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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Benny Harper Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.76 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 20-34 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-13-1937
K 422 Drafted Undrafted
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(151 games)
IP 620.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 MIN
4
 7
108
1
0
0
0
 4
65.0
 117 91 90 2 37
41
2.37
12.46
1962 MIN
5
 8
113
0
0
0
1
 15
91.2
 142 79 77 1 33
51
1.91
7.56
1963 MIN
4
 7
104
0
0
0
0
 4
79.2
 117 78 74 2 39
42
1.96
8.36
1964 MIN
6
 8
115
0
0
0
0
 11
110.1
 167 128 116 0 46
60
1.93
9.46
1965 MIN
1
 5
117
0
0
0
0
 6
134.0
 163 96 91 2 43
75
1.54
6.11
1966 MIN
7
 5
75
0
0
0
3
 3
96.2
 116 69 57 1 34
63
1.55
5.31
1967 MIN
4
 7
94
0
0
0
4
 3
115.2
 127 85 73 0 42
83
1.46
5.68
1968 MIN
5
 5
102
0
0
0
2
 3
132.1
 142 72 69 2 46
92
1.42
4.69
1969 MIN
9
 9
102
0
0
0
9
 2
158.0
 147 81 75 0 47
102
1.23
4.27
1970 MIN
6
 7
65
0
0
0
1
 3
104.1
 106 51 46 0 29
74
1.29
3.97
1971 LAA
3
 14
29
29
0
0
0
 0
112.1
 133 78 67 0 37
83
1.51
5.37
1972 LAA
2
 3
84
0
0
0
2
 1
124.1
 141 80 70 0 39
91
1.45
5.07
1973 LAA
3
 2
67
0
0
0
2
 3
104.1
 94 54 49 0 27
68
1.16
4.23
1974 NYA
2
 3
47
0
0
0
5
 2
58.2
 61 38 36 0 13
27
1.26
5.52
1975 NYA
2
 4
64
0
0
0
0
 0
71.1
 101 47 43 0 17
50
1.65
5.43
1976 BRO
2
 1
38
0
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 45 18 17 0 11
29
1.24
3.38
2046
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 34
394
29
0
0
10
 9
620.2
 681 366 328 0 173
422
1.38
4.76

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Benny Harper has retired from the Los Angeles Blue Bombers
1976-07-06Benny Harper of the Brooklyn Blue Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1976-07-02The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Benny Harper to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have waived Red Savidge.
1976-07-02The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have acquired Benny Harper from the waiver wire.
1976-04-08The New York Highlanders have waived Benny Harper.
1975-09-13The New York Highlanders have promoted Dave Hatcher to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Benny Harper for assignment.
1974-05-19The New York Highlanders have promoted Benny Harper to the major league team.
1974-05-15The New York Highlanders have acquired Benny Harper from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Los Angeles Road Warriors have promoted Tony Lucas to the major league team. The Los Angeles Road Warriors have waived Benny Harper.
1972-09-28Benny Harper of the Los Angeles Road Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-09-12The Minnesota Flying Squirrels have placed Benny Harper on the trade block.