Luther Harvel

Luther Raymond Harvel (September 30, 1905 – April 10, 1986), nicknamed "Red", was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager. Brn in Cambria, Illinois, he spent almost 50 years in baseball, his career stretching from 1926 into the 1970s. A centerfielder during his active career, he threw and batted right-handed, was 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He appeared in 40 games in Major League Baseball for the 1928 Cleveland Indians.

Luther "Red" Harvel
Centerfielder
Born: (1905-09-30)September 30, 1905
Cambria, Illinois
Died: April 10, 1986(1986-04-10) (aged 80)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 31, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.221
Home runs0
Runs batted in12
Teams

During his 1928 MLB stint — all but one game of which occurred in August and September of that season — Harvel collected 30 hits in 136 at bats, with six doubles and one triple.


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