The Major League Career of Bryce Harper

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Bryce Harper Career Directory

Editor's Notes:
- Bryce Harper CAP created by xVVIllx
- In the process of putting up all the game recaps, which will probably only be for the first season (or great/milestone games in later seasons)... After 2011 I'll likely just post overall stats + Game log with some highlights from big games and clutch performances

Player Information


Career Statistics

* - Denotes season in progress

Contents
(Click to be taken directly to a specific season)
1. 2010 Highlights
2. 2011 Directory

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2010 Highlights

Trade Details
Angels Get:
P J.D. Martin
RF Bryce Harper

Nationals Get:
LF Hideki Matsui
P Joel Piniero



After a rapid rise through the minor leagues, during which he spent time with the Harrisburg Senators (AA), Arkansas Travelers (AA), and Salt Lake Bees (AAA), Bryce Harper will make his major league debut on July 31, 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels. After being traded to the Angels with pitcher JD Martin in a package deal that sent outfielder Hideki Matsui to the Nationals, Harper impressed scouts and fans alike with his outstanding play. At the height of a 14-game hitting streak with the Triple-A Bees, Harper got the call to join the major league club.

Starting in Right Field against the Texas Rangers


Stepping in for first at-bat


Result: Grounded into double play

Second career at-bat

Result: Reached base via a fielder's choice, narrowly evading a second double play to start his major league career.

Results of his first career start - 0 for 4


Second Game:
His first major league hit, against Kevin Millwood of the Baltimore Orioles on a hit & run


In the field




First career home run against Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers
First Career HR Video Link
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A few games later...
First Player of The Game honors:


