Harry Land
Harry Melton Land Sr.
Born: May 18, 1922
, KY US
Deceased: December 2, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1953
Harry Land compiled a career batting average of .268 with 56 home runs and 145 RBI in his 1022-game career with the Reidsville Luckies, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Zanesville Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Portsmouth Cubs, New Bern Bears, Rock Hill Chiefs and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 89 | 319 | 319 | 99 | 12 | 1 | 14 | .310 | .310 | .486 | .796 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 107 | 456 | 456 | 138 | 39 | 4 | 12 | .303 | .303 | .485 | .787 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | 107 | 349 | 349 | 114 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .327 | .327 | .407 | .734 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 27 | 104 | 92 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | .239 | .300 | .283 | .583 | 26 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 121 | 471 | 425 | 51 | 105 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 40 | 39 | .247 | .313 | .341 | .654 | 145 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 94 | 347 | 320 | 34 | 80 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 22 | 31 | .250 | .300 | .359 | .660 | 115 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 106 | 356 | 356 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 6 | .275 | .275 | .388 | .663 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 89 | 286 | 248 | 23 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 55 | .202 | .303 | .246 | .549 | 61 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 113 | 377 | 377 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 4 | .247 | .247 | .324 | .570 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 107 | 385 | 385 | 98 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .255 | .255 | .405 | .660 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 16 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .362 | .638 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 46 | 146 | 146 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .233 | .322 | .555 | 47 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1022 | 3643 | 3520 | 123 | 944 | 163 | 35 | 56 | 145 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 130 | .268 | .290 | .382 | .672 | 1345 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | C | 77 | 324 | 52 | 14 | .964 | 4.883 | |||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | C | 106 | 694 | 69 | 18 | .977 | 7.198 | |||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | C | 95 | 454 | 74 | 20 | .964 | 5.558 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 25 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 4.560 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | C | 118 | 650 | 72 | 16 | 12 | .978 | 6.119 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | C | 80 | 388 | 47 | 9 | 4 | .980 | 5.438 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | C | 80 | 344 | 50 | 8 | 4 | .980 | 4.925 | 6 | |||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | C | 43 | 182 | 24 | 6 | .972 | 4.791 | |||||
| Totals | 624 | 3135 | 403 | 93 | 20 | .974 | 5.670 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | PHI | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Zanesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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