Harry Harper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1923)

W–L 57–76
ERA 2.87
WHIP 1.34
SO 623
Pitcher PIV -6967.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 165 lb
Born
4/24/1895 in Hackensack, NJ, USA
Died
4/23/1963 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1913-06-27
Last Game
1923-05-08

Full name: Harry Clayton Harper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 76 219 171 66 12 5 1256.0 1,100 400 26 582 623 2.87 -6967.6

Career ERA 2.87 vs. league average 3.19 across their career seasons — 10.2% better 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
1913 WS1 AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 12.7 10 5 5 9 3.55 3.07 (-16%) -174.4
1914 WS1 AL 2 1 23 3 1 0 2 57.0 45 22 35 50 3.47 2.93 (-19%) -160.6
1915 WS1 AL 4 4 19 10 5 2 2 86.3 66 17 40 54 1.77 2.90 (+39%) 341.2
1916 WS1 AL 14 10 36 34 13 2 0 249.7 209 68 101 149 2.45 2.78 (+12%) 535.0
1917 WS1 AL 11 12 31 31 10 4 0 179.3 145 60 106 99 3.01 2.69 (-12%) -1867.1
1918 WS1 AL 11 10 35 32 14 3 1 244.0 182 59 104 78 2.18 2.83 (+23%) -1555.0
1919 WS1 AL 6 21 35 31 8 0 0 208.0 220 86 97 87 3.72 3.09 (-21%) -1487.4
1920 BOS AL 5 14 27 22 11 1 0 162.7 163 55 66 71 3.04 3.45 (+12%) -1824.2
1921 NYA AL 4 3 8 7 4 0 0 52.7 52 22 25 22 3.76 4.02 (+6%) -775.1
1923 BRO NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.7 8 6 3 4 14.73 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 57 76 219 171 66 12 5 1,256.0 1,100 400 582 623 2.87 — -6,968

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
220 402 19 59 8 0 0 19 3 15 120 .147 .183 .167 .350 -2,210

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 48.3% 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
1913 WS1 AL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 23 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1915 WS1 AL 19 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 WS1 AL 36 87 6 18 2 0 0 1 1 2 21 .207 .248 (-17%) .314 (-26%) .326 (-30%) .640 (-28%) -352.6
1917 WS1 AL 31 60 1 7 1 0 0 2 1 1 15 .117 .248 (-53%) .312 (-54%) .323 (-59%) .635 (-56%) -482.6
1918 WS1 AL 36 82 3 11 1 0 0 5 0 5 31 .134 .255 (-47%) .318 (-42%) .326 (-55%) .645 (-49%) -577.8
1919 WS1 AL 35 65 3 11 3 0 0 7 0 1 17 .169 .262 (-35%) .322 (-44%) .347 (-38%) .670 (-41%) -408.0
1920 BOS AL 27 50 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 20 .120 .271 (-56%) .331 (-40%) .363 (-61%) .694 (-51%) -389.5
1921 NYA AL 8 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 220 402 19 59 8 0 0 19 3 15 120 .147 — — — — -2,210

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 1.3 3 3 2 1 20.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1921 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 1.3 3 3 2 1 20.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11720792705.130
Away1031961032015.163

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home117701.16092253083662.89
Away102553.04971852842633.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-05-08 BROPITL 100000001
1921-09-27 NYYSLAL 201000000
1921-09-24 NYYCLEL 100000000
1921-09-20 NYYDETW 300000001
1921-09-13 NYYCHWL 200000002
1921-09-07 NYYBOSW 300000000
1921-09-01 NYYMINW 301000111
1921-08-25 NYYCLEL 000000000
1921-05-13 NYYDETW 210000000
1920-09-27 BOSMINW 310000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-05-08 BROPIT L 3.2865342
1921-09-27 NYYSLA L 9.0722351
1921-09-24 NYYCLE L 3.1355610
1921-09-20 NYYDET W 9.0822540
1921-09-13 NYYCHW L 7.0855352
1921-09-07 NYYBOS W 9.0722320
1921-09-01 NYYMIN W 9.0811130
1921-08-25 NYYCLE — 1.0344100
1921-05-13 NYYDET W 5.1822330
1920-09-27 BOSMIN W 9.06004130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 219 0 40 240 29 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 WS1 P 4 0 1 4 2 1
1914 WS1 P 23 0 0 11 3 0
1915 WS1 P 19 0 0 15 2 0
1916 WS1 P 36 0 8 46 4 4
1917 WS1 P 31 0 6 37 9 5
1918 WS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 WS1 P 35 0 9 45 3 1
1919 WS1 P 35 0 10 47 3 2
1920 BOS P 27 0 1 31 3 1
1921 NYA P 8 0 5 4 0 0
1923 BRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 219
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doc Scanlan
    65-71, 3.00 ERA
  2. 57
    Fred Beebe
    62-83, 2.86 ERA
  3. 55
    Pete Schneider
    59-86, 2.66 ERA
  4. 55
    Johnny Niggeling
    64-69, 3.22 ERA
  5. 50
    Joe Boehling
    55-50, 2.97 ERA
  6. 48
    Elmer Knetzer
    69-69, 3.15 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Harper

What years did Harry Harper play?
Harry Harper played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923.
Was Harry Harper a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 623 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Harper hit?
Harry Harper hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.