Gene Harris (baseball)

Tyrone Eugene "Gene" Harris (born December 5, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in all or parts of seven seasons, from 1989 to 1995.

Gene Harris
Harris in 1988
Relief pitcher
Born: (1964-12-05) December 5, 1964
Sebring, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 1989, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1995, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record12–18
Earned run average4.71
Strikeouts170
Teams

Early life

Harris was a 1982 graduate of Okeechobee High School. He attended Tulane University, where he played football as well as baseball.[1]

Career

During the 1994 season, an injured and ineffective Harris lost his closer role with the San Diego Padres to Trevor Hoffman in mid-April.[2]

References

  1. 1990 Topps baseball card. # 738
  2. Olney, Buster (April 14, 1994). "Harris 'cool' with Riggleman; Hoffman takes over as closer". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011.
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