Brandon Harper
Brandon Scott Harper
Born: April 29, 1976
Odessa, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 4 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: Dallas Baptist
Career: 1997-2007
Major League Statistics
Brandon Harper compiled a career batting average of .240 with 44 home runs and 300 RBI in his 737-game career with the Marlins, Utica Blue Sox, Kane County Cougars, Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs, Carolina Mudcats, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, New Orleans Zephyrs and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Utica Blue Sox |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Brevard County Manatees |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 Columbus Clippers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 47 | 174 | 152 | 27 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | .257 | .339 | .368 | .708 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Marlins | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 113 | 464 | 412 | 34 | 95 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 64 | .231 | .305 | .323 | .627 | 133 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 81 | 320 | 280 | 35 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 31 | .268 | .342 | .343 | .685 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 37 | 138 | 125 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | .208 | .283 | .352 | .635 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Marlins | 8 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .296 | .441 | .333 | .775 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 29 | 116 | 101 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | .238 | .330 | .356 | .687 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 76 | 283 | 247 | 21 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 52 | .239 | .323 | .328 | .651 | 81 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 67 | 224 | 195 | 18 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 34 | .241 | .327 | .333 | .661 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 21 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | .190 | .294 | .345 | .639 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 48 | 188 | 166 | 26 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 31 | .289 | .372 | .524 | .896 | 87 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 81 | 290 | 252 | 33 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 36 | .246 | .334 | .381 | .715 | 96 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 43 | 143 | 120 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | .292 | .394 | .425 | .819 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 84 | 306 | 276 | 29 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 50 | .185 | .260 | .254 | .513 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 737 | 2754 | 2417 | 288 | 580 | 122 | 5 | 44 | 300 | 16 | 9 | 263 | 403 | .240 | .323 | .349 | .672 | 844 | 72 | 43 | 11 | 20 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | C | 46 | 337 | 54 | 9 | 1 | .978 | 8.500 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 55.1 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Marlins | C | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | C | 110 | 900 | 72 | 17 | 8 | .983 | 8.836 | 11 | 135 | 42 | 23.7 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | C | 75 | 445 | 57 | 8 | 6 | .984 | 6.693 | 14 | 47 | 35 | 42.7 |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Marlins | C | 5 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.400 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 35 | 235 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .985 | 7.286 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 27.3 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 69 | 556 | 47 | 2 | 6 | .997 | 8.739 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 39.3 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | C | 29 | 226 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .984 | 8.483 | 7 | 32 | 13 | 28.9 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | C | 64 | 437 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .994 | 7.234 | 4 | 70 | 9 | 11.4 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 41 | 290 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .981 | 7.537 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 20 | 120 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .978 | 6.600 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 74 | 536 | 34 | 2 | 2 | .997 | 7.703 | 7 | 46 | 16 | 25.8 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 12.000 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 34 | 237 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 7.588 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 32.4 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 81 | 556 | 39 | 7 | 7 | .988 | 7.346 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 41.0 |
| Totals | 700 | 4948 | 426 | 67 | 47 | .988 | 7.677 | 75 | 501 | 232 | 31.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | FLO | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | FLO | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 2000 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 10, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 20, 2004 | August 9, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | WAS | April 6, 2006 | July 31, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | WAS | April 8, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
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