Was Jack Harper a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Harper hit?

Jack Harper hit 0 career home runs.

Jack Harper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.12

WHIP 0.69

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 8/5/1893 in Hendricks, WV, USA
Died: 6/18/1927 in Halstead, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-04-17
Last Game: 1915-04-26

Full name: John Wesley Harper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8.7	5	3	0	1	3	3.12	0.0

Career ERA 3.12 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse 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
1915	PHA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8.7	5	3	1	3	3.12	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8.2	5	3	1	3	3.12	—	0

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
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1915	PHA	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	7.0	2	2	1	1	2.57
Away	1	1.2	3	1	0	2	5.40

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1915-04-26	PHA	BOS	L	0	0
1915-04-21	PHA	NYY	L	2	2
1915-04-17	PHA	NYY	L	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1915-04-26	PHA	BOS	—	1.2	3	2	1	0	2
1915-04-21	PHA	NYY	—	6.0	2	1	1	0	1
1915-04-17	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	0	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	P	3	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Harper

Was Jack Harper a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Harper hit?: Jack Harper hit 0 career home runs.