Terry Harper

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1987)

AVG .253
HR 36
RBI 180
H 371
OPS .692
PIV -588
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
8/19/1955 in Douglasville, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-12
Last Game
1987-10-02

Full name: Terry Joe Harper

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
540 1,467 147 371 55 5 36 180 37 144 248 .253 .321 .371 .692 -588

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near 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
1980 ATL NL 21 54 3 10 2 1 0 3 2 6 5 .185 .264 (-30%) .326 (-15%) .387 (-33%) .714 (-25%) -201.6
1981 ATL NL 40 73 9 19 1 0 2 8 5 11 17 .260 .255 (+2%) .320 (+10%) .368 (-3%) .688 (+3%) 69.1
1982 ATL NL 48 150 16 43 3 0 2 16 7 14 28 .287 .261 (+10%) .324 (+7%) .388 (-11%) .712 (-3%) -23.6
1983 ATL NL 80 201 19 53 13 1 3 26 6 20 43 .264 .260 (+1%) .324 (+2%) .389 (-2%) .714 (avg) 17.8
1984 ATL NL 40 102 4 16 3 1 0 8 4 4 21 .157 .259 (-40%) .322 (-40%) .384 (-46%) .707 (-43%) -710.1
1985 ATL NL 138 492 58 130 15 2 17 72 9 44 76 .264 .257 (+3%) .323 (+1%) .390 (+4%) .714 (+3%) 294.5
1986 ATL NL 106 265 26 68 12 0 8 30 3 29 39 .257 .257 (avg) .325 (+1%) .395 (-1%) .720 (avg) 36.9
1987 DET AL 31 64 4 13 3 0 3 10 1 9 8 .203 .262 (-23%) .331 (-9%) .415 (-6%) .746 (-7%) -73.0
1987 PIT NL 36 66 8 19 3 0 1 7 0 7 11 .288 .262 (+9%) .331 (+8%) .415 (-9%) .746 (-2%) -73.0
Career · 9 seasons 540 1,467 147 371 55 5 36 180 37 144 248 .253 — — — — -663

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 1 1 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
1982 NLCS ATL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home256686791761891.257
Away284781681951889.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-02 PITPHIW 403000200
1987-09-30 PITCHCL 310000000
1987-09-27 PITNYNL 100000001
1987-09-24 PITSTLL 100000020
1987-09-20 PITNYNW 100000001
1987-09-19 PITNYNL 100000000
1987-09-18 PITNYNW 211000101
1987-09-17 PITSTLW 200000010
1987-09-16 PITSTLL 100000000
1987-09-15 PITWSNW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 423 351 649 29 17 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 ATL OF 18 13 30 0 1 0
1981 ATL OF 27 13 38 2 1 1
1982 ATL OF 41 36 74 4 1 1
1983 ATL OF 60 46 95 5 5 0
1984 ATL OF 29 24 60 3 0 0
1985 ATL OF 131 124 215 10 5 0
1986 ATL OF 83 65 92 5 3 0
1987 DET OF 14 12 20 0 1 0
1987 PIT OF 20 18 25 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Left Field 313
Center Field 4
Right Field 123
Designated Hitter 15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 DET AL $425,000
1986 ATL NL $425,000
1985 ATL NL $250,000
Total Career Earnings $1,100,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Coaker Triplett
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  2. 93
    Willie Tasby
    .250 avg, 46 HR
  3. 88
    Fred Valentine
    .247 avg, 36 HR
  4. 85
    Luis Matos
    .255 avg, 30 HR
  5. 85
    Bud Metheny
    .247 avg, 31 HR
  6. 83
    Midre Cummings
    .257 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Harper

What years did Terry Harper play?
Terry Harper played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.
Was Terry Harper a pitcher?
No. Terry Harper was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Terry Harper hit?
Terry Harper hit 36 career home runs with 371 hits.