Virgil Harris
Pitcher
Born: (1911-08-04)August 4, 1911
Petrey, Alabama
Died: July 3, 1980(1980-07-03) (aged 68)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Teams

Virgil Charles Harris (August 4, 1911 – July 3, 1980), nicknamed "Schoolboy", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.

A native of Petrey, Alabama, Harris was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Sonny Harris and brother-in-law of Negro leaguer Jesse Houston. He played for the Cincinnati Tigers in 1936. In four recorded appearances on the mound, Harris posted a 4.34 ERA over 18.2 innings.[1][2] He died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1980 at age 68.

References

  1. "Virgil Harris". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. "Virgil Harris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.


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