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Phillies: History says Bryce Harper is poised for MVP season

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Phillies OF Bryce Harper’s stats suggest he could put up MVP numbers in 2020

When Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper won the 2015 National League Most Valuable Player Award as a member of the Washington Nationals, he led the league in several categories: runs scored (188), home runs (42), on-base percentage (.460), slugging percentage (.649), and OPS (1.109).

Over his first 60 games that season — the length of the 2020 Major League Baseball season slated to begin on July 23-24 — Harper slashed .