Jack Harshman
John Elvin Harshman
 
 
Born: July 12, 1927 in San Diego, CA
85 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'2" Wt: 178
(legend)
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Notes:
- Served in the Navy during World War II
- High School: Herbert Hoover (San Diego, CA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NY1
NL
21.0
1B
9
-
 
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
NY1
NL
23.0
1B
35
-
 
-0.3
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
NY1
NL
25.0
SP
2
6.3
 
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
CHA
AL
27.0
SP
72
177.0
 
3.3
0.4
-0.0
3.0
-0.0
14.1
0.2
0.0
13.9
7.7
0.1
0.0
7.7
CHA
AL
28.0
SP
76
179.3
 
2.0
0.3
0.0
1.7
0.0
12.6
0.1
0.0
12.5
6.6
-0.0
0.0
6.7
CHA
AL
29.0
SP
87
226.7
 
5.2
0.8
0.0
4.3
-0.0
19.4
1.1
0.0
18.3
11.4
0.8
0.0
10.6
CHA
AL
30.0
SP
58
151.3
 
0.2
0.7
-0.0
-0.5
-0.0
6.8
1.2
0.0
5.6
1.7
1.1
0.0
0.7
BAL
AL
31.0
SP
101
236.3
 
5.3
1.3
-0.0
4.0
-0.0
21.3
2.2
0.0
19.1
13.4
1.9
0.0
11.5
BAL
AL
32.0
SP
12
47.3
 
-1.0
0.2
-0.0
-1.2
-0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
-1.3
0.3
0.0
-1.6
BOS
AL
32.0
SW
11
24.7
 
-0.3
0.1
-0.0
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.9
-0.0
0.0
-0.9
CLE
AL
32.0
SP
40
66.0
 
1.6
0.3
-0.0
1.3
-0.0
6.7
0.3
0.0
6.4
4.3
0.2
0.0
4.1
CLE
AL
33.0
SP
19
54.3
 
-0.4
-0.1
-0.0
-0.3
-0.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
10
5
SP
522
1169.3
  
15.1
3.7
-0.1
11.4
-0.1
83.1
5.6
0.1
77.5
42.0
3.7
-0.0
38.3
162 Game Average
91
204.3
  
2.6
0.6
-0.0
2.0
-0.0
  
14.5
1.0
0.0
13.5
  
7.3
0.6
-0.0
6.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
3
1B
46
6.3
 
-0.9
-0.4
-0.1
-0.5
-0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.0
-0.2
4
P
293
734.3
 
10.8
2.2
0.0
8.5
-0.0
52.9
2.7
0.0
50.3
27.5
1.9
0.0
25.6
2
P
113
283.7
 
4.3
1.5
-0.0
2.8
-0.0
21.6
2.5
0.0
19.1
12.1
2.3
0.0
9.9
1
DH
11
24.7
 
-0.3
0.1
-0.0
-0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.9
-0.0
0.0
-0.9
2
P
59
120.3
 
1.2
0.3
-0.0
0.9
-0.0
8.4
0.3
0.0
8.1
4.1
0.1
0.0
3.9
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James