Final 2010 Statistics

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2011 Directory

2011 Statistics (Thru 7/31/2011)


2011 Game Log
(Click on any game from a series to view individual results)
Date Opponent Results Rec Stats BA
4/4 vs Oakland L 3-5 (0-1) DNP -
4/5 vs Oakland W 3-1 (1-1) DNP -
4/6 vs Oakland W 5-3 (2-1) DNP -
4/7 vs Oakland L 10-11 (2-2) 1-2, 1B, RBI .500
4/8 @ Texas W 9-4 (3-2) 1-5, 1B, 2 SO .286
4/9 @ Texas L 0-4 (3-3) DNP
4/10 @ Texas W 11-2 (4-3) 3-5, 3 1B, 3 RBI, 2 R .417
4/11 @ Oakland L 4-11 (4-4) DNP
4/12 @ Oakland W 3-2 (5-4) DNP
4/13 @ Oakland L 1-2 (5-5) 2-4, HR, RBI, R, 1 SO .437
4/14 vs Toronto L 5-7 (5-6) DNP
4/15 vs Toronto W 3-1 (6-6) DNP
4/16 vs Toronto L 7-8 (6-7) 4-5, 2B, RBI, R .524
4/17 vs Toronto L 3-4 (6-8) 1-1, 1B .545
4/19 vs Boston W 6-5 (7-8) DNP
4/20 vs Boston L 1-10 (7-9) DNP
4/21 vs Boston L 8-13 (7-10) DNP
4/22 vs Chicago (A) W 10-0 (8-10) DNP
4/23 vs Chicago (A) L 5-8 (8-11) 2-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB .538
4/24 vs Chicago (A) L 4-13 (8-12) 3-4, 3 1B, 1 SO .567
4/26 @ New York (A) W 7-1 (9-12) DNP
4/27 @ New York (A) L 2-7 (9-13) DNP
4/28 @ Tampa Bay L 3-6 (9-14) DNP
4/29 @ Tampa Bay L 4-7 (9-15) DNP
4/30 @ Tampa Bay W 7-6 (10-15) DNP
5/1 @ Tampa Bay L 1-6 (10-16) 1-2, 2B, BB .563
5/2 vs Seattle L (10-17) DNP
5/3 vs Seattle W (11-17) DNP
5/4 vs Seattle L (11-18) DNP
5/6 vs New York (A) L (11-19) DNP
5/7 vs New York (A) W 5-1 (12-19) 0-4, 1 SO .500
5/8 vs New York (A) W 3-0 (13-19) DNP
5/10 @ Seattle W 10-6 (14-19) DNP
5/11 @ Seattle L 2-5 (14-20) DNP
5/12 @ Seattle W 9-0 (15-20) DNP
5/13 @ Texas L 4-13 (15-21) DNP
5/14 @ Texas L 1-13 (15-22) 1-4, 1B, 1 SO .475
5/15 @ Texas L 2-5 (15-23) 0-1 .463
5/16 vs Oakland W 10-4 (16-23) DNP
5/17 vs Oakland L 0-8 (16-24) DNP
5/18 vs Cleveland L 4-5 (16-25) 1-4, 1B .444
5/19 vs Cleveland L 0-2 (16-26) 2-3, 2 1B .458
5/20 vs San Diego W 5-2 (17-26) 3-4, 3 1B .481
5/21 vs San Diego W (18-26) DNP
5/22 vs San Diego W 5-2 (19-26) 2-2, 2B, R .500
5/24 @ Toronto W 8-2 (20-26) 2-5, 2 1B .492
5/25 @ Toronto L 2-4 (20-27) 0-4 .460
5/26 @ Toronto W 4-2 (21-27) 0-4 .433
5/27 @ Cleveland W 8-5 (22-27) DNP
5/28 @ Cleveland W 8-2 (23-27) 1-5, 1B, RBI .417
5/29 @ Cleveland W 5-2 (24-27) 0-3, 2 RBI, BB .400
5/30 @ Cleveland L (24-28) DNP
5/31 @ Baltimore W 5-4 (25-28) 0-5, 1 SO .375
6/1 @ Baltimore W 5-3 (26-28) 2-3, R .386
6/2 @ Baltimore W 5-4 (27-28) 0-1 .381
6/3 vs Kansas City W 9-1 (28-28) 3-4, HR, 4 RBI, R .398
6/4 vs Kansas City W 7-3 (29-28) DNP
6/5 vs Kansas City L 7-12 (29-29) 0-4, 2 SO .380
6/6 vs Texas L 4-8 (29-30) 2-5, HR, RBI, 2 R .381
6/7 vs Texas W (30-30) DNP
6/8 vs Texas L 6-7 (30-31) 1-3, RBI, R, BB, 1 SO .380
6/9 vs Texas W 5-3 (31-31) 1-2, 2B, BB, RBI .382
6/10 @ San Diego W 2-0 (32-31) DNP
6/11 @ San Diego W 6-0 (33-31) 2-4, 2 1B, 2 RBI, R .387
6/12 @ San Diego L (33-32) DNP
6/14 @ St. Louis W 6-5 (34-32) 2-4, 2 1B, 2 SO .391
6/15 @ St. Louis W 8-5 (35-32) 1-4, 2 SO .386
6/16 @ St. Louis W 5-1 (36-32) 3-4, 1B, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R .398
6/17 @ Pittsburgh L 3-5 (36-33) 0-1, 1 SO .395
6/18 @ Pittsburgh L 4-7 (36-34) 1-3, 1B, BB, R .393
6/19 @ Pittsburgh W 5-3 (37-34) 0-4, BB, 1 SO .381
6/20 vs Chicago (N) L 4-6 (37-35) 2-4, 1B, 2B .385
6/21 vs Chicago (N) W 7-5 (38-35) 0-0, BB, RBI, R .385
6/22 vs Chicago (N) L (38-36) 0-4 .373
6/24 vs Milwaukee W 10-9 (39-36) 2-6, HR, 3 RBI, 3 SO .371
6/25 vs Milwaukee L 3-5 (39-37) DNP
6/26 vs Milwaukee L 7-14 (39-38) DNP
6/28 @ Toronto W 4-1 (40-38) 1-3, 1B, RBI, R, 2 SO .371
6/29 @ Toronto W 7-2 (41-38) 0-2, 2 BB, R .366
6/30 @ Toronto L 4-13 (41-39) 4-5, HR, 2 RBI, R .380
7/1 @ Chicago (A) W 9-3 (42-39) DNP
7/2 @ Chicago (A) W 6-1 (43-39) 1-4, 2B, RBI, 2 SO .377
7/3 @ Chicago (A) W 4-1 (44-39) 1-3, 1B, BB, 1 SO .376
7/4 vs Boston L 6-7 (44-40) 0-1 .373
7/5 vs Boston W 3-2 (45-40) 2-4, 2 1B .377
7/6 vs Boston L 5-6 (45-41) 2-3, 1B, R , 1 SO .382
7/8 vs Texas W 7-3 (46-41) 3-4, 3 1B, RBI, R .391
7/9 vs Texas L 4-6 (46-42) 1-4, 1B .387
7/10 vs Texas L 2-6 (46-43) DNP
All Star Break AL Wins
7/15 @ Detroit W 5-4 (47-43) 2-6, 2 1B, 1 SO .385
7/16 @ Detroit W 6-3 (48-43) 0-3, BB, R .379
7/17 @ Detroit L (48-44) DNP
7/18 vs Baltimore L 3-8 (48-45) 1-3, 1B, BB .378
7/19 vs Baltimore L 7-11 (48-46) 1-4, RBI .376
7/20 vs Baltimore W 9-7 (49-46) 2-4, 2B, RBI, 1 SO .378
7/22 vs Minnesota L 2-3 (49-47) 1-3, 1B, BB .378
7/23 vs Minnesota L 5-19 (49-48) DNP
7/24 vs Minnesota L 6-9 (49-49) 3-4, 2 1B, 2B, R .385
7/26 @ Seattle L 5-6 (49-50) 1-5, 1B, RBI, 1 SO .380
7/27 @ Seattle W 11-5 (50-50) 2-5, 2 1B, R .381
7/28 @ Seattle W 3-2 (51-50) 1-1, 1B, R .384
7/29 @ Minnesota W 3-2 (52-50) 1-4, 1B, 1 SO .381
7/30 @ Minnesota W 7-2 (53-50) 2-5, 2 1B, 1 SO .382
7/31 @ Minnesota L 3-8 (53-51) DNP

