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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)
Burleigh Grimes
Inducted:
1964
Player Details
5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)
Born:
August 18, 1893
Emerald, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:
December 6, 1985
Clear Lake, Wisconsin, U.S.
Position:
Pitcher
Manager
College:
NA
Burleigh Grimes was one of the toughest pitchers of baseball’s early 20th century and the last player legally allowed to throw the spitball. Pitching from 1916 to 1934, he earned a reputation for his gritty style and unshaven game-day look, earning him the nickname “Ol’ Stubblebeard.” Grimes won 270 games over his 19-year career, struck out more than 1,500 batters, and logged over 4,000 innings.
He posted five 20-win seasons and led the National League in wins, strikeouts, innings pitched, and complete games during various years in the 1920s. Grimes played for multiple teams but found championship success with the St. Louis Cardinals, helping them win the 1931 World Series with a Game 7 victory. His legacy as a fierce competitor and one of baseball’s most unique pitchers earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964, preserving his place in the game’s rich history.
Grimes's Awards and Records
- World Series champion (1931)
- 2× NL wins leader (1921, 1928)
- NL strikeout leader (1921)
- Five 20-win seasons (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1928)
MLB Records
- Last legal spitball pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Led the National League in wins – 1921, 1928
- Led NL in strikeouts – 1921
- Led NL in innings pitched – 1923, 1924, 1928
- Led NL in complete games – multiple seasons in the 1920s
- Led NL in shutouts – 1928
- Won Game 7 of the 1931 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB Teams:
As player
Pittsburgh Pirates (1916–1917)
Brooklyn Robins (1918–1926)
New York Giants (1927)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–1929)
Boston Braves (1930)
St. Louis Cardinals (1930–1931)
Chicago Cubs (1932–1933)
St. Louis Cardinals (1933–1934)
New York Yankees (1934)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1934)
As manager
Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1938)
MLB Stats
Games pitched:
616
Games started:
497
Complete games:
314
Win–loss record:
270–212
Earned run average (ERA):
3.53
Strikeouts:
1,512
Innings pitched:
4,179⅔
Shutouts:
35
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