Ultimate Mets Database - Bud Harrelson

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Bud Harrelson
Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, 1986
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 21 of 1252 players

Derrel McKinley Harrelson
Born: June 6, 1944 at Niles, Cal.
Died: January 10, 2024 at East Northport, N.Y. Obituary
Throws: Right Bats: Both
Height: 5.11 Weight: 155

Bud Harrelson has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 63 times, most recently on March 13, 2024.

Non-playing roles with Mets

Manager 1990 - 1991
Coach 1982, 1985 - 1990
Broadcaster 1983

First Mets game: September 2, 1965
Last Mets game: October 2, 1977

Named Shortstop on the National League Gold Glove team, 1971. (New York Mets)

Uniform Numbers:

Uniform Number	Start Date	End Date
3	September 2, 1965	October 2, 1977
53	April 8, 1982	July 1, 1982
3	July 2, 1982	October 3, 1982
23	April 8, 1986	October 12, 1988
3	April 3, 1989	September 29, 1991

Bud Harrelson also played for the following teams:

Philadelphia Phillies 1978, 1979; Texas Rangers 1980

Bud Harrelson managed the following major league team:
New York Mets 1990, 1991

Bud Harrelson managed the following Mets farm teams:
Little Falls Mets 1984; Columbia Mets 1985

Signed with New York Mets as a free agent on June 7, 1963.

Traded by the New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Fred Andrews on March 24, 1978.

On disabled list:

from May 27, 1975 to September 1, 1975 (knee surgery)

Tied Mets season record of 157 Games in 1970. Record was previously set by Roy McMillan in 1965. Broken by Felix Millan in 1975 with 162.
Established a Mets season record for Caught Stealing in 1967 with 13. Broken by Tommie Agee in 1970 with 15.
Established a Mets season record for Walks in 1970 with 95. Broken by Keith Hernandez in 1984 with 97.
Tied Mets season record of 8 Sacrifice Flies in 1970. Record was previously set by Ed Kranepool in 1965. Tied by Cleon Jones in 1973. Broken by Rusty Staub in 1975 with 9.

Click the icon to see a graph of Bud Harrelson's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1965 19 37 3 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 7 .108 .189 .154

1966 33 99 20 22 2 4 0 4 13 1 23 0 7 3 1 0 32 .222 .323 .313

1967 151 540 59 137 16 4 1 28 48 0 64 4 12 13 7 4 164 .254 .304 .317

1968 111 402 38 88 7 3 0 14 29 2 68 1 4 5 4 1 101 .219 .251 .273

1969 123 395 42 98 11 6 0 24 54 7 54 2 1 3 5 1 121 .248 .306 .341

1970 157 564 72 137 18 8 1 42 95 4 74 3 23 4 12 8 174 .243 .309 .351

1971 142 547 55 138 16 6 0 32 53 0 59 2 28 7 13 3 166 .252 .303 .319

1972 115 418 54 90 10 4 1 24 58 4 57 3 12 4 7 4 111 .215 .266 .313

1973 106 356 35 92 12 3 0 20 48 4 49 1 5 1 3 0 110 .258 .309 .348

1974 106 331 48 75 10 0 1 13 71 1 39 2 9 4 8 0 88 .227 .266 .366

1975 34 73 5 16 2 0 0 3 12 2 13 0 0 0 2 0 18 .219 .247 .329

1976 118 359 34 84 12 4 1 26 63 5 56 2 9 3 8 0 107 .234 .298 .351

1977 107 269 25 48 6 2 1 12 27 1 28 1 5 4 7 1 61 .178 .227 .255

13 years 1322 4390 490 1029 123 45 6 242 573 31 595 21 115 51 77 22 1260 .234 .287 .324

League Championship Series Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1969 3 11 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 .182 .455 .250

1973 5 18 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .211

2 years 8 29 3 5 1 1 0 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 .172 .276 .226

World Series Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1969 5 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176 .176 .300

1973 7 24 2 6 1 0 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 .250 .292 .379

2 years 12 41 3 9 1 0 0 1 8 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 .220 .244 .347

All-Star Game Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1970 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .667 .667 .667

1971 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

2 years 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .400

Led Mets in games with 157 in 1970 and with 142 in 1971.
Led Mets in at bats with 547 in 1971.
Led Mets in runs with 54 in 1972.
Led Mets in singles with 75 in 1972.
Tied for Mets lead in triples with 8 in 1970 and with 6 in 1971.
Led Mets in stolen bases with 12 in 1972. Tied for Mets lead in stolen bases with 12 in 1967, with 28 in 1971 and with 9 in 1976.
Led Mets in caught stealing with 13 in 1967 and with 7 in 1971.
Led Mets in batting average with .215 in 1972.
Led Mets in slugging percentage with .266 in 1972.
Led Mets in on base percentage with .313 in 1972.
Led Mets in on base plus slugging with .579 in 1972.
Led Mets in walks with 48 in 1967 and with 95 in 1970.
Led Mets in sacrifice flies with 8 in 1970.
Led Mets in sacrifice hits with 12 in 1970 and with 13 in 1971. Tied for Mets lead in sacrifice hits with 7 in 1967 and with 7 in 1977.

Games where Bud Harrelson had 4 or more Hits
vs. Atlanta (NL) 07/09/67. At San Francisco (NL) 07/26/67. At Los Angeles (NL) 08/04/68. At Pittsburgh (NL) 05/15/71.
At Atlanta (NL) 08/05/71. At Pittsburgh (NL) 08/05/76.

Games played by position
1965: Shortstop 18
1966: Shortstop 29
1967: Shortstop 149
1968: Shortstop 106
1969: Shortstop 119
1970: Shortstop 156
1971: Shortstop 140
1972: Shortstop 115
1973: Shortstop 103
1974: Shortstop 96
1975: Shortstop 34
1976: Shortstop 117
1977: Shortstop 98

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Bud Harrelson was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1965 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1966 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1967 123 4 0 0 0 0 1 16 0
1968 71 7 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
1969 45 6 0 0 0 0 3 61 0
1970 6 114 0 0 0 0 2 33 0
1971 81 50 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1972 55 33 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
1973 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
1974 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
1975 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
1976 14 0 0 0 0 0 6 93 0
1977 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 52 0
Totals 517 248 0 0 0 0 12 437 0

1968 Bud Harrelson

The Sporting News BUD HARRELSON Glove Genius

The Sporting News
September 5, 1970

Sports Illustrated
September 7, 1970

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1965	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
1966	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1967	123	4	0	0	0	0	1	16	0
1968	71	7	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
1969	45	6	0	0	0	0	3	61	0
1970	6	114	0	0	0	0	2	33	0
1971	81	50	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
1972	55	33	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
1973	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	0
1974	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
1975	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
1976	14	0	0	0	0	0	6	93	0
1977	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	52	0
Totals	517	248	0	0	0	0	12	437	0