What years did Bryce Harper play?

Bryce Harper played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2026.

Was Bryce Harper a pitcher?

No. Bryce Harper was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bryce Harper hit?

Bryce Harper hit 392 career home runs with 1956 hits.

What was Bryce Harper's career batting average?

Bryce Harper batted .279 over his career, with 1,956 hits in 7,012 at bats.

How many RBI did Bryce Harper have?

Bryce Harper drove in 1,138 runs in his career.

Did Bryce Harper win an MVP?

Yes. Bryce Harper won the Most Valuable Player award 2 times.

Bryce Harper

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2026)

Bryce Harper is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2012 for the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,947 career games, he has hit .279 with 1,956 hits, 392 home runs, and 1,138 RBI. Bryce Harper is a 8-time All-Star, a 2-time MVP, a Rookie of the Year, an NLCS MVP, a 4-time Silver Slugger, and a 2-time Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 34,405.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

Active Player

AVG .279

HR 392

RBI 1,138

H 1,956

OPS .902

PIV thru 2025 34,405

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 10/16/1992 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-04-28
Awards: 8× All-Star · 2× MVP · Rookie of the Year · NLCS MVP · 4× Silver Slugger · 2× Hank Aaron Award

Full name: Bryce Aron Max Harper

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Career Batting Statistics

Bryce Harper — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,947	7,012	1,247	1,956	433	27	392	1,138	159	1,212	1,802	.279	.386	.516	.902	34,405

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +21.4% above league average.

Career SLG .516 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +26.6% above league average.

Career OPS .902 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +24.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bryce Harper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	WAS	NL	139	533	98	144	26	9	22	59	18	56	120	.270	.254 (+6%)	.318 (+7%)	.405 (+18%)	.724 (+13%)	1310.7
2013	WAS	NL	118	424	71	116	24	3	20	58	11	61	94	.274	.253 (+8%)	.317 (+16%)	.396 (+23%)	.714 (+20%)	1711.4
2014	WAS	NL	100	352	41	96	10	2	13	32	2	38	104	.273	.251 (+9%)	.313 (+10%)	.386 (+10%)	.700 (+10%)	695.9
2015	WAS	NL	153	521	118	172	38	1	42	99	6	124	131	.330	.254 (+30%)	.316 (+45%)	.404 (+60%)	.721 (+54%)	6379.2
2016	WAS	NL	147	506	84	123	24	2	24	86	21	108	117	.243	.255 (-5%)	.321 (+16%)	.417 (+6%)	.738 (+10%)	1386.7
2017	WAS	NL	111	420	95	134	27	1	29	87	4	68	99	.319	.254 (+25%)	.324 (+27%)	.425 (+40%)	.750 (+34%)	3013.6
2018	WAS	NL	159	550	103	137	34	0	34	100	13	130	169	.249	.247 (avg)	.318 (+23%)	.409 (+21%)	.727 (+22%)	3027.3
2019	PHI	NL	157	573	98	149	36	1	35	114	15	99	178	.260	.252 (+3%)	.322 (+15%)	.434 (+17%)	.757 (+16%)	2250.6
2020	PHI	NL	58	190	41	51	9	2	13	33	8	49	43	.268	.244 (+10%)	.321 (+30%)	.417 (+30%)	.739 (+30%)	1206.0
2021	PHI	NL	141	488	101	151	42	1	35	84	13	100	134	.309	.243 (+27%)	.317 (+35%)	.410 (+50%)	.727 (+43%)	4624.3
2022	PHI	NL	99	370	63	106	28	1	18	65	11	46	87	.286	.242 (+18%)	.311 (+17%)	.394 (+30%)	.706 (+24%)	1640.2
2023	PHI	NL	126	457	84	134	29	1	21	72	11	80	119	.293	.248 (+18%)	.320 (+25%)	.414 (+20%)	.734 (+23%)	2341.7
2024	PHI	NL	145	550	85	157	42	0	30	87	7	76	138	.285	.243 (+17%)	.312 (+20%)	.399 (+32%)	.711 (+26%)	2985.8
2025	PHI	NL	132	501	72	131	32	0	27	75	12	70	121	.261	.245 (+7%)	.315 (+13%)	.403 (+21%)	.718 (+17%)	1832.0
2026	PHI	NL	162	577	93	155	32	3	29	87	7	107	148	.269	.243 (+10%)	.318 (+19%)	.400 (+21%)	.718 (+20%)	0
Career · 15 seasons			1,947	7,012	1,247	1,956	433	27	392	1,138	159	1,212	1,802	.279	—	—	—	—	34,405

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

Bryce Harper — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
57	208	42	57	14	1	17	34	38	56	.274

