Buddy Harris
Walter Francis Harris
Born: December 5, 1948
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: November 5, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 245
Draft: Round 13 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Roxborough HS (MA)
Miami
Career: 1968-1974
Major League Statistics
Buddy Harris compiled a career record of 45 wins and 45 losses and a 2.67 ERA in his 129-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Peninsula Astros, Columbus Astros, Tidewater Tides and Mexico City Tigres. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 64.0 | 61 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1.84 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 132.0 | 95 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 129 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.02 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 205.0 | 134 | 59 | 46 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.32 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 34.0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 14 | .300 | 3.41 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 153.0 | 162 | 79 | 58 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.11 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 133.0 | 129 | 60 | 46 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.45 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 45 | 45 | .500 | 2.67 | 129 | 104 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 766.0 | 669 | 308 | 227 | 29 | 236 | 17 | 623 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 11 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 19 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .089 | .146 | .089 | .235 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 25 | 73 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | .047 | .090 | .062 | .152 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 25 | 60 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .037 | .088 | .056 | .143 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 95 | 227 | 204 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 113 | .083 | .122 | .098 | .220 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .545 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | P | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .632 | .632 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 25 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.160 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 25 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .875 | .840 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 26 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.115 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | P | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 129 | 38 | 72 | 13 | 2 | .894 | .853 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres |
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