Harley Boss
Elmer Harley Boss
Born: November 19, 1908
Hodge, LA US
Deceased: May 15, 1964
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1928-1946
Major League Statistics
Harley Boss compiled a career batting average of .303 with 46 home runs and 37 RBI in his 1504-game career with the Little Rock Travelers, Reading Keys, Jersey City Skeeters, Kansas City Blues, Chattanooga Lookouts, New Orleans Pelicans, San Francisco Seals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Knoxville Smokies, Minneapolis Millers and Clarksville Owls. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 65 | 237 | 237 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .304 | .304 | .388 | .692 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | (+) Reading Keys | 34 | 113 | 113 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .336 | .593 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 46 | 157 | 157 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .338 | .338 | .433 | .771 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 34 | 113 | 113 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .336 | .593 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 150 | 589 | 589 | 180 | 30 | 9 | 6 | .306 | .306 | .418 | .723 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 153 | 609 | 609 | 206 | 35 | 10 | 8 | .338 | .338 | .468 | .806 | 285 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 94 | 339 | 339 | 96 | 16 | 5 | 3 | .283 | .283 | .386 | .670 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 158 | 629 | 629 | 189 | 27 | 8 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .374 | .674 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 168 | 641 | 641 | 194 | 27 | 13 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .390 | .693 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 179 | 716 | 716 | 218 | 42 | 10 | 5 | .304 | .304 | .412 | .716 | 295 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 169 | 647 | 647 | 198 | 29 | 9 | 5 | .306 | .306 | .402 | .708 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 63 | 216 | 216 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .370 | .667 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 41 | 151 | 151 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .219 | .219 | .318 | .536 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 124 | 475 | 475 | 129 | 22 | 1 | 9 | .272 | .272 | .379 | .651 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 27 | 91 | 87 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .241 | .275 | .241 | .516 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 67 | 279 | 257 | 47 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 12 | .350 | .397 | .444 | .841 | 114 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 1504 | 5776 | 5750 | 50 | 1743 | 280 | 72 | 46 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 18 | .303 | .306 | .401 | .707 | 2305 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 65 | 542 | 41 | 19 | .968 | 8.969 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 40 | 441 | 25 | 4 | .991 | 11.650 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 150 | 1569 | 116 | 14 | .992 | 11.233 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 153 | 1492 | 103 | 14 | .991 | 1.425 | |
| 1934 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 94 | 912 | 55 | 6 | .994 | 1.287 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 158 | 1483 | 113 | 10 | .994 | 1.101 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 168 | 1444 | 102 | 19 | .988 | 9.202 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 179 | 1460 | 117 | 24 | .985 | 8.810 | |
| 1938 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 169 | 1376 | 115 | 14 | .991 | 8.822 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 57 | 487 | 32 | 7 | .987 | 9.105 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 41 | 343 | 26 | 1 | .997 | 9.000 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 124 | 1034 | 104 | 12 | .990 | 9.177 | |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 67 | 526 | 47 | 10 | 61 | .983 | 8.552 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 25 | 173 | 18 | 4 | 15 | .979 | 7.640 |
| Totals | 1490 | 13282 | 1014 | 158 | 76 | .989 | 9.595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Reading Keys | CHN | ||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | NYA | ||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Clarksville Owls |
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