Bryce Harper Quotes

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit.

Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

I just try to get on anyway that I can, hit, hit-by-pitch, walk, home runs, anything.

Hitting .400 is something you can do by yourself. But you have to rely on guys getting on base at the right time to drive in that many runs.

My job has usually been to get on base so others can drive me in.

My average against hitters is pretty good.

That's where my focus is all the time, trying to get on base.

I don't care about the home runs as much as just being consistent and RBIs.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.

I'm going to consistently hit anywhere between .290 and .310. Anything above that, I'm catching breaks and finding holes.

I don't go up there and try to hit home runs.

I came up as a number 2 hitter. My first year I hit 16 homers, and I was like, Whoa, I'm rollin'!

Nobody should hit .200. Anybody should hit .250.

It seemed like I always did some great hitting in Brooklyn. The field there was close to the stands. Every time I started walking to the plate, I could hear the fans say, 'Here comes that man again. Here comes that man.'

I could hit the damn ball. No matter who was throwing. Or where the ball was. I left the bench swinging. I didn't get many walks.

If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600.

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky as Mr. Sheffield. I'll swing at something over my head.

I know about winning batting titles.

I loved coming up with players in scoring position and I had to drive them in.

I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.

You always expect to hit for more power.

I care about runs scored and RBIs. Those are the most important things for me.