Travis Harper
Encyclopedia
Travis Boyd Harper is a former Major League Baseball
player from Riverton, WV. Harper was a relief pitcher
for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
from 2000-06.
. He was an all-state basketball and baseball player in high school. Also, he helped lead the Indians to a state title in baseball. Harper played college baseball at James Madison University and graduated with a Health Sciences Degree.
in the third round of the 1997 amateur draft
. He signed with the Red Sox on July 14, 1997. He then became a free agent on October 29, 1997. He then signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on June 28, 1998. Harper played in seven major league seasons for Tampa Bay. He was released by the Devil Rays on October 31, 2006. Harper had career ending shoulder surgery in 2007.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player from Riverton, WV. Harper was a relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
from 2000-06.
High school and college
Travis Harper attended Circleville High School in Pendleton County, West VirginiaPendleton County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
. He was an all-state basketball and baseball player in high school. Also, he helped lead the Indians to a state title in baseball. Harper played college baseball at James Madison University and graduated with a Health Sciences Degree.
Professional career
Harper was drafted by the Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the third round of the 1997 amateur draft
1997 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1997 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1997...
. He signed with the Red Sox on July 14, 1997. He then became a free agent on October 29, 1997. He then signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on June 28, 1998. Harper played in seven major league seasons for Tampa Bay. He was released by the Devil Rays on October 31, 2006. Harper had career ending shoulder surgery in 2007.