Harris McGalliard

Andrew Harris McGalliard (September 25, 1906 – May 26, 1978), better known as Bucky Harris, was an American professional baseball player who played in the Japanese Baseball League from 1936 to 1938. While playing for the Korakuen Eagles in the fall of 1937, he won the Japanese Baseball League Most Valuable Player Award.[1]

This article is about the baseball catcher. For the baseball second baseman and manager, see Bucky Harris.

Harris McGalliard
Catcher
Born: (1906-09-25)September 25, 1906 Los Angeles, California
Died: May 26, 1978(1978-05-26) (aged 71) Las Vegas, Nevada
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
1936, for the Nagoya
Last NPB appearance
1938, for the Korakuen Eagles
NPB statistics
Batting average	.309
Home runs	13
RBI	103
Teams
Nagoya (1936) Korakuen Eagles (1937–1938)
Career highlights and awards
1937 Japanese Baseball League Most Valuable Player Award (Fall)

See also

• American expatriate baseball players in Japan

References

1. Johnson, Daniel E. (2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland. p. 18. ISBN 978-0786428410.

Further reading

• Distel, Dave (December 7, 1976). "His Career Was Made in Japan". Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Biography at Baseball-Reference.com
• Harris McGalliard at Find a Grave

Awards
Preceded by Eiji Sawamura	Japanese Baseball League MVP 1937 (Fall)	Succeeded by Hisanori Karita