Harry Harper
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1923)
Harry Harper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923 for 4 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 11 seasons. Across 219 career appearances, he went 57-76 with a 2.87 ERA and 623 strikeouts. He also batted .147 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/23/1963 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-06-27
- Last Game
- 1923-05-08
Full name: Harry Clayton Harper
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 12.2 | 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 | 86.1 | 66 | 17 | 40 | 54 | 1.77 | 2.90 (+39%) | 341.2 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 249.2 | 209 | 68 | 101 | 149 | 2.45 | 2.78 (+12%) | 535.0 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 179.1 | 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 | 162.2 | 163 | 55 | 66 | 71 | 3.04 | 3.45 (+12%) | -1824.2 |
| 1921 | NYA | AL | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52.2 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 3.76 | 4.02 (+6%) | -775.1 |
| 1923 | BRO | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (439 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 207 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 5 | .130 |
| Away | 103 | 196 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 15 | .163 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 701.1 | 609 | 225 | 308 | 366 | 2.89 |
| Away | 102 | 553.0 | 497 | 185 | 284 | 263 | 3.01 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-05-08 | BRO | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-27 | NYY | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-24 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-20 | NYY | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-13 | NYY | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1921-09-07 | NYY | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-01 | NYY | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1921-08-25 | NYY | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-13 | NYY | DET | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-27 | BOS | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-05-08 | BRO | PIT | L | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1921-09-27 | NYY | SLA | L | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1921-09-24 | NYY | CLE | L | 3.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-20 | NYY | DET | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1921-09-13 | NYY | CHW | L | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1921-09-07 | NYY | BOS | W | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921-09-01 | NYY | MIN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1921-08-25 | NYY | CLE | — | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-13 | NYY | DET | W | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1920-09-27 | BOS | MIN | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 219 |
| Left Field | 1 |
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Harry Harper: the record in brief
The profile opens with Harry Harper's first major league game on June 27, 1913; the last one listed came on May 8, 1923. Harper played for the Washington Senators (1913 to 1919), the Boston Red Sox (1920), the New York Yankees (1921), and the Brooklyn Robins (1923). Harper played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on April 24, 1895, in Hackensack, NJ, USA, Harper was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 165 pounds. Harper's death is recorded on April 23, 1963, in New York, NY, USA. Harper's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Clayton Harper.
Harper went 57-76 with a 2.87 ERA in 219 games, 171 of them starts. Also on Harper's record: 623 strikeouts, 66 complete games, and 12 shutouts. The leagues Harper pitched in allowed 3.19 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.2% better than average. No season topped the 14 wins of 1916.
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.
- What teams did Harry Harper play for?
- Harry Harper played for 4 teams: the Washington Senators (1913–1919), the Boston Red Sox (1920), the New York Yankees (1921), and the Brooklyn Robins (1923).
- What were Harry Harper's career stats?
- In 219 games, Harry Harper went 57-76 with a 2.87 ERA, 623 strikeouts, 1,256.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 59 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Harry Harper play?
- Harry Harper played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Harry Harper and how much did he weigh?
- Harry Harper was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Harry Harper's career ERA?
- Harry Harper finished with a 2.87 career ERA, going 57-76 with 623 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Harry Harper have?
- Harry Harper recorded 623 career strikeouts.
- Is Harry Harper in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Harry Harper has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.