Ronnie Harrington
Ronald Edward Harrington
Born: December 28, 1954
Deceased: May 9, 2014
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 35 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 8 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Petal HS (MS)
William Carey
Career: 1976-1979
Ronnie Harrington compiled a career batting average of .252 with 23 home runs and 129 RBI in his 273-game career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox and Bristol Red Sox. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 52 | 195 | 154 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 22 | .253 | .383 | .409 | .793 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 122 | 503 | 412 | 70 | 117 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 69 | .284 | .404 | .466 | .870 | 192 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 65 | 221 | 185 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 52 | .200 | .311 | .308 | .619 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 34 | 121 | 93 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 34 | .215 | .375 | .269 | .644 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 273 | 1040 | 844 | 139 | 213 | 49 | 3 | 23 | 129 | 6 | 3 | 169 | 177 | .252 | .377 | .399 | .776 | 337 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | C | 46 | 270 | 26 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 6.435 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 75 | 360 | 45 | 13 | 5 | .969 | 5.400 | 4 | |||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 28 | 151 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 5.679 | 2 | |||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 9 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 5.667 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 160 | 833 | 82 | 22 | 8 | .977 | 5.719 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS |
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