Brandon Harper

Brandon Harper
Brandon Harper
	Harper (left) with the Kane County Cougars in 1998
	Catcher
	Born: April 29, 1976; Odessa, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 9, 2006, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 2006, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.293
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	6
Teams
	Washington Nationals (2006);

Brandon Scott Harper (born April 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. His entire big league career consists of 18 games played, in 2006.

Personal life

Harper was born in Odessa, Texas on April 29, 1976.[1] He went to high school in Hobbs, New Mexico.[1] He attended Dallas Baptist University. He was the Florida Marlins' 4th round selection and 126th overall selection of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]

He is not related to Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper, although he does have a younger brother named Bryce.[2]

Harper now lives in Colorado with his wife and works for Edward Jones.[2]

Career

Harper spent 11 years in the minor leagues, battling a number of injuries that kept him out of big-league action.[2]

He played for both the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers minor league system. He made his debut with the Washington Nationals on August 9, 2006.

Both of Harper's home runs came on the same day, in an August 20 game against the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]

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References

"Brandon Harper". thebaseballcube.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
Wagner, James (September 13, 2012). "Brandon Harper: A former National with similarities to Bryce Harper". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference

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[IDTBC-1] "Brandon Harper". thebaseballcube.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-07.

[Wagner-2] Wagner, James (September 13, 2012). "Brandon Harper: A former National with similarities to Bryce Harper". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 October 2012.