What years did Hap Collard play?

Hap Collard played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930.

Was Hap Collard a pitcher?

Yes. Hap Collard pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hap Collard hit?

Hap Collard hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Hap Collard's career batting average?

Hap Collard batted .222 over his career, with 10 hits in 45 at bats.

How many RBI did Hap Collard have?

Hap Collard drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Hap Collard's career ERA?

Hap Collard finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 6-12 with 28 strikeouts.

Hap Collard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1930)

Hap Collard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 6.60 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 6–12

ERA 6.60

WHIP 1.80

SO 28

Pitcher PIV -2988.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 8/29/1898 in Williams, AZ, USA
Died: 7/9/1968 in Jamestown, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-04-23
Last Game: 1930-09-22

Full name: Earl Clinton Collard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hap Collard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	12	35	15	4	0	0	136.1	200	100	15	46	28	6.60	-2988.3

Career ERA 6.60 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 52.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hap Collard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	0	5.1	8	3	3	2	5.06	—	0.0
1928	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	4.0	4	1	4	1	2.25	—	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	6	12	30	15	4	127.0	188	96	39	25	6.80	4.80 (-42%)	-2988.3
Career · 3 seasons			6	12	35	15	4	136.1	200	100	46	28	6.60	—	-2,988

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Hap Collard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	45	1	10	1	0	0	4	0	1	8	.222	.239	.244	.484	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OBP .239 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career OPS .484 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hap Collard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	CLE	AL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	31	44	1	9	1	4	1	8	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			36	45	1	10	1	4	1	8	.222	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hap Collard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	20	0	6	0	4	.300
Away	18	25	1	4	0	0	.160

Pitching — Home / Away

Hap Collard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	62.0	100	55	21	12	7.98
Away	18	74.1	100	45	25	14	5.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hap Collard — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1930-09-22	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1930-09-17	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1930-09-15	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1930-09-09	PHI	CIN	W	2	1	1	0
1930-09-06	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1930-09-02	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-28	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-22	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1930-08-17	PHI	CHC	L	3	2	0	0
1930-08-13	PHI	PIT	L	3	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hap Collard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-09-22	PHI	STL	—	2.1	8	7	6	2	2	0
1930-09-17	PHI	PIT	L	0.2	3	5	5	2	0	0
1930-09-15	PHI	CHC	—	3.0	4	3	3	0	1	1
1930-09-09	PHI	CIN	—	5.0	14	6	4	1	0	0
1930-09-06	PHI	BRO	—	0.1	5	4	4	1	0	0
1930-09-02	PHI	NY1	L	3.0	8	6	6	1	0	0
1930-08-28	PHI	BSN	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0
1930-08-22	PHI	STL	—	1.2	6	4	4	0	0	0
1930-08-17	PHI	CHC	L	7.0	8	5	5	3	2	0
1930-08-13	PHI	PIT	L	6.0	9	5	5	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hap Collard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	8	35	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hap Collard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1927	CLE	P	4	0	3	1	0
1928	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0
1930	PHI	P	30	8	32	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hap Collard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Hap Collard: the record in brief

Hap Collard played a first major league game on April 23, 1927 and a last one on September 22, 1930. By club, Collard's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1927 to 1928) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1930). Born on August 29, 1898, in Williams, AZ, USA, Collard is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Collard's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Collard died on July 9, 1968, in Jamestown, CA, USA. The given name on file is Earl Clinton Collard.

Across 35 games (15 starts), Collard recorded 6 wins against 12 losses with a 6.60 ERA. The same table counts 28 strikeouts. The league ERA over Collard's seasons was 4.33, so the 6.60 figure ran 52.6% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 1930. In 1930, one of the busiest seasons, Collard posted a 6.80 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.80.

Every defensive appearance on record for Collard, 35 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Collard's fielding totals are 8 putouts, 35 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hap Collard

What years did Hap Collard play?: Hap Collard played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930.
Was Hap Collard a pitcher?: Yes. Hap Collard pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hap Collard hit?: Hap Collard hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Hap Collard's career batting average?: Hap Collard batted .222 over his career, with 10 hits in 45 at bats.
How many RBI did Hap Collard have?: Hap Collard drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Hap Collard's career ERA?: Hap Collard finished with a 6.60 career ERA, going 6-12 with 28 strikeouts.