Travis Harper
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| Travis Harper | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 21, 1976 Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 2000, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 2006, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22–29 |
| Earned run average | 4.94 |
| Strikeouts | 271 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Travis Boyd Harper (born May 21, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball player. Harper was a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2000 to 2006.
Travis Harper attended Circleville High School in Pendleton County, West Virginia. He was an all-state basketball and baseball player in high school. Also, he helped lead the Indians to a state title in baseball during his senior season of 1994. He was named the West Virginia Baseball Player of the Yearby the state's Sports Writers Association. During his career at Circleville, Harper was 27-5, had an earned run average of 0.88, surrendered just 68 hits and struck out 407 in 207 innings pitched. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 1994 draft, but instead chose to attend James Madison University in nearby Harrisonburg, VA on a baseball scholarship. In three seasons at JMU, Harper finished with a 20-10 record and an earned run average of 4.08. Harper graduated with a Health Sciences Degree. He played with the Harrisonburg (VA) Turks of the Valley League during his college summers.[1]