Brad Harman is a former Australian professional baseball infielder from Melbourne who reached Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. Primarily a second baseman, he also played shortstop and third base, represented Australia internationally from 2005 through 2016, and later appeared in Australian Baseball League records for the Melbourne Aces. The supplied athlete details match Bradley Christopher Harman by name, birthplace, position and MLB history, although the supplied…
Bradley Christopher Harman was born on November 19, 1985, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and attended Fairhills High School in Knoxfield. A right-handed batter and thrower, he developed as a versatile middle infielder, playing shortstop, second base and third base. Harman signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent on March 4, 2003, after being identified by Phillies scout Kevin Hooker. He began his professional career in the Gulf Coast League in 2004 and progressed through the Phillies’ minor-league system, including the Lakewood BlueClaws, Clearwater Threshers and Reading Phillies. His first major professional breakthrough came in Australian baseball: he was named the 2005 Claxton Shield Gold Glove winner and Helms Award MVP while helping New South Wales win the title. He also made his senior Australian national-team debut at the 2005 Baseball World Cup. Harman became one of Australia’s leading performers at the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic, collecting three hits and recording a 1.000 OPS for Australia. He reached the majors with Philadelphia in April 2008 after beginning the season with Reading and being recalled when Jimmy Rollins went on the injured list. Harman made his MLB debut as a pinch-hitter against the Colorado Rockies on April 22, 2008. On April 25, 2008, he made his first major-league start at second base for the Phillies and recorded his first MLB hit, a double, and his first RBI against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Zach Duke. Harman appeared in six MLB games in 2008, finishing with one hit, one double, one RBI and a .100 batting average. His final MLB appearance came on May 8, 2008, and the Phillies designated him for assignment in August 2009. He continued to play Australian baseball and remained involved with the national side, with public MLB records documenting Team Australia assignments through 2016. His most recent verified professional context is as a former player; no current club is confirmed as of August 18, 2026.
First big break
Harman’s first major breakthrough was his 2005 domestic and international season. He won the Claxton Shield Gold Glove Award and Helms Award as tournament MVP while leading New South Wales to the title, then hit .333/.412/.467 for Australia at the 2005 Baseball World Cup without making an error in six games at shortstop. His subsequent performance for Australia at the 2006 World Baseball Classic helped establish him as a leading Australian prospect before his 2008 Philadelphia Phillies call-up.
Key stats & awards
Harman played six MLB games for Philadelphia in 2008, recording 10 at-bats, one hit, one double, one run, one RBI, one walk, a .100 batting average, .182 on-base percentage, .200 slugging percentage and .382 OPS. Internationally, he hit .333/.412/.467 at the 2005 Baseball World Cup and recorded three hits with a 1.000 OPS for Australia at the 2006 World Baseball Classic, according to historical baseball reporting. He won the 2005 Claxton Shield Gold Glove Award and Helms Award as tournament MVP. In the 2011–12 Australian Baseball League season, Baseball Australia’s annual report listed him as the league home-run leader with 15 home runs, noted as an ABL record at the time.
Famous moments
His defining MLB moment came on April 25, 2008, when he made his first major-league start at second base for Philadelphia and hit a double off Pittsburgh’s Zach Duke for his first MLB hit and RBI. Earlier, at the 2006 World Baseball Classic, he went 2-for-2 with an RBI double against the Dominican Republic in Australia’s 6–4 defeat. He also scored the go-ahead run against Cuba in a 2009 international game, although Australia ultimately lost 3–2 in 10 innings.
