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Satchel Paige League
9-16-2046
Jim Harper Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.38 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 164-106 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-12-1945
K 1935 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(150 games)
IP 2455.1
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 3 6 15 13 0 0 0 0 69.0 89 56 50 0 31 46 1.74 6.52
1970 Home 8 6 22 13 1 0 2 1 93.0 75 43 37 1 33 66 1.16 3.58
1971 Away 7 7 22 22 0 0 0 0 135.2 121 63 59 3 43 113 1.21 3.91
1971 Home 5 5 14 14 0 0 0 0 90.0 71 27 27 0 31 63 1.13 2.70
1972 Away 7 3 18 17 0 0 0 0 108.2 94 38 35 1 49 86 1.32 2.90
1972 Home 5 4 12 12 0 0 0 0 77.0 73 33 29 1 24 55 1.26 3.39
1973 Away 6 2 20 8 0 0 0 0 69.0 70 27 27 1 23 52 1.35 3.52
1973 Home 3 4 20 8 0 0 0 1 71.1 82 43 40 1 27 61 1.53 5.05
1974 Away 8 6 20 20 0 0 0 0 120.1 117 68 67 1 35 101 1.26 5.01
1974 Home 8 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 103.1 80 29 26 0 36 91 1.12 2.26
1975 Away 6 4 13 13 0 0 0 0 83.2 72 29 26 1 21 65 1.11 2.80
1975 Home 12 5 22 22 0 0 0 0 145.2 124 45 43 2 52 134 1.21 2.66
1976 Away 4 3 12 12 0 0 0 0 75.2 66 35 30 1 27 64 1.23 3.57
1976 Home 7 6 17 15 0 0 0 0 96.2 99 50 46 2 34 79 1.38 4.28
1977 Away 7 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 93.2 90 41 41 1 37 82 1.36 3.94
1977 Home 10 6 21 21 0 0 0 0 137.2 105 44 43 5 35 114 1.02 2.81
1978 Away 9 2 19 19 1 1 0 0 124.2 94 32 28 0 38 96 1.06 2.02
1978 Home 6 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 110.0 106 44 38 1 28 91 1.22 3.11
1979 Away 8 6 22 22 0 0 0 0 140.1 115 48 41 3 47 116 1.15 2.63
1979 Home 5 2 14 14 0 0 0 0 93.1 70 22 20 0 38 78 1.16 1.93
1980 Away 5 4 19 19 0 0 0 0 111.1 112 59 54 3 41 81 1.37 4.37
1980 Home 8 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 98.2 75 38 38 2 37 74 1.14 3.47
1981 Away 9 2 18 18 0 0 0 0 106.1 95 41 39 1 29 71 1.17 3.30
1981 Home 3 4 13 13 0 0 0 0 76.1 70 34 27 2 16 42 1.13 3.18
1982 Away 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 4.1 4 1 1 0 1 2 1.15 2.08
1982 Home 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 19.2 26 9 9 0 2 12 1.42 4.12
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 80 48 217 198 1 1 1 0 1242.2 1139 538 498 16 422 975 1.26 3.61
Total Home 84 58 211 181 1 0 2 2 1212.2 1056 461 423 17 393 960 1.19 3.14
Total
164
 106
428
379
2
1
3
 2
2455.1
 2195 999 921 33 815
1935
1.23
3.38

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Jim Harper has retired from the Oakland River Cats
1978-11-01Jim Harper now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1978-06-28Jim Harper of the Oakland River Cats has thrown a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Barracuda.
1972-05-29Jim Harper of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1970-04-01The Oakland River Cats have promoted Jim Harper to the major league team.