Andrew Harris McGalliard (September 25, 1906 – May 26, 1978), better known as Bucky Harris[citation needed], was an American professional baseball player who played in the Japanese Baseball League from 1936 to 1938. While playing for the Korakuen Eagles in the fall of 1937, he won the Japanese Baseball League Most Valuable Player Award.[1]
| Harris McGalliard | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 25, 1906 Los Angeles, California | |
| Died: May 26, 1978 (aged 71) Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| JBL debut | |
| 1936, for the Nagoya Kinko | |
| Last JBL appearance | |
| 1938, for the Korakuen Eagles | |
| JBL statistics | |
| Batting average | .309 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| RBI | 103 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Johnson, Daniel E. (2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland. p. 18. ISBN 978-0786428410.
Further reading edit
- Distel, Dave (December 7, 1976). "His Career Was Made in Japan". Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)