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 was Howard Craghead's career batting average?

Howard Craghead batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

How many RBI did Howard Craghead have?

Howard Craghead drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Howard Craghead's career ERA?

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

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 September 9, 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	5.7	8	4	2	2	6.35	—	0.0
1933	CLE	AL	11	17.3	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

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 was Howard Craghead's career batting average?: Howard Craghead batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
How many RBI did Howard Craghead have?: Howard Craghead drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Howard Craghead's career ERA?: Howard Craghead finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.