Bucky Harris
Inducted:
1975

Player Details
5-9, 156lb (175cm, 70kg)
Born:
November 8, 1896
Port Jervis, New York, U.S.
Died:
November 8, 1977
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Position:
Second baseman
Manager
College:
NA
Bucky Harris, born November 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, New York, was one of baseball’s most respected managers and a skilled second baseman. Nicknamed “The Boy Wonder,” he made history in 1924 when, at just 27 years old, he became player-manager of the Washington Senators and led them to their first World Series championship. Harris played 12 MLB seasons, primarily with the Senators, earning a reputation for leadership, sharp defensive play, and strategic acumen.
After retiring as a player, he managed for 29 seasons across several teams, including the Senators, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. He won another World Series title with the Yankees in 1947 and finished his managerial career with over 2,100 victories. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975, Harris is remembered as a master strategist, a motivator of players, and a figure who shaped baseball’s managerial legacy across multiple decades.
Harris's Awards and Records:
- 2× World Series Champion (1924, 1947)
- Over 2,100 career managerial victories
- Washington Nationals Ring of Honor
Notable Achivement:
- Youngest manager to win a World Series (27 years old, 1924)
- First to win a World Series as both a player-manager and non-playing manager
- Managed five different MLB franchises over nearly three decades
- Guided Washington to its first championship in franchise history
MLB Teams:
As player
Washington Senators (1919–1928)
Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931)
As manager
Washington Senators (1924–1928)
Detroit Tigers (1929–1933)
Boston Red Sox (1934)
Washington Senators (1935–1942)
Philadelphia Phillies (1943)
New York Yankees (1947–1948)
Washington Senators (1950–1954)
Detroit Tigers (1955–1956)
MLB Stats:
As Player-
Seasons:
1919–1931
Games Played:
1,263
Hits:
1,297
Batting Average:
.274
Home Runs:
9
RBIs:
513
As Manager-
Managerial Career:
1924–1956
Wins:
2,158
Losses:
2,219
Win(%):
.493
World Series Titles:
2 (1924, 1947)

