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5 Most Interesting Facts of Bryce Harper’s 2021 MVP Season
Bryce Harper was voted the 2021 NL MVP, his second, adding to a storied MLB career filled with many facts and highlights
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After a sensational 2021 season, Bryce Harper was awarded the NL MVP for his performance with the Philadelphia Phillies over finalists Juan Soto (Washington Nationals) and Fernando Tatis Jr. (San Diego Padres). Despite failing to lead the Phillies to the playoffs, Harper led all major leagues with 42 doubles, .615 SLG, 1.044 OPS, and 179 OPS+.
This is Harper’s second career MVP, his first back in 2015 with the Nationals after leading the NL in six offensive categories. Harper has now won an MVP with both teams he’s played for, becoming just the 5th player in MLB history to win an MVP with multiple teams, joining Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Frank Robinson and Jimmie Foxx.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts about Bryce Harper’s MVP season:
Bryce Harper has dominated through his young career like nobody else has
Nobody has impacted a single MLB division the way Harper has
Harper is a missile machine, hitting some of the hardest home runs by Phillies players ever
Hardest hit HR by a Philadelphia Phillies player in the Statcast Era (since 2015):
1. Bryce Harper (116.4 MPH)
2. Bryce Harper (115.6 MPH)
3. Jorge Alfaro (114.5 MPH)
4. Jorge Alfaro (114.2 MPH)
5. Bryce Harper (114.1 MPH)
Nobody has signed a contract with the Phillies for even half as much as the “Chosen One”
Largest contracts in Philadelphia Phillies History:
1. Bryce Harper (13y/$330M)
2. Cole Hamels (6y/$144M)
3. Ryan Howard (5y/$125M)
4. Cliff Lee (5y/$120M)
5. Zack Wheeler (5y/$118M)
As good as Harper was this year, he may have been even better during his 2015 NL MVP Season
Bryce was the NL’s best in ’21
Bryce Harper is the youngest player (29y, 033d) to win a MVP on multiple teams (#Nationals & #Phillies)
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 19, 2021
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Bryce Harper is the only player to win a MVP award on multiple teams (#Phillies & #Nationals) within the same division (NL East) in MLB history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 19, 2021
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Hardest hit HR by a Philadelphia #Phillies player in the Statcast Era (since 2015):
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 17, 2021
1. Bryce Harper (116.4 MPH)
2. Bryce Harper (115.6 MPH)
3. Jorge Alfaro (114.5 MPH)
4. Jorge Alfaro (114.2 MPH)
5. Bryce Harper (114.1 MPH)
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