Mercer Harris
Mercer Leonard Harris Sr.
Born: February 15, 1909
Deceased: September 29, 1997
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Career: 1930-1947
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Mercer Harris compiled a career batting average of .289 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI in his 825-game career with the Springfield Midgets, Little Rock Travelers, Knoxville Smokies, Elmira Red Wings, Huntington Red Birds, Greenwood Chiefs, Bloomington Bloomers, Columbus Red Birds, Savannah Indians, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Montreal Royals, Johnson City Cardinals, Duluth Dukes and Cordele Indians. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | WA | Springfield Midgets | 17 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .284 | .537 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 54 | 146 | 146 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .329 | .568 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 54 | 146 | 146 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .329 | .568 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 65 | 217 | 217 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .336 | .576 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 92 | 376 | 376 | 106 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .370 | .652 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 11 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .533 | .867 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 14 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .388 | .633 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 88 | 346 | 346 | 103 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .393 | .691 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 133 | 551 | 551 | 155 | 20 | 9 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .356 | .637 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 118 | 497 | 497 | 152 | 14 | 8 | 5 | .306 | .306 | .396 | .702 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 49 | 179 | 179 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .341 | .598 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 41 | 162 | 162 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .352 | .611 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 71 | 218 | 218 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .422 | .748 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 71 | 300 | 267 | 45 | 86 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 30 | 10 | .322 | .393 | .453 | .846 | 121 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Cordele Indians | 55 | 167 | 167 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .365 | .665 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 825 | 3174 | 3141 | 45 | 907 | 137 | 56 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 10 | .289 | .296 | .380 | .676 | 1195 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | WA | Springfield Midgets | 2B | 17 | 41 | 47 | 7 | .926 | 5.176 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 3B | 42 | 33 | 73 | 7 | .938 | 2.524 | |
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | SS | 72 | 152 | 200 | 35 | .910 | 4.889 | |
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | SS | 82 | 132 | 223 | 31 | .920 | 4.329 | |
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | SS | 13 | 27 | 34 | 3 | .953 | 4.692 | |
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 114 | 879 | 49 | 22 | .977 | 8.140 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 3B | 89 | 90 | 157 | 15 | .943 | 2.775 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 41 | 35 | 68 | 10 | .912 | 2.512 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 2B | 34 | 71 | 98 | 5 | .971 | 4.971 | |
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 28 | 56 | 75 | 5 | .963 | 4.679 | |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 3B | 69 | 85 | 134 | 23 | 17 | .905 | 3.174 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 603 | 1601 | 1158 | 163 | 17 | .944 | 4.575 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | Western Association | Springfield Midgets | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenwood Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PIT | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Indians | CLE |
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