Gail Harris
Boyd Gail Harris Jr.
Born: October 15, 1931
Abingdon, VA US
Deceased: November 14, 2012
Gainesville, VA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1950-1961
Major League Statistics
Gail Harris compiled a career batting average of .292 with 184 home runs and 439 RBI in his 1011-game career with the Lenoir Red Sox, Knoxville Smokies, Sioux City Soos, Nashville Vols, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints and Omaha Dodgers. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 97 | 395 | 395 | 124 | 21 | 4 | 16 | .314 | .314 | .509 | .823 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 66 | 264 | 264 | 89 | 20 | 6 | 8 | .337 | .337 | .549 | .886 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 48 | 178 | 178 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .343 | .343 | .534 | .876 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 141 | 500 | 500 | 128 | 20 | 3 | 23 | .256 | .256 | .446 | .702 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 150 | 601 | 565 | 75 | 159 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 86 | 2 | 31 | 70 | .281 | .323 | .458 | .782 | 259 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 150 | 616 | 550 | 100 | 170 | 24 | 4 | 34 | 113 | 4 | 52 | 71 | .309 | .371 | .553 | .923 | 304 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 44 | 198 | 175 | 40 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 18 | 28 | .303 | .381 | .640 | 1.021 | 112 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 133 | 538 | 477 | 76 | 129 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 82 | 3 | 44 | 64 | .270 | .345 | .499 | .843 | 238 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 117 | 487 | 438 | 74 | 138 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 88 | 4 | 41 | 68 | .315 | .376 | .555 | .931 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 65 | 247 | 211 | 26 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 31 | 26 | .218 | .325 | .398 | .723 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1011 | 4024 | 3753 | 391 | 1097 | 181 | 37 | 184 | 439 | 14 | 0 | 217 | 327 | .292 | .335 | .507 | .842 | 1904 | 24 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1B | 150 | 1283 | 60 | 21 | 140 | .985 | 8.953 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 148 | 1398 | 79 | 20 | 114 | .987 | 9.980 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 44 | 350 | 22 | 3 | 30 | .992 | 8.455 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 132 | 1073 | 77 | 21 | 109 | .982 | 8.712 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 117 | 979 | 61 | 10 | 93 | .990 | 8.889 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 1B | 61 | 488 | 30 | 2 | 41 | .996 | 8.492 |
| Totals | 652 | 5571 | 329 | 77 | 527 | .987 | 9.049 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN |
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