Vann Harrington
Roland Vann Harrington
Born: November 2, 1917
Thomasville, NC US
Deceased: April 24, 2009
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1938-1953
Vann Harrington compiled a career batting average of .279 with 121 home runs and 323 RBI in his 1778-game career with the Thomasville Tommies, Durham Bulls, Indianapolis Indians, Birmingham Barons, Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto Maple Leafs, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms and Houston Buffalos. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 104 | 402 | 402 | 136 | 26 | 8 | 10 | .338 | .338 | .517 | .856 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 140 | 534 | 534 | 158 | 25 | 6 | 10 | .296 | .296 | .421 | .717 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 85 | 359 | 359 | 88 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .245 | .245 | .340 | .585 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 55 | 202 | 202 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .317 | .317 | .436 | .752 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 128 | 433 | 433 | 111 | 12 | 7 | 19 | .256 | .256 | .448 | .704 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 32 | 138 | 118 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .246 | .331 | .322 | .653 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 91 | 305 | 305 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 9 | .282 | .282 | .410 | .692 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 134 | 559 | 498 | 70 | 145 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 36 | 35 | .291 | .352 | .392 | .744 | 195 | 11 | 14 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 114 | 514 | 454 | 83 | 122 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 29 | .269 | .346 | .401 | .747 | 182 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 151 | 658 | 605 | 84 | 160 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 20 | 42 | 34 | .264 | .317 | .367 | .684 | 222 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 105 | 445 | 403 | 63 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 38 | 29 | .241 | .306 | .342 | .649 | 138 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 113 | 529 | 460 | 127 | 169 | 44 | 1 | 21 | 115 | 34 | 60 | 16 | .367 | .444 | .604 | 1.048 | 278 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 145 | 548 | 548 | 162 | 31 | 8 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .414 | .710 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 149 | 526 | 526 | 135 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .314 | .570 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 151 | 571 | 571 | 135 | 21 | 10 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .313 | .550 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 81 | 196 | 172 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | .244 | .326 | .314 | .640 | 54 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 1778 | 6919 | 6590 | 465 | 1839 | 300 | 69 | 121 | 323 | 129 | 20 | 259 | 160 | .279 | .309 | .401 | .710 | 2640 | 5 | 26 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | SS | 103 | 187 | 315 | 43 | .921 | 4.874 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | SS | 140 | 269 | 444 | 67 | .914 | 5.093 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 85 | 170 | 279 | 27 | .943 | 5.282 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | SS | 54 | 68 | 153 | 16 | .932 | 4.093 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 98 | 232 | 230 | 24 | .951 | 4.714 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 87 | 199 | 247 | 16 | .965 | 5.126 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 32 | 67 | 105 | 5 | 14 | .972 | 5.375 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 133 | 358 | 375 | 25 | 71 | .967 | 5.511 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 112 | 289 | 319 | 23 | 69 | .964 | 5.429 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 150 | 381 | 445 | 36 | 97 | .958 | 5.507 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 83 | 196 | 213 | 17 | 44 | .960 | 4.928 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 19 | 25 | 45 | 7 | 10 | .909 | 3.684 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 2B | 67 | 151 | 195 | 17 | 47 | .953 | 5.164 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | SS | 46 | 67 | 118 | 23 | 19 | .889 | 4.022 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 28 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 6 | .933 | 2.500 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| Totals | 1248 | 2684 | 3537 | 351 | 378 | .947 | 4.985 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | |||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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