 | 53 | 9 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.81 | 43 | 25 | 210.0 | 218 | 114 | 89 | 9 | 91 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 49 | .372 | 4.73 | 155 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 624.0 | 701 | 415 | 328 | 18 | 293 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 28 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .075 | .100 | .175 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 28 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .120 | .185 | .120 | .305 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | 31 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | (+) Danville Leafs | 35 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .419 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | (+) Reidsville Luckies | 35 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .419 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 21 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 43 | 64 | 64 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .281 | .547 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 155 | 195 | 191 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .141 | .150 | .152 | .302 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 23 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.043 |
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 150 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .160 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
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