John Harper Notable
John Harper played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Hilldale Club in 1920 and closing with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1925.
He went 17 and 19 with a 4.67 earned run average, pitching 266 innings in 44 games. He struck out 118 and completed 20 of his 33 starts. Across 53 games he batted .157, with 19 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 1 stolen base.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920* | HIL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1923 | ACB | 19 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| 1924 | ACB | 19 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| 1925 | NLG | 14 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Major leagues | — | 52 | 119 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .151 |
| All seasons | — | 53 | 121 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | ACB | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 102.1 | 82 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 3.34 |
| 1924 | ACB | 9 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 125.1 | 144 | 64 | 44 | 57 | 4.60 |
| 1925 | NLG | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 38.1 | 58 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 8.45 |
| Career | — | 17 | 19 | 44 | 33 | 0 | 266.0 | 284 | 138 | 94 | 118 | 4.67 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Harper, that is 1920–1920. Why totals can differ.