Jack Harshman
John Elvin Harshman
Born: July 12, 1927
San Diego, CA US
Deceased: August 17, 2013
Georgetown, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 178
Career: 1945-1961
Major League Statistics
Jack Harshman compiled a career batting average of .264 with 191 home runs and 483 RBI in his 963-game career with the San Diego Padres, Modesto Reds, Victoria Athletics, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Jacksonville Tars and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.75 | 2 | 12.0 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.94 | 5 | 16.0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.67 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 131.0 | 135 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 23 | 7 | .767 | 3.27 | 40 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 259.0 | 262 | 119 | 94 | 15 | 90 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 4 | 3 | 15.0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 17 | .646 | 3.91 | 77 | 51 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 433.0 | 442 | 221 | 188 | 16 | 187 | 0 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 21 | 67 | 67 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .254 | .254 | .254 | .507 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 53 | 220 | 192 | 27 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 2 | 24 | 34 | .297 | .375 | .464 | .839 | 89 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 151 | 699 | 585 | 134 | 179 | 31 | 10 | 36 | 142 | 16 | 101 | 132 | .306 | .411 | .578 | .989 | 338 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 150 | 621 | 511 | 89 | 125 | 20 | 2 | 24 | 76 | 1 | 104 | 92 | .245 | .373 | .432 | .806 | 221 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 150 | 647 | 519 | 121 | 140 | 22 | 7 | 40 | 111 | 3 | 122 | 110 | .270 | .413 | .570 | .984 | 296 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 76 | 295 | 244 | 46 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 48 | 51 | .230 | .361 | .484 | .844 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 35 | 109 | 109 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .193 | .193 | .257 | .450 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 154 | 542 | 542 | 136 | 22 | 2 | 47 | .251 | .251 | .559 | .810 | 303 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 77 | 163 | 135 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 28 | .222 | .352 | .422 | .774 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 86 | 184 | 149 | 27 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 26 | .315 | .446 | .631 | 1.077 | 94 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 963 | 3568 | 3074 | 460 | 810 | 128 | 26 | 191 | 483 | 22 | 0 | 459 | 482 | .264 | .362 | .508 | .870 | 1563 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 18 | 130 | 7 | 7 | 10 | .951 | 7.611 |
| 1946 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1B | 51 | 504 | 29 | 12 | 36 | .978 | 1.451 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 1B | 151 | 1296 | 84 | 29 | 140 | .979 | 9.139 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1B | 150 | 1248 | 89 | 21 | 113 | .985 | 8.913 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 119 | 1145 | 98 | 22 | 143 | .983 | 1.445 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 70 | 593 | 41 | 8 | 51 | .988 | 9.057 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 26 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.038 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 20 | 171 | 18 | 3 | 16 | .984 | 9.450 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 40 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.075 |
| Totals | 645 | 5108 | 415 | 102 | 511 | .982 | 8.563 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CHA |
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