What years did Travis Harper play?

Travis Harper played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2006.

Was Travis Harper a pitcher?

Yes. Travis Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 271 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Travis Harper hit?

Travis Harper hit 0 career home runs.

What was Travis Harper's career batting average?

Travis Harper batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Travis Harper's career ERA?

Travis Harper finished with a 4.94 career ERA, going 22-29 with 271 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Travis Harper have?

Travis Harper recorded 271 career strikeouts.

Travis Harper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2006)

Travis Harper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2006 for the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 7 seasons. Across 240 career appearances, he went 22-29 with a 4.94 ERA and 271 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 22–29

ERA 4.94

WHIP 1.43

SO 271

Pitcher PIV -2777.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 5/21/1976 in Harrisonburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-08-04
Last Game: 2006-08-01

Full name: Travis Boyd Harper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Travis Harper — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	29	240	14	1	1	2	411.2	451	226	61	136	271	4.94	-2777.1

Career ERA 4.94 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 11.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Travis Harper — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	TBA	AL	1	2	6	5	1	1	0	32.0	30	17	15	14	4.78	4.77 (avg)	-816.7
2001	TBA	AL	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	7.0	15	6	3	2	7.71	—	0.0
2002	TBA	AL	5	9	37	7	0	0	1	85.2	101	52	27	60	5.46	4.28 (-28%)	-1431.6
2003	TBA	AL	4	8	61	0	0	0	1	93.0	86	39	31	64	3.77	4.40 (+14%)	694.1
2004	TBA	AL	6	2	52	0	0	0	0	78.2	69	34	23	59	3.89	4.46 (+13%)	897.9
2005	TBA	AL	4	6	52	0	0	0	0	73.1	88	55	24	40	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	-2095.0
2006	TBA	AL	2	0	30	0	0	0	0	42.0	62	23	13	32	4.93	4.53 (-9%)	-25.9
Career · 7 seasons			22	29	240	14	1	1	2	411.2	451	226	136	271	4.94	—	-2,777

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

Travis Harper — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
240	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Travis Harper — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	TBA	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TBA	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TBA	AL	37	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TBA	AL	61	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBA	AL	52	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TBA	AL	52	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TBA	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			240	1	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Travis Harper — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	121	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	119	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Travis Harper — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	121	208.2	221	114	69	152	4.92
Away	119	203.0	230	112	67	119	4.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Travis Harper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-08-01	TBR	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	2
2006-07-26	TBR	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2006-07-24	TBR	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006-07-21	TBR	BAL	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	0	0
2006-07-18	TBR	MIN	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
2006-07-08	TBR	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2006-07-06	TBR	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006-07-02	TBR	WAS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2006-06-26	TBR	MIA	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	5	0
2006-06-24	TBR	ATL	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Travis Harper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	240	14	28	31	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Travis Harper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	TBA	P	6	5	1	3	0	0
2001	TBA	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
2002	TBA	P	37	7	1	5	1	0
2003	TBA	P	61	0	11	6	0	0
2004	TBA	P	52	0	9	8	0	1
2005	TBA	P	52	0	1	6	1	0
2006	TBA	P	30	0	5	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Travis Harper — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	240

Salary History

Travis Harper — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	TBA	AL	$850,000
2005	TBA	AL	$745,000
2003	TBA	AL	$300,000
2001	TBA	AL	$202,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,097,000

College History

Travis Harper — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
James Madison University	Harrisonburg	VA	1995, 1996, 1997

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Travis Harper: the record in brief

The profile opens with Travis Harper's first major league game on August 4, 2000; the last one listed came on August 1, 2006. Harper's only club in the season tables is the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Listed as a pitcher, Harper threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds. Harper was born on May 21, 1976, in Harrisonburg, VA, USA. The given name on file is Travis Boyd Harper.

Across 240 games (14 starts), Harper recorded 22 wins against 29 losses with a 4.94 ERA. Also on Harper's record: 271 strikeouts. Against a 4.45 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.94 mark was 11.0% worse. The best win total was 6, in 2004. Harper struck out 64 batters in 2003, a career high. 2003 was Harper's sharpest full season, a 3.77 ERA against the league's 4.40.

Harper appears at one position only: pitcher, in 240 games. On the mound, Harper's fielding totals are 28 putouts, 31 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Harper

What years did Travis Harper play?: Travis Harper played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2006.
Was Travis Harper a pitcher?: Yes. Travis Harper pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 271 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Travis Harper hit?: Travis Harper hit 0 career home runs.
What was Travis Harper's career batting average?: Travis Harper batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Travis Harper's career ERA?: Travis Harper finished with a 4.94 career ERA, going 22-29 with 271 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Travis Harper have?: Travis Harper recorded 271 career strikeouts.