Willie Harris | |||
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Harris with the New York Mets in 2011
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Outfielder / Second baseman | |||
Born: Cairo, Georgia |
June 22, 1978 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 2, 2001, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
June 24, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .238 | ||
Home runs | 39 | ||
Runs batted in | 212 | ||
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William Charles Harris (born June 22, 1978) is a retired American professional baseball outfielder. Harris played for the Baltimore Orioles (2001), Chicago White Sox (2002-2005), Boston Red Sox (2006), Atlanta Braves (2007), Washington Nationals (2008-2010) and New York Mets (2011). With the White Sox, he won the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He attended Kennesaw State University and lives in Cairo, Georgia during the offseason.
Versatility and speed are his biggest strengths, as Harris has the ability to play all three outfield positions as well as second base, where he started 28 games in 2005. He started two games at shortstop in 2005. He can also play third base. His most productive season came in 2004, when he posted career-numbers in average (.262), RBI (27), runs (68), hits (107), doubles (15) and at-bats (409). Harris also notched a career high of 19 stolen bases. In 2005, he stole 10 bases in 56 games.