Earl Harrist

Earl Harrist
Earl Harrist
	Pitcher
	Born: April 20, 1919; Dubach, Louisiana
	Died: September 7, 1998 (aged 79); Simsboro, Louisiana
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 18, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	June 18, 1953, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	12–28
Earned run average	4.34
Strikeouts	162
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1945); Chicago White Sox (1947–1948; Washington Senators (1948); St. Louis Browns (1952); Chicago White Sox (1953); Detroit Tigers (1953);

Earl "Irish" Harrist (April 20, 1919 – September 7, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers between 1945 and 1953. Harrist batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dubach, Louisiana.

In five seasons, Harrist had a win–loss record of 12–28 in 132 games, started 24 games, 2 complete games, 50 games finished, 10 saves, 3831⁄3 innings pitched, 391 hits allowed, 217 runs allowed, 185 earned runs allowed, 20 home runs allowed, 193 walks allowed, 162 strikeouts, 20 hit batsmen, 9 wild pitches, 1,705 batters faced and a 4.34 ERA. He led the American League in Hit Batsmen (10) in 1952.

Harrist died in Simsboro, Louisiana on September 7, 1998 at the age of 79.

References

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Retrosheet
Baseball Almanac
Earl Harrist at Find a Grave

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