Bill Harper
William Homer Harper "Blue Sleeve"
Born: June 14, 1889
Bertrand, MO US
Deceased: June 17, 1951
Somerville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1912-1914
Major League Statistics
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Bill Harper compiled a career record of 35 wins and 35 losses and a 0.30 ERA in his 99-game pitching career with the Pontiac Indians, Decatur Commodores and Cedar Rapids Bunnies. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 10 | 11 | .476 | 0.00 | 28 | 177.0 | 175 | 82 | 71 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 10 | 15 | .400 | 0.00 | 40 | 253.7 | 222 | 110 | 118 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.00 | 20 | 173.0 | 124 | 49 | 49 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.99 | 11 | 4 | 49.7 | 54 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 38 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 35 | .500 | 0.30 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 653.3 | 575 | 271 | 22 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | BORD1 | Pontiac Indians | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .320 | .640 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 28 | 69 | 69 | 10 | .145 | .145 | .145 | .290 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 36 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 11 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 20 | 64 | 63 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .206 | .413 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 102 | 264 | 261 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .153 | .153 | .153 | .307 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | Border League | Pontiac Indians | |||
| 1912 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1913 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1914 | D | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | |||
| 1914 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores |
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