Bryce Harper

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Philadelphia Phillies · First Base

Age 336' 1" · 210 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At 33 years old, Harper enters 2026 coming off a down offensive year by his standards, posting a .261 average with 27 home runs and 75 RBIs in 2025 after a stellar 2024 campaign that earned him All-MLB honors. Early 2026 numbers suggest he may be trending further downward, with a .275 average across limited at-bats alongside just 20 home runs and 53 RBIs, raising questions about whether age-related decline is setting in. Fantasy managers should temper expectations for traditional counting stats like home runs and RBIs, though his ability to rack up runs and occasional stolen base production still offers some depth value in deeper leagues. The real concern is consistency and health—while Harper remains a recognizable name and former MVP, his current output suggests he's no longer a premier fantasy asset and is better viewed as a mid-tier corner infielder than a star-caliber contributor.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	Washington Nationals	139	.270	22	59	98	18	.340	.477	.817
2013	Washington Nationals	118	.274	20	58	71	11	.368	.486	.854
2014	Washington Nationals	100	.273	13	32	41	2	.344	.423	.767
2015	Washington Nationals	153	.330	42	99	118	6	.460	.649	1.109
2016	Washington Nationals	147	.243	24	86	84	21	.373	.441	.814
2017	Washington Nationals	111	.319	29	87	95	4	.413	.595	1.008
2018	Washington Nationals	159	.249	34	100	103	13	.393	.496	.889
2019	Philadelphia Phillies	157	.260	35	114	98	15	.372	.510	.882
2020	Philadelphia Phillies	58	.268	13	33	41	8	.420	.542	.962
2021	Philadelphia Phillies	141	.309	35	84	101	13	.429	.615	1.044
2022	Philadelphia Phillies	99	.286	18	65	63	11	.364	.514	.878
2023	Philadelphia Phillies	126	.293	21	72	84	11	.401	.499	.900
2024	Philadelphia Phillies	145	.285	30	87	85	7	.373	.525	.898
2025	Philadelphia Phillies	132	.261	27	75	72	12	.357	.487	.844
2026	Philadelphia Phillies	91	.270	20	57	56	5	.374	.520	.894
Career	Totals	1876	.279	383	1108	1210	157	.386	.519	.905

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2011	2 teams▼	109	.297	17	58	63	26	.392	.501	.893
2012	Syracuse Chiefs	21	.243	1	3	8	1	.325	.365	.690
2013	2 teams▼	4	.364	1	3	5	0	.500	.909	1.409
2014	2 teams▼	5	.643	4	11	7	2	.737	1.571	2.308
2022	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	2	.625	2	6	3	0	.700	1.625	2.325
Career	Totals	141	.306	25	81	86	29	.402	.538	.940

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90.4 mph

Max EV113.5 mph

Launch Angle11.5°

Barrel %12.1%

K %20.2%

Hard Hit %47.2%

Whiff %30.5%

Chase %33.6%

xBA0.288

xSLG0.54

xwOBA0.404

GB%43.1%

LD%27.4%

FB%26.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2012

Washington Nationals

139

.270

.340

.477

.817

2013

Washington Nationals

118

.274

.368

.486

.854

2014

Washington Nationals

100

.273

.344

.423

.767

2015

Washington Nationals

153

.330

118

.460

.649

1.109

2016

Washington Nationals

147

.243

.373

.441

.814

2017

Washington Nationals

111

.319

.413

.595

1.008

2018

Washington Nationals

159

.249

100

103

.393

.496

.889

2019

Philadelphia Phillies

157

.260

114

.372

.510

.882

2020

Philadelphia Phillies

.268

.420

.542

.962

2021

Philadelphia Phillies

141

.309

101

.429

.615

1.044

2022

Philadelphia Phillies

.286

.364

.514

.878

2023

Philadelphia Phillies

126

.293

.401

.499

.900

2024

Philadelphia Phillies

145

.285

.373

.525

.898

2025

Philadelphia Phillies

132

.261

.357

.487

.844

2026

Philadelphia Phillies

.270

.374

.520

.894

Career

Totals

1876

.279

383

1108

1210

157

.386

.519

.905

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2011

2 teams▼

109

.297

.392

.501

.893

2012

Syracuse Chiefs

.243

.325

.365

.690

2013

2 teams▼

.364

.500

.909

1.409

2014

2 teams▼

.643

.737

1.571

2.308

2022

Lehigh Valley IronPigs

.625

.700

1.625

2.325

Career

Totals

141

.306

.402

.538

.940