1895
Born April 24, 1895
Hackensack, NJ, USA
Harry Harper Notable
b. April 24, 1895 · Washington Senators 1913–1919, Boston Red Sox 1920, New York Yankees 1921, Brooklyn Robins 1923
Harry Harper played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1913 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1923.
He went 57 and 76 with a 2.87 earned run average, pitching 1,256 innings in 219 games. He struck out 623, completed 66 of his 171 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 220 games he batted .147, with 59 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 8 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Hackensack, NJ, USA on April 24, 1895, and died on April 23, 1963. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WSH | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1914 | WSH | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| 1915 | WSH | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1916 | WSH | 36 | 87 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | .207 |
| 1917 | WSH | 31 | 60 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .117 |
| 1918 | WSH | 36 | 82 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | .134 |
| 1919 | WSH | 35 | 65 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .169 |
| 1920 | BOS | 27 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .120 |
| 1921 | NYY | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| 1923 | BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 220 | 402 | 19 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 120 | 3 | .147 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3.55 |
| 1914 | WSH | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 57.0 | 45 | 22 | 35 | 50 | 3.47 |
| 1915 | WSH | 4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 86.1 | 66 | 17 | 40 | 54 | 1.77 |
| 1916 | WSH | 14 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 249.2 | 209 | 68 | 101 | 149 | 2.45 |
| 1917 | WSH | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 179.1 | 145 | 60 | 106 | 99 | 3.01 |
| 1918 | WSH | 11 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 244.0 | 182 | 59 | 104 | 78 | 2.18 |
| 1919 | WSH | 6 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 208.0 | 220 | 86 | 97 | 87 | 3.72 |
| 1920 | BOS | 5 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 162.2 | 163 | 55 | 66 | 71 | 3.04 |
| 1921 | NYY | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 52.2 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 3.76 |
| 1923 | BRO | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14.73 |
| Career | — | 57 | 76 | 219 | 171 | 5 | 1256.0 | 1100 | 400 | 582 | 623 | 2.87 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died April 23, 1963
1913
Major-league debut: Harry Harper
Harry Harper made a major-league debut on June 27, 1913.
1920
Walter Johnson's No-Hitter
Walter Johnson threw a no-hitter for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on July 1, 1920, winning 1–0.
1923
Final major-league game: Harry Harper
Harry Harper played a final major-league game on May 8, 1923.
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