Reggie Harris facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reggie Harris |
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| Down East Bird Dawgs | |||
| Pitcher / Coach | |||
| Born: August 12, 1968 Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S. |
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| debut | |||
| July 4, 1990, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| August 15, 1999, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 2–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.91 | ||
| Strikeouts | 95 | ||
| CPBL statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–5 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 32 | ||
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Reggie Harris (born August 12, 1968) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Down East Bird Dawgs. This team plays in the Frontier League.
Reggie Harris played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for several teams. These included the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was chosen in the first round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. This means he was one of the first players picked by a team that year. Harris is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 180 pounds. He batted and threw with his right hand.
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Playing Career Highlights
Reggie Harris played as a pitcher for six seasons in Major League Baseball. During his time, he had a record of 2 wins and 3 losses. His earned run average (ERA) was 4.91. The ERA shows how many earned runs a pitcher gives up per nine innings.
He appeared in 86 games. Harris recorded 95 strikeouts, which is when a pitcher gets three strikes on a batter. He also had 81 walks, which means he allowed 81 batters to go to first base without hitting the ball. He pitched a total of 121.0 innings.
Coaching Career
After his playing days, Reggie Harris became a baseball coach. He has worked with several teams, helping other pitchers improve their skills.
Early Coaching Roles
In 2015, Harris became the pitching coach for the Sussex County Miners. He worked with them for part of that season. By 2018, he was the pitching coach for the Chicago Dogs. This team is part of an independent baseball league.
Recent Coaching Positions
In 2021, Harris joined the Gastonia Honey Hunters as their pitching coach. This team plays in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He continued in this role for the 2022 season.
In 2023, Harris moved to another team in the Atlantic League, the Staten Island FerryHawks. He served as their pitching coach there. Before the 2025 season began, Harris was named the pitching coach for the Down East Bird Dawgs. This team is part of the Frontier League.
External Links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- CPBL