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vs Oakland A's
Game 1: (0-0)
3-5 L
Did not play

Game 2: (0-1)
3-1 W
Did not play

Game 3: (1-1)
5-3 W
Did not play

Game 4: (2-1)
10-11 L
8th inning Pinch hitter/Catcher

First at-bat (pinch-hit)

Result: RBI Single to CF

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Remained in game to play catcher


Second at-bat

Result: Groundout

Final stats: 1-2, 1B, RBI -- .500

Bryce's Thoughts: "I'm just glad to finally get on the field in 2011 and that I could contribute right away. I'm also happy they left me in to catch, I hadn't gotten the chance to do that since I got drafted."

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@ Texas Rangers
Game 1: (2-2)
9-4 W
Started at 3B, batting 8th




Making a play at third

1st AB
1st inning, 1 out, bases loaded
Pitching: Brandon McCarthy
LAA 3
TEX 0
Result: Strikeout, chasing a pitch low


2nd AB
2nd inning, 2 out, runners on 2nd & 3rd
Pitching: Dustin Nippert
LAA 6
TEX 0
Result: Lineout to 2B
3rd AB
4th inning, 1 out, bases empty
Pitching: Dustin Nippert
LAA 8
TEX 0
Result: Lineout to RF
4th AB
7th inning, leading off
Pitching: Darren Oliver
LAA 8
TEX 4
Result: Strikeout chasing slider away
5th AB
9th inning, 1 out, bases empty
Pitching: Justin Speier
Result: Single to LF

Final stats: 1-5, 1B, 2 SO -- .286

Game 2: (3-2)
0-4 L
Did not play

Game 3: (3-3)
11-2 W
Started at 1B, batting 6th

Pre-game note: Harper is 2-2 with a HR for his career against Rangers' starter CJ Wilson



1st AB
2nd inning, 1 out, bases empty
Pitching: CJ Wilson
LAA 0
TEX 1
Result: Lineout to SS
2nd AB
3rd inning, 1 out, bases loaded
Pitching: CJ Wilson
LAA 1
TEX 1
Result: Single to CF [2 RBI], later scored on a single by Wilson
3rd AB
4th inning, 1 out, bases empty
Pitching: Dustin Nippert
LAA 9
TEX 1
Result: Struck out swinging on low change up
4th AB
7th inning, leading off
Pitching: Justin Speier
LAA 9
TEX 1
Result: Single to CF, scored on a Terry Evans triple
5th AB
8th inning, 2 outs, runners on 1st & 3rd
Pitching: Chris Ray
LAA 10
TEX 1
Result: Single to CF [1 RBI]

Final stats: 3-5, 3 1B, 3 RBI, 2 R -- .417

Highlights for April 10th, 2011 @ Texas Rangers

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@ Oakland A's

Game 1: (4-3)
4-11 L
Did Not Play

Game 2: (4-4)
3-2 W
Did Not Play

Game 3: (5-4)
1-2 L
Started at 3B, batting 8th

1st AB
3rd inning, leading off
P Gio Gonzalez
LAA 0
OAK 1
Result: Single to RF
*Goal 'Reach Base Safely' Successful*
2nd AB
4th inning, 2 out, bases loaded
P Gio Gonzalez
LAA 0
OAK 1
Result: Strikeout on fastball inside
*Goal 'Drive in Run' Failed*


3rd AB
7th inning, leading off
P Gio Gonzalez
LAA 0
OAK 1
Result: Flyout CF
*Goal 'Reach Base Safely' Failed*
4th AB
9th inning, 2 out, bases empty
P Andrew Bailey
LAA 0
OAK 1
Result: HR to RF to tie the game
Harper HR @ Oakland (Video)


Final Stats: 2-4, 1B, HR, 1 RBI, 1 R -- .437