Brian Harper

Positions: Catcher and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: October 16, 1959 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Pedro HS (San Pedro, CA).

High School: San Pedro HS (San Pedro, CA)

Debut: September 29, 1979 (Age 19-348d, 14,271st in major league history)
vs. TEX 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 29, 1995 (Age 35-195d)
vs. MIL 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: Nick Lampros

Full Name: Brian David Harper

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1991 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.3

3151

931

.295

339

RBI

428

OBP

.329

SLG

.419

OPS

.748

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1977	17	CAL-min	Rk	52	210	186	28	60	9	3	1	33	4	1	13	31	.323	.357	.419	.777		78		1	3	7			IDF · PION
1978	18	CAL-min	A	129	553	508	80	149	31	2	24	101	1	0	37	66	.293	.345	.504	.849		256		5	0	3			QDS · MIDW
1979	19	CAL-min	AA	132	595	531	85	167	37	3	14	90	10	2	50	47	.315	.370	.475	.845		252		2	3	9			ELP · TL
1979	19	CAL	AL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/DH

1980	20	CAL-min	AA	105	446	400	61	114	23	3	12	66	3	2	38	46	.285	.353	.448	.800		179		5	1	2			ELP · TL
1981	21	CAL-min	AAA	134	599	549	99	192	45	9	28	122	0	2	39	33	.350	.389	.617	1.006		339		2	0	9	2		SLC · PCL
1981	21	CAL	AL	4	12	11	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.273	.250	.273	.523	52	3	0	0	0	1	0	/D7H9
1982	22	PIT-min	AAA	101	435	395	71	112	29	8	17	73	3	2	25	29	.284	.334	.527	.861		208		8	1	6	2		POR · PCL
1982	22	PIT	NL	20	31	29	4	8	1	0	2	4	0	0	1	4	.276	.300	.517	.817	122	15	1	0	1	0	1	H/7
1983	23	PIT	NL	61	140	131	16	29	4	1	7	20	0	0	2	15	.221	.232	.427	.659	77	56	3	1	2	4	0	7H/39
1984	24	PIT	NL	46	121	112	4	29	4	0	2	11	0	0	5	11	.259	.300	.348	.648	82	39	4	2	1	1	0	7H/92
1985	25	STL	NL	43	55	52	5	13	4	0	0	8	0	0	2	3	.250	.273	.327	.600	68	17	2	0	0	1	0	H/75923
1986	26	DET-min	AAA	95	351	317	41	83	11	1	11	45	3	8	26	27	.262	.317	.407	.724		129		2	1	5	1		NVL · AA
1986	26	DET	AL	19	41	36	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	.139	.200	.167	.367	2	6	1	0	1	1	0	9/HD32
1987	27	OAK-min	AAA	94	371	323	41	100	17	0	9	62	1	2	28	23	.310	.360	.446	.805		144		4	4	12	7		TAC · PCL
1987	27	OAK	AL	11	19	17	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	.235	.222	.294	.516	40	5	1	0	1	1	0	/DH7
1988	28	MIN-min	AAA	46	191	170	34	60	10	1	13	42	2	0	14	7	.353	.403	.653	1.056		111		3	0	4	3		POR · PCL
1988	28	MIN	AL	60	182	166	15	49	11	1	3	20	0	3	10	12	.295	.344	.428	.772	114	71	12	3	2	1	1	2H/D5
1989	29	MIN	AL	126	412	385	43	125	24	0	8	57	2	4	13	16	.325	.353	.449	.802	119	173	11	6	4	4	3	2D/H935
1990	30	MIN	AL	134	509	479	61	141	42	3	6	54	3	2	19	27	.294	.328	.432	.760	107	207	20	7	0	4	2	*2D/5H3
1991	31	MIN	AL	123	469	441	54	137	28	1	10	69	1	2	14	22	.311	.336	.447	.783	111	197	14	6	2	6	3	*2/HD37
1992	32	MIN	AL	140	546	502	58	154	25	0	9	73	0	1	26	22	.307	.343	.410	.753	109	206	15	7	1	10	7	*2/HD
1993	33	MIN	AL	147	573	530	52	161	26	1	12	73	1	3	29	29	.304	.347	.425	.772	107	225	15	9	0	5	9	*2H/D
1994	34	MIL	AL	64	267	251	23	73	15	0	4	32	0	2	9	18	.291	.318	.398	.717	81	100	8	3	0	4	1	D2/97H
1995	35	OAK	AL	2	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1996			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1997			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1998			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1999			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2000	40	SEA-min	AAA	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	1	0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
16 Yrs				1001	3386	3151	339	931	186	7	63	428	8	17	133	188	.295	.329	.419	.748	103	1320	107	44	15	43	27
162 Game Avg.				162	548	510	55	151	30	1	10	69	1	3	22	30	.295	.329	.419	.748	103	214	17	7	2	7	4

MIN (6 yrs)				730	2691	2503	283	767	156	6	48	346	7	15	111	128	.306	.342	.431	.773	110	1079	87	38	9	30	25
PIT (3 yrs)				127	292	272	24	66	9	1	11	35	0	0	8	30	.243	.267	.404	.672	84	110	8	3	4	5	1
CAL (2 yrs)				5	14	13	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	.231	.214	.231	.445	28	3	0	0	0	1	0
OAK (2 yrs)				13	26	24	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	.167	.160	.208	.368	0	5	1	0	1	1	0
DET (1 yr)				19	41	36	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	.139	.200	.167	.367	2	6	1	0	1	1	0
STL (1 yr)				43	55	52	5	13	4	0	0	8	0	0	2	3	.250	.273	.327	.600	68	17	2	0	0	1	0
MIL (1 yr)				64	267	251	23	73	15	0	4	32	0	2	9	18	.291	.318	.398	.717	81	100	8	3	0	4	1

AL (12 yrs)				831	3039	2827	310	852	173	6	52	385	8	17	123	155	.301	.336	.422	.758	105	1193	97	41	11	37	26
NL (4 yrs)				170	347	324	29	79	13	1	11	43	0	0	10	33	.244	.268	.392	.660	82	127	10	3	4	6	1

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