Brian Harper

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1995)

AVG .295
HR 63
RBI 428
H 931
OPS .748
PIV 2,907
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
10/16/1959 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-09-29
Last Game
1995-04-29

Full name: Brian David Harper

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,001 3,151 339 931 186 7 63 428 8 133 188 .295 .329 .419 .748 2,907

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near 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
1979 CAL AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 4 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 20 29 4 8 1 0 2 4 0 1 4 .276 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 61 131 16 29 4 1 7 20 0 2 15 .221 .260 (-15%) .324 (-29%) .389 (+10%) .714 (-8%) -253.0
1984 PIT NL 46 112 4 29 4 0 2 11 0 5 11 .259 .259 (avg) .322 (-7%) .384 (-9%) .707 (-8%) -149.8
1985 SLN NL 43 52 5 13 4 0 0 8 0 2 3 .250 .257 (-3%) .323 (-16%) .390 (-16%) .714 (-16%) -148.0
1986 DET AL 19 36 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 .139 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 11 17 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 60 166 15 49 11 1 3 20 0 10 12 .295 .254 (+16%) .317 (+8%) .377 (+13%) .695 (+11%) 300.9
1989 MIN AL 126 385 43 125 24 0 8 57 2 13 16 .325 .254 (+28%) .319 (+10%) .375 (+20%) .694 (+15%) 1038.0
1990 MIN AL 134 479 61 141 42 3 6 54 3 19 27 .294 .257 (+14%) .324 (+1%) .385 (+12%) .710 (+7%) 492.2
1991 MIN AL 123 441 54 137 28 1 10 69 1 14 22 .311 .255 (+21%) .323 (+4%) .384 (+16%) .708 (+11%) 741.1
1992 MIN AL 140 502 58 154 25 0 9 73 0 26 22 .307 .255 (+20%) .322 (+6%) .377 (+9%) .699 (+8%) 665.6
1993 MIN AL 147 530 52 161 26 1 12 73 1 29 29 .304 .265 (+15%) .332 (+5%) .403 (+5%) .735 (+5%) 519.0
1994 ML4 AL 64 251 23 73 15 0 4 32 0 9 18 .291 .269 (+8%) .338 (-6%) .424 (-6%) .763 (-6%) -298.8
1995 OAK AL 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,001 3,151 339 931 186 7 63 428 8 133 188 .295 — — — — 2,907

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 44 3 14 4 0 0 3 2 5 .318

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 ALCS MIN 5 18 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 .278
1991 WS MIN 7 21 2 8 2 0 0 1 2 2 .381
1985 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 WS SLN 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home488152216446326203.304
Away513162917546837225.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-04-29 OAKMILW 500000001
1995-04-26 OAKTORL 200000000
1994-06-25 MILBOSL 422001110
1994-06-24 MILBOSL 400000000
1994-06-22 MILBALW 312000010
1994-06-20 MILBALW 311000111
1994-06-19 MILNYYW 512100000
1994-06-18 MILNYYL 400000000
1994-06-17 MILNYYW 500000001
1994-06-16 MILDETW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 3 25 5 0 2
3B 13 3 8 8 0 0
C 688 639 3618 272 58 35
OF 114 79 129 3 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CAL OF 2 2 5 0 1 0
1982 PIT OF 8 4 10 0 0 0
1983 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 PIT OF 35 27 40 0 0 0
1984 PIT C 2 1 9 0 0 0
1984 PIT OF 37 32 48 3 1 0
1985 SLN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1985 SLN 3B 6 3 5 5 0 0
1985 SLN C 2 0 0 0 0 0
1985 SLN OF 13 3 8 0 0 0
1986 DET 1B 2 1 7 2 0 2
1986 DET C 2 0 5 0 0 0
1986 DET OF 11 7 13 0 1 0
1987 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 MIN 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1988 MIN C 48 41 207 15 2 0
1989 MIN 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1989 MIN 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1989 MIN C 101 86 456 35 11 7
1989 MIN OF 3 1 3 0 0 0
1990 MIN 1B 2 2 13 3 0 0
1990 MIN 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0
1990 MIN C 120 115 672 53 11 5
1991 MIN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1991 MIN C 119 114 642 33 8 7
1991 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 MIN C 133 128 744 58 13 8
1993 MIN C 134 129 736 64 10 6
1994 ML4 C 25 24 141 14 3 2
1994 ML4 OF 3 3 2 0 0 0
1995 OAK C 2 1 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 688
First Base 9
Third Base 13
Left Field 87
Right Field 29
Designated Hitter 97

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-06-27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 ML4 AL $1,000,000
1993 MIN AL $2,400,000
1992 MIN AL $2,500,000
1991 MIN AL $625,000
1990 MIN AL $500,000
1989 MIN AL $147,500
1987 OAK AL $70,000
1985 SLN NL $135,000
Total Career Earnings $7,377,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brian Harper (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Danning
    .285 avg, 57 HR
  2. 97
    Shanty Hogan
    .295 avg, 61 HR
  3. 91
    Paul Lo Duca
    .286 avg, 80 HR
  4. 77
    Don Padgett
    .288 avg, 37 HR
  5. 75
    Billy Sullivan
    .289 avg, 29 HR
  6. 71
    Ed Taubensee
    .273 avg, 94 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Harper

What years did Brian Harper play?
Brian Harper played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1995.
Was Brian Harper a pitcher?
No. Brian Harper was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Brian Harper hit?
Brian Harper hit 63 career home runs with 931 hits.