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Terry Harper

Terry Joe Harper

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: August 19, 1955 in Douglasville, GA
High School: Douglas County (Douglas County, GA)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1980
Teams (by GP): Braves/Pirates/Tigers 1980-1987

Final Game: October 2, 1987
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All-Time Rank (among Batters): #1. Babe Ruth… #2. Ted Williams… #3. Willie Mays… #4. Ty Cobb… #5. Lou Gehrig… #6. Rogers Hornsby… #7. Stan Musial… 

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1980 24 ATL NL 21 61 54 3 10 2 1 0 3 2 1 6 5 .185 .279 .259 .538 50 14 1 1 0 0 0 7/98
1981 25 ATL NL 40 85 73 9 19 1 0 2 8 5 1 11 17 .260 .353 .356 .709 101 26 2 0 0 1 0 9/7
1982 26 ATL NL 48 167 150 16 43 3 0 2 16 7 4 14 28 .287 .347 .347 .694 92 52 3 1 0 2 0 79/8
1983 27 ATL NL 80 224 201 19 53 13 1 3 26 6 5 20 43 .264 .332 .383 .715 92 77 6 1 1 1 0 97/8
1984 28 ATL NL 40 108 102 4 16 3 1 0 8 4 1 4 21 .157 .194 .206 .400 10 21 6 1 0 1 0 7/9
1985 29 ATL NL 138 542 492 58 130 15 2 17 72 9 9 44 76 .264 .327 .407 .734 100 200 13 3 1 2 4 *7/9
1986 30 ATL NL 106 298 265 26 68 12 0 8 30 3 6 29 39 .257 .330 .392 .722 95 104 13 1 1 2 2 79
1987 31 TOT MLB 67 147 130 12 32 6 0 4 17 1 1 16 19 .246 .329 .385 .713 91 50 8 0 1 0 1 97/D
1987 31 DET AL 31 74 64 4 13 3 0 3 10 1 0 9 8 .203 .301 .391 .692 85 25 2 0 1 0 0 9/D7
1987 31 PIT NL 36 73 66 8 19 3 0 1 7 0 1 7 11 .288 .356 .379 .735 96 25 6 0 0 0 1 97
8 Seasons 540 1632 1467 147 371 55 5 36 180 37 28 144 248 .253 .321 .371 .692 89 544 52 8 4 9 7
162 Game Avg. 162 490 440 44 111 17 2 11 54 11 8 43 74 .253 .321 .371 .692 89 163 16 2 1 3 2
ATL (7 yrs) 473 1485 1337 135 339 49 5 32 163 36 27 128 229 .254 .321 .369 .690 88 494 44 8 3 9 6
PIT (1 yr) 36 73 66 8 19 3 0 1 7 0 1 7 11 .288 .356 .379 .735 96 25 6 0 0 0 1
DET (1 yr) 31 74 64 4 13 3 0 3 10 1 0 9 8 .203 .301 .391 .692 85 25 2 0 1 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 509 1558 1403 143 358 52 5 33 170 36 28 135 240 .255 .322 .370 .692 89 519 50 8 3 9 7
AL (1 yr) 31 74 64 4 13 3 0 3 10 1 0 9 8 .203 .301 .391 .692 85 25 2 0 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1980 24 ATL NL 61 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 2 0 0.0 -2 -0.2 0.2 $ 7/98
1981 25 ATL NL 85 1 -1 0 0 1 -1 3 3 0.3 2 0.2 0.1 $40,000 9/7
1982 26 ATL NL 167 1 -1 -1 0 0 -2 5 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $ 79/8
1983 27 ATL NL 224 -1 -4 0 0 0 -2 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 97/8
1984 28 ATL NL 108 -12 0 0 -1 5 -1 3 -6 -0.7 -11 -1.2 0.5 $ 7/9
1985 29 ATL NL 542 2 -1 0 1 -3 -6 17 10 1.1 13 1.5 -0.4 $250,000 *7/9
1986 30 ATL NL 298 -4 -2 -1 -2 -9 -3 9 -13 -1.3 -3 -0.3 -1.0 $425,000 79
1987 31 DET AL 74 -2 0 0 0 -2 -2 2 -4 -0.4 -2 -0.2 -0.2 $425,000 9/D7
1987 31 PIT NL 73 0 0 1 -2 -1 -1 2 -1 -0.1 0 0.0 -0.1 $ 97
8 Seasons 1632 -18 -9 -1 -4 -8 -19 50 -9 -0.9 -1 -0.0 -0.9 $1,140,000
ATL (7 yrs) 1485 -16 -9 -2 -2 -4 -16 46 -4 -0.4 1 0.2 -0.6 $715,000
PIT (1 yr) 73 0 0 1 -2 -1 -1 2 -1 -0.1 0 0.0 -0.1 $
DET (1 yr) 74 -2 0 0 0 -2 -2 2 -4 -0.4 -2 -0.2 -0.2 $425,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1982 26 ATL NL NLCS STL L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1980 ATL NL 24 OF 18 13 12 123.2 31 30 0 1 0 .968 2 16 2.18 1.67 .980 2.31 2.31
1980 ATL NL 24 LF 15 10 10 97.2 28 27 0 1 0 .964 2 22 2.49 1.80 .976 2.06 2.06
1980 ATL NL 24 RF 4 2 2 20.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -18 0.90 0.50 .975 2.07 2.05
1980 ATL NL 24 CF 1 1 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 20 1.50 1.00 .980 2.85 2.80
1981 ATL NL 25 OF 27 13 12 154.0 41 38 2 1 1 .976 1 6 2.34 1.48 .980 2.33 2.34
