Was Bill Harper a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Harper hit?

Bill Harper hit 0 career home runs.

Bill Harper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.62

SO 6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 6/14/1889 in Bertrand, MO, USA
Died: 6/17/1951 in Somerville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-06-10
Last Game: 1911-06-20

Full name: William Homer Harper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	6	0	4	6	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 100.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	SLA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	6	4	6	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	6	4	6	6.75	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	SLA	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	4.0	2	0	1	4	0.00
Away	1	4.0	7	6	3	2	13.50

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1911-06-20	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1911-06-10	SLA	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-06-20	SLA	CHW	—	4.0	2	2	0	1	4	0
1911-06-10	SLA	PHA	—	4.0	7	7	6	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	SLA	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1910, 1911

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Harper

Was Bill Harper a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Harper hit?: Bill Harper hit 0 career home runs.