Tommy Harper
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Tommy Harper
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 168 lb.
- School San Francisco State University
- Debut April 9, 1962
- Final Game September 29, 1976
- Born October 14, 1940 in Oak Grove, LA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Tommy Harper was selected from the Cleveland Indians by the Seattle Pilots in the 1969 expansion draft. He was Seattle's second selection. That year, he led the American League with 73 stolen bases. Harper later coached for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox.
He and contemporary Bud Harrelson are two of only three major league players to come out of San Francisco State University.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1963 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- AL All-Star (1970)
- NL Runs Scored Leader (1965)
- 2-time AL Stolen Bases Leader (1969 & 1973)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1970)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1970)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1965 & 1970)
- 50 Stolen Bases Seasons: 2 (1969 & 1973)
