Was Harold Gould a pitcher?

Yes. Harold Gould pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harold Gould hit?

Harold Gould hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Harold Gould's career batting average?

Harold Gould batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.

How many RBI did Harold Gould have?

Harold Gould drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Harold Gould's career ERA?

Harold Gould finished with a 9.18 career ERA, going 1-3 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harold Gould have?

Harold Gould recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Harold Gould

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Harold Gould was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 9.18 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 1–3

ERA 9.18

WHIP 2.01

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -1868.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 9/29/1924 in Gouldtown, NJ, USA
Died: 11/9/2012 in Gouldtown, NJ, USA

Full name: Harold Lorenzo Gould

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Harold Gould — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.0	17.0	5.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.236

Pitching

Harold Gould — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1	3	3	2	3	0	34.2	68	46	20	7	10	4	5.19	2.25

Career Pitching Statistics

Harold Gould — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	8	3	2	0	0	33.3	55	34	8	12	14	9.18	-1868.9

Career ERA 9.18 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 127.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harold Gould — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	PS	NN2	1	2	7	2	2	32.3	49	30	12	12	8.35	3.97 (-110%)	-1868.9
1948	PS	NN2	0	1	1	1	0	1.0	6	4	0	2	36.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	8	3	2	33.1	55	34	12	14	9.18	—	-1,869

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

Harold Gould — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	14	5	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harold Gould — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	PS	NN2	10	14	5	2	2	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	PS	NN2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	14	5	2	2	2	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Harold Gould — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	5	2	1	0	0	.200
Away	7	8	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Harold Gould — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	10.0	20	8	0	2	7.20
Away	5	16.2	27	0	9	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harold Gould — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1948-05-21	PH5	HOM	L	0	0	0
1948-05-01	PH5	NY6	L	0	0	0
1947-08-31	PH5	HOM	L	1	0	0
1947-08-15	PH5	BLG	L	2	0	0
1947-08-03	PH5	NW2	L	1	0	0
1947-07-26	PH5	NY5	W	4	2	1
1947-07-22	PH5	NY6	W	0	0	0
1947-07-12	PH5	BLG	L	1	0	0
1947-07-04	PH5	NW2	L	3	1	0
1947-06-22	PH5	BLG	L	1	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Harold Gould — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-05-21	PH5	HOM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-01	PH5	NY6	L	1.0	6	5	0	0	2	0
1947-08-15	PH5	BLG	—	4.0	8	2	0	1	0	0
1947-08-03	PH5	NW2	—	2.2	2	1	0	2	2	0
1947-07-26	PH5	NY5	W	9.0	14	8	8	0	0	2
1947-07-04	PH5	NW2	L	8.0	16	11	0	3	0	5
1947-06-22	PH5	BLG	L	2.0	1	1	0	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harold Gould — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	3	0	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harold Gould — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PS	P	7	2	0	9	1	0
1948	PS	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harold Gould — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold Gould

Was Harold Gould a pitcher?: Yes. Harold Gould pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harold Gould hit?: Harold Gould hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Harold Gould's career batting average?: Harold Gould batted .143 over his career, with 2 hits in 14 at bats.
How many RBI did Harold Gould have?: Harold Gould drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Harold Gould's career ERA?: Harold Gould finished with a 9.18 career ERA, going 1-3 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harold Gould have?: Harold Gould recorded 14 career strikeouts.