1981 ATL NL 25 RF 18 8 8 99.0 21 19 1 1 0 .952 -1 -10 1.82 1.11 .978 2.08 2.08
1981 ATL NL 25 LF 9 5 4 55.0 21 20 1 0 1 1.000 2 35 3.44 2.33 .975 2.13 2.13
1982 ATL NL 26 OF 41 36 29 331.1 79 74 4 1 1 .987 0 2 2.12 1.90 .978 2.25 2.26
1982 ATL NL 26 LF 28 24 17 203.1 48 47 0 1 0 .979 -1 -5 2.08 1.68 .973 2.08 2.08
1982 ATL NL 26 RF 17 12 12 127.0 33 29 4 0 1 1.000 1 9 2.34 1.94 .978 2.01 2.02
1982 ATL NL 26 CF 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 360 9.00 1.00 .980 2.70 2.70
1983 ATL NL 27 OF 60 46 39 435.1 105 95 5 5 0 .952 0 1 2.07 1.67 .980 2.27 2.26
1983 ATL NL 27 RF 32 28 24 248.0 64 58 5 1 0 .984 6 29 2.29 1.97 .979 2.01 2.00
1983 ATL NL 27 LF 27 18 15 180.1 38 34 0 4 0 .895 -6 -39 1.70 1.26 .977 2.03 2.02
1983 ATL NL 27 CF 2 0 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 17 2.57 1.00 .985 2.83 2.75
1984 ATL NL 28 OF 29 24 24 216.0 63 60 3 0 0 1.000 5 26 2.62 2.17 .979 2.27 2.26
1984 ATL NL 28 LF 28 24 24 215.1 63 60 3 0 0 1.000 5 27 2.63 2.25 .971 2.03 2.02
1984 ATL NL 28 RF 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0 -180 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.10
1985 ATL NL 29 OF 131 124 112 1099.2 230 215 10 5 0 .978 -3 -3 1.84 1.72 .979 2.20 2.20
1985 ATL NL 29 LF 129 122 110 1081.2 229 214 10 5 0 .978 -3 -4 1.86 1.74 .977 1.92 1.92
1985 ATL NL 29 RF 2 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 27 1.50 1.50 .977 2.00 2.00
1986 ATL NL 30 OF 83 65 49 572.1 100 92 5 3 0 .970 -9 -20 1.53 1.17 .979 2.19 2.19
1986 ATL NL 30 LF 66 54 40 464.1 84 77 5 2 0 .976 -4 -12 1.59 1.24 .975 1.97 1.97
1986 ATL NL 30 RF 25 11 9 108.0 16 15 0 1 0 .938 -5 -54 1.25 0.60 .977 1.99 2.00
1987 TOT MLB 31 OF 34 30 7 204.2 46 45 0 1 0 .978 -3 -20 1.98 1.32 .980 2.24 2.23
1987 TOT MLB 31 RF 24 20 7 145.2 33 32 0 1 0 .970 -4 -37 1.98 1.33 .978 2.06 2.05
1987 TOT MLB 31 LF 11 10 0 59.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 1 22 1.83 1.09 .980 2.04 2.04
1987 DET AL 31 OF 14 12 2 85.0 21 20 0 1 0 .952 -2 -30 2.12 1.43 .980 2.31 2.29
1987 DET AL 31 RF 13 11 2 78.0 20 19 0 1 0 .950 -2 -35 2.19 1.46 .979 2.12 2.10
1987 DET AL 31 DH 8 8
1987 DET AL 31 LF 1 1 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 34 2.57 2.00 .975 2.06 2.10
1987 PIT NL 31 OF 20 18 5 119.2 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -13 1.88 1.25 .981 2.19 2.18
1987 PIT NL 31 RF 11 9 5 67.2 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -39 1.73 1.18 .976 2.00 1.99
1987 PIT NL 31 LF 10 9 0 52.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 1 21 1.73 1.00 .981 2.04 2.03
8 Seasons OF 423 351 284 3137.0 695 649 29 17 2 .976 -8 -3 1.95 1.60 .979 2.23 2.23
8 Seasons LF 313 267 220 2356.2 523 491 19 13 1 .975 -5 -3 1.95 1.63 .976 1.98 1.98
8 Seasons RF 123 83 64 766.1 172 158 10 4 1 .977 -3 -5 1.97 1.37 .978 2.03 2.03
3 Seasons CF 4 1 0 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1 43 2.57 1.00 .982 2.83 2.75
8 Seasons TOT 423 351 284 3137.0 695 649 29 17 2 .976 -8 -3 1.95 1.60 .979 2.23 2.23
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1985 NL  1.86 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1985 NL  1.74 (5th)

Fielding % as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1985 NL  .978 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (2527), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  4. Rip Russell (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198125Atlanta Braves$40,0004/4/81 TSN
198529Atlanta Braves$250,0001985 USA Today survey
198630Atlanta Braves$425,0001986 USA Today survey
198731Detroit Tigers$425,0001987 USA Today survey
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,140,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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