George Harper

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1929)

AVG .303
HR 91
RBI 528
H 1,030
OPS .836
PIV 10,286
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 167 lb
Born
6/24/1892 in Arlington, KY, USA
Died
8/18/1978 in Magnolia, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1916-04-15
Last Game
1929-09-28

Full name: George Washington Harper

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,073 3,398 505 1,030 158 43 91 528 58 389 208 .303 .380 .455 .836 10,286

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OPS .836 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +15.8% above 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
1916 DET AL 44 56 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 5 8 .161 .248 (-35%) .314 (-27%) .326 (-45%) .640 (-36%) -284.9
1917 DET AL 47 117 6 24 3 0 0 12 2 11 15 .205 .248 (-18%) .312 (-7%) .323 (-29%) .635 (-18%) -259.9
1918 DET AL 69 227 19 55 5 2 0 16 3 18 14 .242 .255 (-5%) .318 (-6%) .326 (-14%) .645 (-10%) -305.9
1922 CIN NL 128 430 67 146 22 8 2 68 11 35 22 .340 .285 (+19%) .345 (+15%) .397 (+11%) .743 (+13%) 1190.4
1923 CIN NL 61 125 14 32 4 2 3 16 0 11 9 .256 .282 (-10%) .344 (-8%) .390 (avg) .734 (-4%) -89.8
1924 CIN NL 28 74 7 20 3 0 0 3 1 13 5 .270 .283 (-5%) .345 (+14%) .389 (-20%) .734 (-4%) 17.0
1924 PHI NL 109 411 68 121 26 6 16 55 10 38 23 .294 .283 (+4%) .345 (+5%) .389 (+29%) .734 (+18%) 17.0
1925 PHI NL 132 495 86 173 35 7 18 97 10 28 32 .349 .288 (+21%) .349 (+12%) .407 (+37%) .756 (+25%) 2478.9
1926 PHI NL 56 194 32 61 6 5 7 38 6 16 7 .314 .279 (+12%) .345 (+6%) .390 (+29%) .735 (+18%) 591.6
1927 NY1 NL 145 483 85 160 19 6 16 87 7 84 27 .331 .282 (+17%) .344 (+26%) .392 (+26%) .736 (+26%) 3027.8
1928 NY1 NL 19 57 11 13 1 0 2 7 1 10 4 .228 .280 (-19%) .342 (+3%) .395 (-11%) .737 (-5%) -10.2
1928 SLN NL 99 272 41 83 8 2 17 58 2 51 15 .305 .280 (+9%) .342 (+22%) .395 (+36%) .737 (+29%) -10.2
1929 BSN NL 136 457 65 133 25 5 10 68 5 69 27 .291 .289 (+1%) .353 (+10%) .415 (+4%) .769 (+7%) 854.1
Career · 13 seasons 1,073 3,398 505 1,030 158 43 91 528 58 389 208 .303 — — — — 7,216

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
3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS SLN 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .111

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home553168628154152267.321
Away521171022449039264.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-28 BSNPHIL 100000000
1929-09-28 BSNPHIL 211100010
1929-09-27 BSNPHIL 000000010
1929-09-24 BSNNY1L 100000000
1929-09-21 BSNPITL 100000000
1929-09-19 BSNPITW 323100100
1929-09-18 BSNPITL 100000000
1929-09-18 BSNPITW 100000000
1929-09-09 BSNCHCL 400000000
1929-09-08 BSNCHCW 311000210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 933 0 1925 96 62 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 DET OF 14 0 15 0 1 0
1917 DET OF 31 0 48 2 1 0
1918 DET OF 64 0 125 5 6 2
1922 CIN OF 109 0 220 15 11 2
1923 CIN OF 29 0 56 3 2 0
1924 CIN OF 22 0 51 3 2 0
1924 PHI OF 109 0 219 13 2 4
1925 PHI OF 126 0 319 16 10 5
1926 PHI OF 55 0 111 2 7 1
1927 NY1 OF 142 0 299 13 8 5
1928 NY1 OF 18 0 40 4 2 1
1928 SLN OF 84 0 156 13 2 2
1929 BSN OF 130 0 266 7 8 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 223
Center Field 118
Right Field 607

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pete Reiser
    .295 avg, 58 HR
  2. 95
    Wilson Redus
    .303 avg, 89 HR
  3. 95
    Bob Nieman
    .295 avg, 125 HR
  4. 94
    Vic Harris
    .307 avg, 42 HR
  5. 90
    Shane Mack
    .299 avg, 80 HR
  6. 88
    Clint Thomas
    .303 avg, 65 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Harper

What years did George Harper play?
George Harper played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1929.
Was George Harper a pitcher?
No. George Harper was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Harper hit?
George Harper hit 91 career home runs with 1030 hits.