Harry Bright

Q: When was Harry Bright born?

Harry Bright was born on September 22, 1929.

Q: Where was Harry Bright born?

Harry Bright was born in Kansas City, MO .

Q: How tall was Harry Bright?

Harry Bright was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Harry Bright weigh when playing?

Harry Bright weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Harry Bright in the Hall of Fame?

Harry Bright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Harry Bright play?

Harry Bright was a First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Harry Bright have?

Harry Bright had 214 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Harry Bright have?

Harry Bright had 32 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Harry Bright's average?

Harry Bright had a .255 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Harry Bright played for?

Harry Bright played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 22, 1929 in Kansas City, MO us

Died: March 13, 2000 in Sacramento, CA

Debut: July 25, 1958 (Age 28-306d, 11,560th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 30, 1965 (Age 35-281d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Harry James Bright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

839

214

.255

RBI

126

OBP

.309

SLG

.416

OPS

.725

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1946	16	NYY-min	D,C																										FDL,TWF · WISL,PION
1947	17	NYY-min	D																										INC · KOML
1948			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1950	20	CHC-min	C	111	421	421		167	31	13	20						.397	.397	.675	1.071		284							CVS,SXF · WTNM,NORL
1951	21	CHC-min	C	109	484	443	82	146	24	5	15	93	9		37	60	.330	.385	.508	.893		225		3	1				TPK · WA
1952	22	CHC-min	D	119	502	421	95	137	31	8	12	101	23		79	38	.325	.433	.523	.956		220		1	1				JAN · WISL
1953	23	CHW-min	AA	140	529	482	62	142	21	5	14	77	7		40	54	.295	.351	.446	.797		215		2	5				MEM · SOUA
1954	24	DET-min	AAA,AA	116	474	415	74	126	27	5	10	55	0		47	52	.304	.374	.465	.839		193		2	6	4			BFL,LRK · IL,SOUA
1955	25	DET-min	AA	27	89	75	9	18	2	0	2	11	0		11	7	.240	.337	.347	.684		26	2	1	0	2			LRK · SOUA
1958	28	PIT	NL	15	26	24	4	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	6	.250	.269	.417	.686	80	10	0	0	0	1	0	/H5
1959	29	PIT	NL	40	54	48	4	12	1	0	3	8	0	0	5	10	.250	.321	.458	.779	107	22	0	0	1	0	0	H/5749
1960	30	PIT-min	AAA	153	652	587	88	184	31	13	27	119	2	2	56	93	.313	.370	.549	.919		322		1	1	7			SLC · PCL
1960	30	PIT	NL	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1961	31	WSA	AL	72	204	183	20	44	6	0	4	21	0	2	19	23	.240	.310	.339	.649	79	62	6	0	1	1	1	5H/24
1962	32	WSA	AL	113	425	392	55	107	15	4	17	67	2	1	26	51	.273	.319	.462	.781	108	181	14	2	2	3	0	3H/25
1963	33	TOT	MLB	61	174	158	15	37	7	0	7	23	0	0	13	32	.234	.295	.411	.706	97	65	4	1	1	1	1	3H5/9
1963	33	CIN	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/3H
1963	33	NYY	AL	60	173	157	15	37	7	0	7	23	0	0	13	31	.236	.297	.414	.711	98	65	4	1	1	1	1	3H5/9
1964	34	NYY-min	AAA	77	215	197	22	48	7	0	4	20	0	0	14	39	.244	.290	.340	.630		67		0	1	3			RMD · IL
1964	34	NYY	AL	4	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533	52	1	0	0	0	0	0	/3H
1965	35	CHC-min	AAA	39	123	111	18	30	8	0	3	12	1	3	11	16	.270	.341	.423	.765		47		1	0	0			SLC · PCL
1965	35	CHC	NL	27	26	25	1	7	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	8	.280	.269	.320	.589	64	8	0	0	0	1	0	H
1966	36	CHC-min	AAA	83	237	208	20	59	12	0	4	32	0	1	27	41	.284	.363	.399	.762		83		0	0	2			TAC · PCL
1967	37	CHC-min	A,WRk	6	12	9	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.222	.417	.222	.639		2		0	0	0			QUI,CBZ · MIDW,AZIL
1968	38	CHC-min	AA	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500		0		0	0	0			SAN · TL
1969	39	KCR-min	AA	2	6	6	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.167	1.667		7		0	0	0			ELM · EL
1970			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1971	41	OAK-min	A	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	1			BUR · MIDW
8 Yrs				336	919	839	99	214	31	4	32	126	2	3	65	133	.255	.309	.416	.725	96	349	24	3	5	7	2
162 Game Avg.				162	443	405	48	103	15	2	15	61	1	1	31	64	.255	.309	.416	.725	96	168	12	1	2	3	1

PIT (3 yrs)				59	84	76	8	18	2	0	4	11	0	0	6	18	.237	.289	.421	.710	88	32	0	0	1	1	0
WSA (2 yrs)				185	629	575	75	151	21	4	21	88	2	3	45	74	.263	.316	.423	.739	99	243	20	2	3	4	1
NYY (2 yrs)				64	179	162	15	38	7	0	7	23	0	0	14	32	.235	.298	.407	.705	97	66	4	1	1	1	1
CHC (1 yr)				27	26	25	1	7	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	8	.280	.269	.320	.589	64	8	0	0	0	1	0
CIN (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				87	111	102	9	25	3	0	4	15	0	0	6	27	.245	.282	.392	.674	81	40	0	0	1	2	0
AL (4 yrs)				249	808	737	90	189	28	4	28	111	2	3	59	106	.256	.312	.419	.731	98	309	24	3	4	5	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harry Bright born?

Harry Bright was born on September 22, 1929.

Where was Harry Bright born?

Harry Bright was born in Kansas City, MO.

How tall was Harry Bright?

Harry Bright was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Harry Bright weigh when playing?

Harry Bright weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Harry Bright play?

Harry Bright played 8 seasons.

Is Harry Bright in the Hall of Fame?

Harry Bright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Harry Bright play?

Harry Bright was a First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Harry Bright have?

Harry Bright had 214 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Harry Bright have?

Harry Bright had 32 home runs over his career.

What was Harry Bright's average?

Harry Bright had a .255 average over his career.

How many teams has Harry Bright played for?

Harry Bright played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.

When did Harry Bright retire?

Harry Bright last played in 1965.

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