Was Harold Hairston a pitcher?

Yes. Harold Hairston pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harold Hairston hit?

Harold Hairston hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Harold Hairston play for?

Harold Hairston played for one team, the Homestead Grays (1946–1947).

What were Harold Hairston's career stats?

In 15 games, Harold Hairston went 3-4 with a 6.42 ERA, 25 strikeouts, 54.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Harold Hairston play?

Harold Hairston played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Harold Hairston and how much did he weigh?

Harold Hairston was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds.

What was Harold Hairston's career ERA?

Harold Hairston finished with a 6.42 career ERA, going 3-4 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harold Hairston have?

Harold Hairston recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Is Harold Hairston in the Hall of Fame?

No. Harold Hairston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harold Hairston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Harold Hairston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 15 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 6.42 ERA and 25 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 3–4

ERA 6.42

WHIP 1.37

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -944.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 173 lb
Born: 4/6/1922 in Raleigh, WV, USA
Died: 8/25/1998 in Cleveland, OH, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Harold Hairston — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
24.0	22.0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	1.0	2.0	0	1.0	.091	.167	.091	.258

Pitching

Harold Hairston — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
4	4	9	6	8	0	85.1	87	53	15	7	26	19	1.58	1.32

Career Pitching Statistics

Harold Hairston — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	15	5	3	0	1	54.2	55	39	6	20	25	6.42	-944.0

Career ERA 6.42 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 69.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harold Hairston — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	HG	NN2	2	4	12	5	3	1	53.0	49	35	20	25	5.94	3.59 (-66%)	-944.0
1947	HG	NN2	1	0	3	0	0	0	1.2	6	4	0	0	21.60	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4	15	5	3	1	54.2	55	39	20	25	6.42	—	-944

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 Hairston — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	23	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 66.5% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career SLG .087 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Career OPS .174 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harold Hairston — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	HG	NN2	12	22	1	2	1	1	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	HG	NN2	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	23	1	2	1	1	.087	—	—	—	—	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 Hairston — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	9	0	1	0	0	.111
Away	6	12	1	1	0	1	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Harold Hairston — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	31.1	38	7	9	11	2.01
Away	6	28.0	31	14	13	6	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harold Hairston — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1947-05-24	HOM	NY5	W	1	0	0	0
1947-05-03	HOM	NY6	L	0	0	0	1
1946-09-08	HOM	NY5	W	0	0	0	0
1946-08-26	HOM	PH5	L	4	1	1	0
1946-08-07	HOM	BLG	W	4	1	0	0
1946-07-28	HOM	NW2	L	0	0	0	0
1946-07-04	HOM	NY6	L	0	0	0	0
1946-07-01	HOM	NY6	W	1	0	0	0
1946-06-26	HOM	NW2	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-25	HOM	NW2	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harold Hairston — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-05-24	HOM	NY5	—	0.2	5	4	0	1	0	0
1947-05-03	HOM	NY6	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-08	HOM	NY5	W	9.0	10	1	0	1	6	0
1946-08-26	HOM	PH5	L	8.0	7	5	0	2	6	1
1946-08-07	HOM	BLG	W	9.0	8	6	5	3	3	1
1946-07-28	HOM	NW2	L	1.0	3	1	0	0	0	0
1946-07-04	HOM	NY6	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-07-01	HOM	NY6	—	3.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1946-06-26	HOM	NW2	—	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1946-06-25	HOM	NW2	L	2.2	8	6	6	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harold Hairston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	5	0	11	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harold Hairston — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	HG	P	12	5	0	11	0	1
1947	HG	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harold Hairston — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Harold Hairston: the record in brief

The season rows for Harold Hairston begin in 1946. All of the seasons listed were played for the Homestead Grays. Hairston played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 6, 1922, in Raleigh, WV, USA, Hairston was listed at 173 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Hairston's death is recorded on August 25, 1998, in Cleveland, OH, USA.

Hairston went 3-4 with a 6.42 ERA in 15 games, 5 of them starts. Hairston had 25 strikeouts. Against a 3.78 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.42 mark was 69.8% worse. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Hairston posted a 5.94 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Hairston's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .091 average on 2 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Hairston went 4-4 with a 1.58 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold Hairston

Was Harold Hairston a pitcher?: Yes. Harold Hairston pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harold Hairston hit?: Harold Hairston hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Harold Hairston play for?: Harold Hairston played for one team, the Homestead Grays (1946–1947).
What were Harold Hairston's career stats?: In 15 games, Harold Hairston went 3-4 with a 6.42 ERA, 25 strikeouts, 54.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Harold Hairston play?: Harold Hairston played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harold Hairston and how much did he weigh?: Harold Hairston was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds.
What was Harold Hairston's career ERA?: Harold Hairston finished with a 6.42 career ERA, going 3-4 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harold Hairston have?: Harold Hairston recorded 25 career strikeouts.
Is Harold Hairston in the Hall of Fame?: No. Harold Hairston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.