Stanley R (Bucky) Harris was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1975 along with Earl Averill, William Herman, Judy Johnson and Ralph Kiner. Harris was a second baseman with 12 seasons MLB experience playing with the Washington Senators (1919-1928) and Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931). For his MLB career he hit .274/.352/.354 with 9 HR, 506 RBI, 722 R, 167 SB in 1263 games.
However his was his career as a manager that warranted his inclusion in the Hall of Fame. He was manager for the Washington Senators (1924-1928, 1935-1942, 1950-1954) with a 1336-1416 record, Detroit Tigers (1929-1933, 1955-1956) with a 516-557 record, Boston Red Sox (1934) with a 76-76 record, Philadelphia Phillies (1943) with a 39-53 record and New York Yankees (1947-1948) with a 191-117 record. His 2158 career wins ranks seventh all time. Harris won two World Series Championships: one with the Senators in 1924 and one with the Yankees in 1947.
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