Brett Harper First Base

     
 

Born: July 13, 1981
Sal Lake City, UT
Height: 6-4
Weight: 245
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Drafted: 45th round, 2000 by NYM
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Feb. 2010)
College: Scottsdale Community College
High School: Desert Mountain (AZ)

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Released (April 2010)
 

Scouting Report: Big first baseman also plays some left field.  Has big-time power, slightly below-average contact and plate discipline, and minimal speed. Serviceable at first base, probably better suited as a designated hitter at the major league level. Son of former Twins catcher Brian Harper.
 

  
   
    Career Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
  2001 Kingsport App Rk NYM 19 38 146 24 49 9 1 0 19 60 8 30 3 2 0.336 0.386 0.411 0.797
  2001 Columbia SAL A NYM 19 10 33 1 6 1 0 0 4 7 3 14 0 0 0.182 0.250 0.212 0.462
  2002 Brooklyn NYPL A- NYM 20 53 183 21 51 6 0 1 20 60 14 37 2 2 0.279 0.333 0.328 0.661
  2003 Kingsport App Rk NYM 21 11 35 6 15 8 0 2 10 29 3 9 0 0 0.429 0.500 0.829 1.329
  2003 Brooklyn NYPL A- NYM 21 28 87 5 26 8 0 1 18 37 5 12 1 0 0.299 0.337 0.425 0.762
  2003 Capital City SAL A NYM 21 23 79 5 26 6 0 1 9 35 4 20 1 1 0.329 0.376 0.443 0.819
  2003 St. Lucie FSL A+ NYM 21 13 44 5 9 2 0 0 4 11 5 13 1 0 0.205 0.308 0.250 0.558
  2004 GCL Mets GCL Rk NYM 22 2 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 0.400 0.500 1.000 1.500
  2004 St. Lucie FSL A+ NYM 22 60 220 32 77 18 1 9 55 124 35 53 1 1 0.350 0.440 0.564 1.004
  2004 Binghamton East AA NYM 22 45 174 24 43 12 0 7 26 76 14 60 0 0 0.247 0.309 0.437 0.746
  2005 St. Lucie FSL A+ NYM 23 62 239 35 67 11 1 20 60 140 21 64 0 1 0.280 0.337 0.586 0.923
  2005 Binghamton East AA NYM 23 67 227 37 62 11 0 16 42 121 26 85 0 0 0.273 0.352 0.533 0.885
  2006 Binghamton East AA NYM 24 19 65 8 22 7 0 0 8 29 7 19 1 0 0.338 0.427 0.446 0.873
  2007 Binghamton East AA NYM 25 131 476 69 141 25 0 24 88 238 34 119 2 0 0.296 0.350 0.500 0.850
  2008 Fresno PCL AAA SF 26 123 352 48 111 32 0 20 59 203 13 57 0 1 0.315 0.338 0.577 0.915
  2009 Las Vegas PCL AAA TOR 27 79 310 35 85 18 1 15 55 150 21 40 0 0 0.274 0.316 0.484 0.800
  2009 Albuquerque PCL AAA LAD 27 24 80 11 29 7 0 4 16 48 5 8 0 0 0.363 0.398 0.600 0.998
2010 Sacramento PCL AAA Oak 28 14 52 4 12 3 0 1 11 18 2 12 0 0 0.231 0.286 0.346 0.632
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: May 28, 2001 (NYM)
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: June 2001 (Kingsport)		 Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
     
  Awards
2005 Florida State League All-Star
2007 Eastern League All-Star
2007 Eastern League Post-Season All-Star
Pacific Coast League Player of the Week (5.11.2009)
Eastern League Player of the Week (8.6.2007)		 SoxProspects.com Awards
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