What years did Howard Craghead play?

Howard Craghead played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1933.

Was Howard Craghead a pitcher?

Yes. Howard Craghead pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Howard Craghead hit?

Howard Craghead hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Howard Craghead play for?

Howard Craghead played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1931, 1933).

What were Howard Craghead's career stats?

In 15 games, Howard Craghead went 0-0 with a 6.26 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 23.0 innings pitched.

What position did Howard Craghead play?

Howard Craghead played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Howard Craghead and how much did he weigh?

Howard Craghead was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Howard Craghead's career ERA?

Howard Craghead finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Howard Craghead have?

Howard Craghead recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Is Howard Craghead in the Hall of Fame?

No. Howard Craghead has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Howard Craghead

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1933)

Howard Craghead was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1933 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.26 ERA and 4 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 25, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.26

WHIP 1.70

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -640.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 5/25/1908 in Selma, CA, USA
Died: 7/14/1962 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-04-30
Last Game: 1933-06-28

Full name: Howard Oliver Craghead

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Career Pitching Statistics

Howard Craghead — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	15	0	0	0	0	23.0	27	16	1	12	4	6.26	-640.5

Career ERA 6.26 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 57.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Howard Craghead — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1931	CLE	AL	4	5.2	8	4	2	2	6.35	—	0.0
1933	CLE	AL	11	17.1	19	12	10	2	6.23	3.86 (-62%)	-640.5
Career · 2 seasons			15	23.0	27	16	12	4	6.26	—	-641

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

Howard Craghead — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howard Craghead — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	CLE	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CLE	AL	11	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Howard Craghead — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	3	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Howard Craghead — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	15.1	18	11	9	4	6.46
Away	6	7.2	9	2	2	0	2.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howard Craghead — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI
1933-06-28	CLE	MIN	L	1	1
1933-06-25	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1933-06-25	CLE	MIN	L	2	0
1933-06-20	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1933-06-19	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1933-06-05	CLE	DET	L	0	0
1933-06-03	CLE	SLA	L	0	0
1933-05-30	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1933-05-20	CLE	PHA	L	0	0
1933-05-16	CLE	MIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Howard Craghead — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-06-28	CLE	MIN	—	3.0	7	7	4	3	0	1
1933-06-25	CLE	MIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-06-25	CLE	MIN	—	4.1	5	2	2	2	1	0
1933-06-20	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	1	2	1	0	0	0
1933-06-19	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-06-05	CLE	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1933-06-03	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1933-05-30	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1933-05-20	CLE	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-05-16	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howard Craghead — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howard Craghead — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1931	CLE	P	4	0	0	2	0	0
1933	CLE	P	11	0	1	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howard Craghead — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Howard Craghead: the record in brief

Howard Craghead played a first major league game on April 30, 1931 and a last one on June 28, 1933. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Indians, from 1931 through 1933. Craghead, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Craghead is listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads May 25, 1908, in Selma, CA, USA. The bio records the death on July 14, 1962, in San Diego, CA, USA. Howard Craghead was the playing name; the full given name is Howard Oliver.

Craghead pitched in 15 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 6.26 ERA. Also on Craghead's record: 4 strikeouts. Against a 3.98 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.26 mark was 57.3% worse. 1933 was Craghead's sharpest full season, a 6.23 ERA against the league's 3.86.

Every defensive appearance on record for Craghead, 15 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 1 putouts and 7 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Craghead

What years did Howard Craghead play?: Howard Craghead played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1933.
Was Howard Craghead a pitcher?: Yes. Howard Craghead pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howard Craghead hit?: Howard Craghead hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Howard Craghead play for?: Howard Craghead played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1931, 1933).
What were Howard Craghead's career stats?: In 15 games, Howard Craghead went 0-0 with a 6.26 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 23.0 innings pitched.
What position did Howard Craghead play?: Howard Craghead played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Howard Craghead and how much did he weigh?: Howard Craghead was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Howard Craghead's career ERA?: Howard Craghead finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Howard Craghead have?: Howard Craghead recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Howard Craghead in the Hall of Fame?: No. Howard Craghead has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.