Steal Facts: Bryce Harper

      Bryce Harper

  • Bryce Harper first appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 16 after hitting a 570 foot home run.
  • Bryce Harper was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2010 draft.
  • In 2012, Bryce Harper won the National League Rookie of the Year award. Bryce hit 22 home runs, stole 18 bases, and scored 98 runs.
  • In Harper’s first two seasons, he hit 42 home runs and stole 39 bases.
  • Harper competed in the 2013 Home Run Derby at Citi Field. He finished the season with 20 home runs.
  • Bryce Harper’s best season was in 2015. That year, he got a career high in home runs with 42, runs batted in with 99, runs with 118, batting average with an outstanding .330, walks with 124, and doubles with 38 just to name a few. He became the youngest unanimous MVP in Major League Baseball history.
  • In Harper’s first four Major League seasons, he has appeared in three All Star Games.