Tommy Harper

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1976)

AVG .257
HR 146
RBI 567
H 1,609
OPS .717
PIV 7,476
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
10/14/1940 in Oak Grove, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-09
Last Game
1976-09-29
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,810 6,269 972 1,609 256 36 146 567 408 753 1,080 .257 .338 .379 .717 7,476

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .687 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
1962 CIN NL 6 23 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 .174 — — — — 0.0
1963 CIN NL 129 408 67 106 12 3 10 37 12 44 72 .260 .246 (+5%) .308 (+8%) .371 (+2%) .680 (+5%) 455.8
1964 CIN NL 102 317 42 77 5 2 4 22 24 39 56 .243 .250 (-3%) .312 (+4%) .377 (-18%) .690 (-8%) -276.6
1965 CIN NL 159 646 126 166 28 3 18 64 35 78 127 .257 .245 (+5%) .310 (+9%) .371 (+6%) .682 (+7%) 1118.9
1966 CIN NL 149 553 85 154 22 5 5 31 29 57 85 .278 .248 (+12%) .309 (+12%) .376 (-3%) .685 (+4%) 582.3
1967 CIN NL 103 365 55 82 17 3 7 22 23 43 51 .225 .242 (-7%) .306 (avg) .357 (-3%) .663 (-2%) -72.3
1968 CLE AL 130 235 26 51 15 2 6 26 11 26 56 .217 .236 (-8%) .298 (-1%) .340 (+10%) .638 (+5%) 173.1
1969 SE1 AL 148 537 78 126 10 2 9 41 73 95 90 .235 .248 (-5%) .320 (+9%) .369 (-16%) .689 (-4%) -42.4
1970 ML4 AL 154 604 104 179 35 4 31 82 38 77 107 .296 .253 (+17%) .325 (+16%) .385 (+35%) .711 (+26%) 3238.4
1971 ML4 AL 152 585 79 151 26 3 14 52 25 65 92 .258 .249 (+4%) .316 (+5%) .365 (+5%) .682 (+5%) 657.2
1972 BOS AL 144 556 92 141 29 2 14 49 25 67 104 .254 .243 (+4%) .310 (+10%) .353 (+10%) .664 (+10%) 1162.9
1973 BOS AL 147 566 92 159 23 3 17 71 54 61 93 .281 .256 (+9%) .325 (+8%) .378 (+12%) .703 (+10%) 1171.2
1974 BOS AL 118 443 66 105 15 3 5 24 28 46 65 .237 .256 (-8%) .324 (-4%) .369 (-14%) .693 (-9%) -573.2
1975 CAL AL 89 285 40 68 10 1 3 31 19 38 51 .239 .257 (-7%) .327 (+1%) .374 (-17%) .701 (-9%) -305.0
1975 OAK AL 34 69 11 22 4 0 2 7 7 5 9 .319 .257 (+24%) .327 (+14%) .374 (+24%) .701 (+19%) -305.0
1976 BAL AL 46 77 8 18 5 0 1 7 4 10 16 .234 .255 (-8%) .320 (-1%) .360 (-6%) .681 (-4%) -36.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,810 6,269 972 1,609 256 36 146 567 408 753 1,080 .257 — — — — 6,949

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 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home913310153383678289.270
Away897316843977368278.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-09-29 BALMILL 503200201
1976-09-19 BALCLEL 000000000
1976-09-19 BALCLEL 000000000
1976-09-13 BALMILW 000000000
1976-09-10 BALCLEW 000000000
1976-09-09 BALCLEL 000000000
1976-08-31 BALKCRW 101100000
1976-08-30 BALKCRW 210000011
1976-08-29 BALTEXL 302100010
1976-08-28 BALTEXW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 36 28 219 9 5 23
2B 85 78 166 201 16 44
3B 270 257 270 526 48 43
OF 1227 1089 2168 51 31 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 CIN 3B 6 6 6 7 1 1
1963 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 CIN OF 118 106 224 7 4 1
1964 CIN 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1964 CIN OF 92 84 149 4 1 2
1965 CIN 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1965 CIN 3B 2 1 0 4 0 0
1965 CIN OF 159 156 277 6 5 0
1966 CIN OF 147 134 257 5 1 2
1967 CIN OF 100 89 208 6 1 0
1968 CLE 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1968 CLE OF 115 54 121 0 2 0
1969 SE1 2B 59 57 113 145 11 33
1969 SE1 3B 59 58 70 123 10 9
1969 SE1 OF 26 22 49 0 1 0
1970 ML4 2B 22 21 50 54 4 10
1970 ML4 3B 128 126 123 275 24 23
1970 ML4 OF 13 5 19 1 0 0
1971 ML4 2B 1 0 1 1 1 1
1971 ML4 3B 70 66 71 115 13 10
1971 ML4 OF 90 80 155 2 4 0
1972 BOS OF 144 144 321 4 5 4
1973 BOS OF 143 142 251 13 4 2
1974 BOS OF 61 58 105 2 2 0
1975 CAL 1B 19 14 117 6 1 15
1975 CAL OF 9 9 15 1 1 0
1975 OAK 1B 16 14 100 3 4 8
1975 OAK 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1975 OAK OF 9 6 17 0 0 0
1976 BAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1976 BAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 36
Second Base 85
Third Base 271
Left Field 688
Center Field 258
Right Field 344
Designated Hitter 141

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Francisco State University San Francisco CA 1960

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 33.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 4.0 336 0
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 78.0 336 1
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Brett Gardner
    .256 avg, 139 HR
  2. 96
    Coco Crisp
    .265 avg, 130 HR
  3. 91
    Lloyd Moseby
    .257 avg, 169 HR
  4. 90
    Jose Cardenal
    .275 avg, 138 HR
  5. 85
    B. J. Upton
    .243 avg, 164 HR
  6. 84
    Stan Javier
    .269 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Harper

What years did Tommy Harper play?
Tommy Harper played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1976.
Was Tommy Harper a pitcher?
No. Tommy Harper was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy Harper hit?
Tommy Harper hit 146 career home runs with 1609 hits.