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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 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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 MIN
108
302
117
23
5
22
37
 41
1.171
.456
.715
.328
.387
1962 MIN
113
396
142
26
9
28
33
 51
1.089
.407
.682
.323
.359
1963 MIN
104
341
117
27
1
27
39
 42
1.077
.411
.666
.323
.343
1964 MIN
115
478
167
30
3
36
46
 60
1.053
.402
.651
.301
.349
1965 MIN
117
547
163
34
10
24
43
 75
.876
.348
.528
.230
.298
1966 MIN
75
392
116
14
4
19
34
 63
.849
.351
.497
.202
.296
1967 MIN
94
457
127
17
4
25
42
 83
.831
.335
.497
.219
.278
1968 MIN
102
517
142
22
5
16
46
 92
.762
.333
.429
.155
.275
1969 MIN
102
591
147
29
6
14
47
 102
.691
.302
.389
.140
.249
1970 MIN
65
410
106
18
2
9
29
 74
.685
.307
.378
.120
.259
1971 LAA
29
457
133
17
0
11
37
 83
.742
.342
.400
.109
.291
1972 LAA
84
502
141
24
5
12
39
 91
.749
.329
.420
.139
.281
1973 LAA
67
405
94
18
3
13
27
 68
.667
.279
.388
.156
.232
1974 NYA
47
224
61
8
3
11
13
 27
.793
.311
.482
.210
.272
1975 NYA
64
304
101
13
3
7
17
 50
.829
.365
.464
.132
.332
1976 BRO
38
172
45
11
4
2
11
 29
.710
.303
.407
.145
.262
2046
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 394 2474 681 109 20 65 173 422 .735 .321 .414 .139 .275

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.