Was Harvey Freeman a pitcher?

Yes. Harvey Freeman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harvey Freeman hit?

Harvey Freeman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Harvey Freeman's career batting average?

Harvey Freeman batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.

What was Harvey Freeman's career ERA?

Harvey Freeman finished with a 7.69 career ERA, going 1-4 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harvey Freeman have?

Harvey Freeman recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Harvey Freeman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Harvey Freeman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harvey Freeman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

Harvey Freeman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 7.69 ERA and 5 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 1–4

ERA 7.69

WHIP 2.08

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -2374.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 12/22/1897 in Mottville, MI, USA
Died: 1/10/1970 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-07-10
Last Game: 1921-09-28

Full name: Harvey Bayard Freeman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harvey Freeman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	18	4	2	0	0	48.0	65	41	2	35	5	7.69	-2374.8

Career ERA 7.69 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 91.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harvey Freeman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	PHA	AL	1	4	18	4	2	0	0	48.0	65	41	35	5	7.69	4.02 (-91%)	-2374.8
Career · 1 season			1	4	18	4	2	0	0	48.0	65	41	35	5	7.69	—	-2,375

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

Harvey Freeman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.083	.083	.083	.167	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harvey Freeman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	PHA	AL	18	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			18	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.083	—	—	—	—	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

Harvey Freeman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	4	1	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Harvey Freeman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	35.2	49	31	21	5	7.82
Away	7	12.2	16	10	14	0	7.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harvey Freeman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1921-09-28	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1921-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1921-09-19	PHA	SLA	L	2	0	0	1
1921-09-13	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1921-09-10	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1921-09-09	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1921-09-03	PHA	BOS	L	2	1	1	1
1921-08-28	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1921-08-25	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1921-08-17	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harvey Freeman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-09-28	PHA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	0.2	3	4	4	2	0	0
1921-09-19	PHA	SLA	L	9.0	7	7	7	6	3	1
1921-09-13	PHA	CLE	—	3.0	4	5	5	3	0	0
1921-09-10	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	6	3	3	0	0	0
1921-09-09	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	4	5	3	1	0	0
1921-09-03	PHA	BOS	L	4.0	4	3	2	2	0	0
1921-08-28	PHA	SLA	—	2.0	4	2	2	3	0	0
1921-08-25	PHA	CHW	L	2.2	4	5	5	5	0	0
1921-08-17	PHA	CLE	—	1.0	3	1	1	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harvey Freeman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	0	19	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harvey Freeman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	PHA	P	18	0	0	19	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harvey Freeman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

College History

Harvey Freeman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	1920, 1921

Harvey Freeman: the record in brief

According to the bio, Harvey Freeman debuted on July 10, 1921 and played a final game on September 28, 1921. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1921. Born on December 22, 1897, in Mottville, MI, USA, Freeman is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. Freeman died on January 10, 1970, in Kalamazoo, MI, USA. The given name on file is Harvey Bayard Freeman.

Freeman's career pitching line is 1 win, 4 losses and a 7.69 ERA over 18 appearances. Also on Freeman's record: 5 strikeouts. Against a 4.02 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.69 mark was 91.2% worse. Freeman's only pitching season is 1921: 18 games, 5 strikeouts.

Freeman's college years, 1920 and 1921, were spent at Western Michigan University. The game-log section draws on 36 games of Retrosheet box scores for Freeman.

The position breakdown shows 18 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 19 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvey Freeman

Was Harvey Freeman a pitcher?: Yes. Harvey Freeman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harvey Freeman hit?: Harvey Freeman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Harvey Freeman's career batting average?: Harvey Freeman batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
What was Harvey Freeman's career ERA?: Harvey Freeman finished with a 7.69 career ERA, going 1-4 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harvey Freeman have?: Harvey Freeman recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Harvey Freeman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Harvey Freeman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.