Playoff Batting by Year

Bryce Harper — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	NLDS2	PHI	4	15	1	3	1	0	0	0	3	3	.200
2024	NLDS1	PHI	4	12	3	4	2	0	1	3	5	5	.333
2023	NLCS	PHI	7	23	7	5	0	0	2	3	6	6	.217
2023	NLDS1	PHI	4	13	5	6	0	0	3	5	5	2	.462
2023	NLWC2	PHI	2	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	.167
2022	NLCS	PHI	5	20	4	8	3	0	2	5	0	1	.400
2022	NLDS1	PHI	4	16	4	8	3	0	2	5	1	4	.500
2022	NLWC2	PHI	2	7	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	.286
2022	WS	PHI	6	20	2	4	1	0	1	2	4	7	.200
2017	NLDS2	WAS	5	19	2	4	1	0	1	3	3	6	.211
2016	NLDS2	WAS	5	17	4	4	1	0	0	1	6	6	.235
2014	NLDS1	WAS	4	17	4	5	1	0	3	4	2	3	.294
2012	NLDS1	WAS	5	23	2	3	1	1	1	2	0	8	.130

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bryce Harper — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	907	3197	625	931	196	564	.291
Away	878	3238	529	870	167	487	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bryce Harper — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2025-09-28	PHI	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-27	PHI	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2
2025-09-26	PHI	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-25	PHI	MIA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
2025-09-21	PHI	AZ	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-20	PHI	AZ	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-19	PHI	AZ	W	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
2025-09-17	PHI	LAD	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2025-09-16	PHI	LAD	W	3	1	1	1	0	2	1	1
2025-09-15	PHI	LAD	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bryce Harper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	309	307	2241	185	8	191
OF	1258	1244	2269	78	38	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bryce Harper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	WAS	OF	138	133	311	8	7	3
2013	WAS	OF	115	114	202	13	6	1
2014	WAS	OF	98	94	166	9	4	0
2015	WAS	OF	151	152	297	9	7	2
2016	WAS	OF	143	142	256	5	2	1
2017	WAS	OF	110	109	173	8	2	2
2018	WAS	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018	WAS	OF	156	154	285	1	3	0
2019	PHI	OF	152	152	284	13	5	1
2020	PHI	OF	48	48	67	2	1	0
2021	PHI	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021	PHI	OF	139	138	214	10	1	1
2022	PHI	OF	8	8	14	0	0	0
2023	PHI	1B	36	36	258	20	1	20
2024	PHI	1B	141	141	1050	95	5	99
2025	PHI	1B	130	130	933	70	2	72

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bryce Harper Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	309
Left Field	194
Center Field	187
Right Field	947
Designated Hitter	200

Awards & Honors

Bryce Harper — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2024	All-MLB Team - Second Team	1B
2024	Player of the Month	June
2024	Player of the Month	May
2024	Silver Slugger	1B
2024	TSN All-Star	1B
2023	Silver Slugger	DH
2023	TSN All-Star	DH
2022	NLCS MVP
2022	Player of the Week	Week of 2022-05-14
2022	TSN All-Star	DH
2021	All-MLB Team - First Team	OF
2021	Hank Aaron Award
2021	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2021	Most Valuable Player
2021	Silver Slugger	OF
2021	TSN All-Star	OF
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-09-08
2017	Player of the Week	Week of 2017-04-22
2016	Player of the Month	April
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-04-16
2015	Hank Aaron Award
2015	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
2015	Most Valuable Player
2015	Player of the Month	May
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-05-10
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-05-17
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-09-20
2015	Silver Slugger	OF
2015	This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer	Esurance
2015	This Year in Baseball Best Player	Esurance
2012	Rookie of the Month	May
2012	Rookie of the Month	September
2012	Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Bryce Harper — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	WAS	NL	$5,000,000
2015	WAS	NL	$2,500,000
2014	WAS	NL	$2,150,000
2013	WAS	NL	$2,000,000
Total Career Earnings			$11,650,000

Award Voting History

Bryce Harper — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2024	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	130.0	420	0
2023	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	36.0	420	0
2021	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	348.0	420	17
2017	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	21.0	420	0
2015	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	420.0	420	30
2012	Most Valuable Player	NL	30th	2.0	448	0
2012	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	112.0	160	16

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Bryce Harper: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is April 28, 2012; Bryce Harper is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Nationals (2012 to 2018) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2019 to 2026). Harper, an outfielder by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Harper is listed at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. The birth record reads October 16, 1992, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Harper's full given name, per the bio, is Bryce Aron Max Harper.

Across 1,947 games at the plate, Harper's career line reads 1,956 hits in 7,012 at bats for a .279 average; the totals also include 392 home runs, 1,138 runs batted in, and 159 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .386 and .516 give Harper a career OPS of .902. Measured against the leagues Harper played in, the .279 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 11.9% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryce Harper

What years did Bryce Harper play?: Bryce Harper played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2026.
Was Bryce Harper a pitcher?: No. Bryce Harper was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bryce Harper hit?: Bryce Harper hit 392 career home runs with 1956 hits.
What was Bryce Harper's career batting average?: Bryce Harper batted .279 over his career, with 1,956 hits in 7,012 at bats.
How many RBI did Bryce Harper have?: Bryce Harper drove in 1,138 runs in his career.
Did Bryce Harper win an MVP?: Yes. Bryce Harper won the Most Valuable Player award 2 times.