Bud Harrelson

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Bud Harrelson (1969)

Bud Harrelson
Shortstop
Batted: Both	Threw: Right
MLB Debut
September 2, 1965 for the New York Mets
Final game
October 5, 1980 for the Texas Rangers
Career Statistics
Batting average	.236
Hits	1120
Stolen bases	127
Teams
New York Mets (1965-1977) Philadelphia Phillies (1978-1979) Texas Rangers (1980)
Career Highlights and Awards
Gold Glove Award (NL SS): 1971 All-Star (NL): 1970-1971

Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (born June 6, 1944, Niles, California) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers from 1965 and 1980. After retiring, he served as a coach for the Mets and as manager of the Mets in 1990 and 1991.

Harrelson was typical of shortstops of his era: good fielder, poor hitter. He had a lifetime batting average of .236 and hit a total of seven home runs during his fifteen year major league career, but had a lifetime fielding percentage of .969. He was a National League All-Star in 1970 and 1971.

During the 1969 season, Harrelson was the linchpin of a very good middle infield, along with his frequent double play partner Ken Boswell. In the Mets' 1973 pennant-winning season, Felix Millan was his new counterpart. One of his most famous moments occurred in game three of that year's NLCS where he got into a fight with Pete Rose at second base.^[1]

As manager of the Mets, Harrelson amassed a 145-129 record, but was fired before the end of the 1991 season.

Harrelson is currently the co-owner, Senior Vice President for Baseball Operations and first base coach of the Long Island Ducks, an unaffiliated minor league baseball team.

Harrelson was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1982.