Jack Harper
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1906)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 178 lb
- Died
- 9/30/1950 in Jamestown, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-09-18
- Last Game
- 1906-06-06
Full name: Charles William Harper
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 64 | 158 | 148 | 115 | 10 | 1 | 1216.7 | 1,198 | 480 | 25 | 438 | 466 | 3.55 | -9178.2 |
Career ERA 3.55 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 14.3% worse than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CL4 | NL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 3.89 | 3.85 (-1%) | -557.6 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | SLN | NL | 23 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 308.7 | 294 | 124 | 99 | 128 | 3.62 | 3.49 (-4%) | -174.0 |
| 1902 | SLA | AL | 15 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 222.3 | 224 | 102 | 81 | 74 | 4.13 | 3.17 (-30%) | -2776.3 |
| 1903 | CIN | NL | 8 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 135.0 | 143 | 65 | 70 | 45 | 4.33 | 3.10 (-40%) | -3205.6 |
| 1904 | CIN | NL | 23 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 293.7 | 262 | 75 | 85 | 125 | 2.30 | 2.66 (+13%) | 340.4 |
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 9 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 179.3 | 189 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 3.86 | 2.82 (-37%) | -1605.1 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 | 38 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 4.17 | 2.68 (-56%) | -1200.2 |
| 1906 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 80 | 64 | 158 | 148 | 115 | 10 | 1 | 1,216.2 | 1,198 | 480 | 438 | 466 | 3.55 | — | -9,178 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 451 | 51 | 84 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 34 | 115 | .186 | .246 | .244 | .490 | -1,686 |
Career AVG .186 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.
Career OBP .246 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.
Career SLG .244 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.
Career OPS .490 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 25.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CL4 | NL | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | SLN | NL | 39 | 116 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 31 | .172 | .271 (-37%) | .326 (-23%) | .359 (-38%) | .686 (-31%) | -529.0 |
| 1902 | SLA | AL | 29 | 83 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .205 | .266 (-23%) | .321 (-22%) | .343 (-33%) | .665 (-28%) | -340.3 |
| 1903 | CIN | NL | 19 | 56 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .250 | .261 (-4%) | .316 (-13%) | .345 (+3%) | .662 (-4%) | -60.1 |
| 1904 | CIN | NL | 35 | 113 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | .159 | .246 (-35%) | .300 (-40%) | .321 (-28%) | .622 (-34%) | -566.6 |
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 26 | 60 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .167 | .248 (-33%) | .307 (-17%) | .322 (-28%) | .629 (-23%) | -189.8 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | CHN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 160 | 451 | 51 | 84 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 34 | 115 | .186 | — | — | — | — | -1,686 | ||
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 (318 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 218 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 18 | .188 |
| Away | 87 | 235 | 26 | 43 | 1 | 22 | .183 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 603.2 | 561 | 103 | 212 | 216 | 1.54 |
| Away | 86 | 611.2 | 634 | 152 | 224 | 247 | 2.24 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-06-06 | CHC | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-04 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-04-27 | CIN | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1906-04-20 | CIN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-04-16 | CIN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1906-04-13 | CIN | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-08-18 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-08-11 | CIN | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905-08-07 | CIN | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1905-08-05 | CIN | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-06-06 | CHC | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-04 | CIN | STL | L | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-04-27 | CIN | CHC | L | 11.1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1906-04-20 | CIN | PIT | L | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1906-04-16 | CIN | CHC | W | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1906-04-13 | CIN | CHC | L | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1905-08-18 | CIN | BSN | — | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1905-08-11 | CIN | BSN | L | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1905-08-07 | CIN | PHI | W | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 1905-08-05 | CIN | BRO | W | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 158 | 64 | 49 | 317 | 24 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | CL4 | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 | SLN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | SLN | P | 39 | 0 | 13 | 82 | 4 | 3 |
| 1902 | SLA | P | 29 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 3 |
| 1903 | CIN | P | 17 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 2 |
| 1904 | CIN | P | 35 | 35 | 12 | 58 | 5 | 1 |
| 1905 | CIN | P | 26 | 23 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 1 |
| 1906 | CIN | P | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906 | CHN | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 158 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jack Harper (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Harper
- What years did Jack Harper play?
- Jack Harper played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1906.
- Was Jack Harper a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 466 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Harper hit?
- Jack Harper hit 1 career home runs with 84 hits.