Kris Harvey

Bryan Kristopher Harvey

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
• School Clemson University
• High School Bandys High School

• Born January 5, 1984 in Catawba, NC USA

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Biographical Information

The son of Bryan Harvey, brother of Hunter Harvey and nephew of Dwayne Harvey, Kris Harvey was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round of the 2002 amateur draft. He did not sign and instead attended Clemson University. In his first year with Clemson, 2003, Harvey hit .276 in 29 at-bats. The next year, he batted .335 with 8 home runs and 41 RBI in 54 games. In 2005, he hit .339 with 24 home runs and 69 RBI in 64 games.

Harvey was then chosen by the Florida Marlins in the second round of the 2005 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Joel Matthews and made his pro debut that year with the Jamestown Jammers, hitting .300 with 9 home runs and 38 RBIs. He spent 2006 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and hit .245 with 15 homers and 60 RBIs there. The next summer, he was with the Jupiter Hammerheads and batted .238 with 12 home runs and 55 RBI.

n 2008, Harvey's average dropped to only .148 while with the Carolina Mudcats. In 74 games with them, he posted an on-base percentage of only .228 and a slugging percentage of .287. 2008 was the year Harvey converted to pitching. He spent 8 games as a pitcher (4 for the GCL Marlins and 4 for the Greensboro Grasshoppers), going 1-2 with a 6.97 ERA. In 2009, Harvey pitched for the Hammerheads, going 6-7 with a 4.38 ERA in 37 games (3 starts).

He played for the Hammerheads and Jacksonville Suns in 2010, going 2-0 with a 4.48 ERA in 28 games.

Related Sites

• Clemson bio