Charlie Harris (third baseman)
{{Short description|American baseball player (1877–1963)}}
{{About|the third baseman|the relief pitcher|Bubba Harris (baseball)|other people|Charles Harris (disambiguation){{!}}Charles Harris}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Charlie Harris
|image=Charlie Harris.jpg
|position=Third baseman
|birth_date={{birth date|1877|10|21}}
|birth_place=Macon, Georgia
|death_date={{death date and age|1963|3|14|1877|10|21}}
|death_place=Gainesville, Florida
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|debutleague=MLB
|debutdate=May 26
|debutyear=1899
|debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 14
|finalyear=1899
|finalteam=Baltimore Orioles
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=Batting average
|stat1value=.279
|stat2label=Hits
|stat2value=19
|stat3label=Runs scored
|stat3value=16
|teams=
- Baltimore Orioles ({{by|1899}})
}}
Charles Jenkins Harris (October 21, 1877 – March 14, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Baltimore Orioles in {{by|1899}}. He stood 5'8" and weighed 200 pounds. He batted and threw right-handed. Born in Macon, Georgia in 1877, he attended Mercer University.{{cite web |title=Charlie Harris Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrich01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=24 June 2021 |language=en}}
Professional career
Harris was signed by the Orioles as an amateur free agent prior to the 1899 season. He made his debut on May 26 and played in his last game on October 14.{{cite web |title=Charlie Harris |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Pharrc102.htm |website=www.retrosheet.org |access-date=24 June 2021 |language=en}} In total, he appeared in 30 games, mostly at third base, but also briefly played each of the corner outfield and middle infield positions. Harris received 73 plate appearances and produced a slash line of .279/.319/.324. He scored 16 runs, stole four bases, and recorded one run batted in. The Orioles folded after the 1899 season,{{cite web |last1=Delise |first1=Tom |title=Calling the Pen: Remembering the 1890s' Orioles, Baltimore's first champs |url=https://www.baltimorebaseball.com/2020/06/27/call-pen-remembering-1890s-orioles-baltimores-first-champs/ |website=BaltimoreBaseball.com |access-date=24 June 2021 |date=June 30, 2020}} and Harris did not play in the major leagues again.
While on the Orioles, Harris developed a friendship with player-manager and future Hall of Famer John McGraw.{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Kevin M. |title=Batter up! |url=https://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20100414/News/604147029/GS |access-date=24 June 2021 |work=The Gainesville Sun |date=April 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624175719/https://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20100414/News/604147029/GS |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |language=en |url-status=live}}
Later life and death
After his baseball career, Harris ran a grocery store in Gainesville, Florida. He died in 1963 in Gainesville and is buried in that city's Evergreen Cemetery.
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats|br=h/harrich01|mlb=115517|fangraphs=1005406|retro=H/Pharrc102|espn=22604}}
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Category:19th-century baseball players
Category:19th-century American sportsmen
Category:Major League Baseball third basemen
Category:Baltimore Orioles (NL) players