I’m updating this post with data from the past two seasons, especially since Bryce Harper is considered to be a stong candidate for the National League Most Valuable Player award this year (2021). He was widely considered to be a disappointment or a “bust” in 2019, his first season with the Phillies. I argued, and statistical analysis showed, he was merely more consistent. He didn’t have the same “hot” stretches, or months with unusually high … Continue reading Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season (2019)? Or is He Just More Consistent? Now, MVP?