Josh Harrison, Infield, Philadelphia Phillies

Date of Birth: 7/8/1987
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
College: University of Cincinnati

Josh Harrison, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was first drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2008. After just one year in the Cubs' minor league system, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in July, 2009. He then continued in the minor leagues through part of 2011.

Harrison joined the Pirates for 65 games in 2011. He finished the season with 53 hits, 13 doubles, and a .272 batting average. The following season, he played in 104 games but he didn't play as well, finishing with 58 hits and a .233 batting average. In 2013, he split his time between the Pirates and the minor leagues. In 60 games with the Pirates, he had just 22 hits and a .250 batting average.

Harrison had a strong 2014 season, finishing with 164 hits, 38 doubles, 52 RBIs, 18 stolen bases, and a .315 batting average. Defensively, he assisted the Pirates in both the infield and the outfield, playing at five positions (shortstop, second base, third base, left field, right field).

Harrison finished the 2015 season with 120 hits, 29 doubles, and a .287 batting average in 114 games. Defensively, he played 37 games at second base and 72 games at third base. He had one strikeout in three at-bats in the postseason Wild Card game.

In 2016, Harrison batted .283 with 138 hits, 25 doubles, and career highs in stolen bases (19) and RBIs (59) in 131 games. Defensively, as the Pirates' second baseman in 128 games, he made 366 assists, 97 double plays, 262 putouts, and 7 errors.

Harrison batted .272 in 128 games with the Pirates in 2017. He finished the season with 132 hits, 26 doubles, a career high 16 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 90 strikeouts to 28 walks. Defensively, he played 83 games at second base, 49 games at third base, 8 games in left field, and 1 game in right field.

Harrison spent time on the DL in 2018 with a hand injury. In 97 games with the Pirates, he batted .250 with 86 hits. Defensively, as the Pirates' second baseman in 87 games, he made 209 assists, 47 double plays, 126 putouts, and 6 errors.

Harrison became a free agent on October 31, 2018. He signed with the Detroit Tigers on February 23, 2019. After 36 games, he was released on August 9, 2019.

Harrison signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 20, 2019. He was released on July 21, 2020. The Washington Nationals signed him on July 27th. He played in 33 games with the Nationals and he finished the season with 22 hits, 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 14 RBIs, and a .278 batting average. Defensively, he played 1 game at first base, 12 games at second base, 10 games at third base, 5 games in left field, and 2 games in right field. He was the Nationals' DH in 6 games.

The Nationals traded Harrison to the Oakland Athletics on July 30, 2021. He finished the season with 141 hits, 33 doubles, 60 RBIs, 75 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a .279 batting average in 90 games with the Nationals and 48 games with Oakland. Defensively, as a second baseman in 102 games, he made 195 assists, 48 double plays, 147 putouts, and 5 errors.

Harrison became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Chicago White Sox on March 15, 2022.

Harrison became a free agent in November, 2022. He signed with the Phillies on January 30, 2023.

Career batting statistics for Harrison through 2021 include:

• 1,049 games played
• 960 hits
• 196 doubles
• 351 RBIs
• 571 strikeouts to 163 walks
• .274 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Josh Harrison
ESPN - Josh Harrison