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Satchel Paige League
9-9-2046
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 Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 MIN
108
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 MIN
113
20
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
6 0 0
0
1 0
.243
.143
.100
.000
.100
1963 MIN
104
12
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.237
.154
.083
.000
.083
1964 MIN
115
20
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
5 0 0
1
0 0
.300
.150
.150
.000
.150
1965 MIN
117
30
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
10 0 0
0
0 0
.067
.033
.033
.000
.033
1966 MIN
75
20
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
6 0 0
0
1 0
.282
.182
.100
.000
.100
1967 MIN
94
21
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
5 0 1
1
1 0
.317
.174
.143
.000
.143
1968 MIN
102
31
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
10 0 0
0
2 0
.285
.156
.129
.000
.129
1969 MIN
102
41
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
16 0 1
0
1 0
.145
.071
.073
.000
.073
1970 MIN
65
21
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
5 0 0
1
0 0
.418
.227
.190
.000
.190
1971 LAA
29
38
1
7
0
0
0
0
1
8 0 0
0
0 0
.389
.205
.184
.000
.184
1972 LAA
84
25
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
8 0 0
0
0 0
.352
.192
.160
.000
.160
1973 LAA
67
16
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
7 0 0
0
0 0
.375
.188
.188
.000
.188
1974 NYA
47
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.167
.083
.083
.000
.083
1975 NYA
64
7
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1976 BRO
38
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
1
0 1
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
394
121
6
22
0
0
0
2
3
33 0 0
2
0 1
.383
.202
.182
.000
.182

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.