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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 173 lb
- Died
- 8/25/1998 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 5.94 | 3.59 (-66%) | -944.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 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
| 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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .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
View full game log (30 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-05-24 | HOM | NY5 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-03 | HOM | NY6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-09-08 | HOM | NY5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-26 | HOM | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-07 | HOM | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-28 | HOM | NW2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-04 | HOM | NY6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-01 | HOM | NY6 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-26 | HOM | NW2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-25 | HOM | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 15 |
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 was Harold Hairston's career batting average?
- Harold Hairston batted .087 over his career, with 2 hits in 23 at bats.
- How many RBI did Harold Hairston have?
- Harold Hairston drove in 1 runs in his career.
- 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.