Bryce Harper has started the year relatively slow, with eight home runs, a .230 batting average, and 28 runs batted in. Despite this start, the Phillies are still in first place in the NL East, with a record of 26-19. It seems odd that the teams best player isn’t performing at his top level, yet the team is still in the right place moving forward.
It may seem as Harper isn’t affecting as many games as he could, although there are some interesting stats to prove otherwise. In 19 losses, Harper has one home run, five RBI, and 27 strikeouts.