Harry Keister
Harry William Keister
Born: 1932
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 188
Career: 1954-1961
Harry Keister compiled a career batting average of .280 with 124 home runs and 339 RBI in his 1021-game career with the Albany Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Tulsa Oilers, Winnipeg Goldeyes and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 8 | 18 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 111 | 409 | 409 | 117 | 17 | 4 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .391 | .677 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 128 | 472 | 472 | 146 | 21 | 10 | 27 | .309 | .309 | .568 | .877 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 139 | 481 | 481 | 150 | 25 | 14 | 22 | .312 | .312 | .559 | .871 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 24 | 83 | 75 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .267 | .337 | .640 | .977 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 105 | 417 | 367 | 46 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 52 | .223 | .305 | .384 | .689 | 141 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 153 | 570 | 489 | 64 | 133 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 73 | .272 | .358 | .421 | .779 | 206 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 122 | 473 | 384 | 78 | 110 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 71 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 53 | .286 | .412 | .495 | .906 | 190 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 139 | 602 | 512 | 90 | 140 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 82 | .273 | .371 | .455 | .826 | 233 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 54 | 135 | 120 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .208 | .276 | .292 | .568 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 38 | 163 | 140 | 25 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 13 | .336 | .429 | .579 | 1.008 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1021 | 3823 | 3467 | 327 | 970 | 175 | 57 | 124 | 339 | 28 | 13 | 314 | 307 | .280 | .339 | .470 | .810 | 1631 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | OF | 111 | 156 | 7 | 17 | .906 | 1.468 | |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 81 | 153 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 1.988 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 20 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.900 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.286 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 86 | 102 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 1.279 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 70 | 102 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .966 | 1.614 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 12 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 11 | .945 | 7.167 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 105 | 111 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .967 | 1.105 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 138 | 224 | 8 | 8 | 3 | .967 | 1.681 |
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | OF | 38 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .909 | 1.316 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 37 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .921 | 1.568 |
| Totals | 712 | 1079 | 66 | 52 | 18 | .957 | 1.608 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SLN |
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