Steve Hargan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1977)

W–L 87–107
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.35
SO 891
Pitcher PIV -4562.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 170 lb
Born
9/8/1942 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Died
10/30/2025 in Palm Springs, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-08-03
Last Game
1977-09-15
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Steven Lowell Hargan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
87 107 354 215 56 17 4 1632.0 1,593 711 125 614 891 3.92 -4562.4

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 10.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1965 CLE AL 4 3 17 8 1 0 2 60.3 55 23 28 37 3.43 3.50 (+2%) 511.9
1966 CLE AL 13 10 38 21 7 3 0 192.0 173 53 45 132 2.48 3.52 (+29%) 5053.8
1967 CLE AL 14 13 30 29 15 6 0 223.0 180 65 72 141 2.62 3.30 (+21%) 2888.3
1968 CLE AL 8 15 32 27 4 2 0 158.3 139 73 81 78 4.15 2.98 (-39%) -3762.1
1969 CLE AL 5 14 32 23 1 1 0 143.7 145 91 81 76 5.70 3.61 (-58%) -3083.9
1970 CLE AL 11 3 23 19 8 1 0 142.7 101 46 53 72 2.90 3.89 (+25%) -700.7
1971 CLE AL 1 13 37 16 1 0 1 113.3 138 78 56 52 6.19 3.47 (-79%) -5016.9
1972 CLE AL 0 3 12 1 0 0 0 20.0 23 13 15 10 5.85 3.26 (-79%) -517.5
1974 TEX AL 12 9 37 27 8 2 0 186.7 202 82 48 98 3.95 3.63 (-9%) 982.1
1975 TEX AL 9 10 33 26 8 1 0 189.3 203 80 62 93 3.80 3.71 (-2%) -656.6
1976 TEX AL 8 8 35 8 2 1 1 124.3 127 50 38 63 3.62 3.51 (-3%) 220.8
1977 TOR AL 1 3 6 5 1 0 0 29.3 36 17 14 11 5.22 4.00 (-30%) -225.7
1977 TEX AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 12.3 22 12 5 10 8.76 4.00 (-119%) -136.3
1977 ATL NL 0 3 16 5 0 0 0 36.7 49 28 16 18 6.87 4.00 (-72%) -119.6
Career · 14 seasons 87 107 354 215 56 17 4 1,632.0 1,593 711 614 891 3.92 — -4,562

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
361 325 20 42 1 1 1 9 0 8 114 .129 .153 .148 .300 -1,154

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1965 CLE AL 17 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .053 — — — — 0.0
1966 CLE AL 38 58 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 2 23 .121 .248 (-51%) .309 (-52%) .376 (-68%) .685 (-61%) -526.4
1967 CLE AL 30 67 7 11 0 0 1 4 0 3 26 .164 .242 (-32%) .306 (-31%) .357 (-42%) .663 (-37%) -356.6
1968 CLE AL 32 51 3 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 .176 .236 (-25%) .298 (-36%) .340 (-37%) .638 (-36%) -271.3
1969 CLE AL 34 44 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .159 — — — — 0.0
1970 CLE AL 28 45 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 .111 — — — — 0.0
1971 CLE AL 37 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .062 — — — — 0.0
1972 CLE AL 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 TEX AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 TEX AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 ATL NL 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 361 325 20 42 1 1 1 9 0 8 114 .129 — — — — -1,154

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home175157142317.146
Away18616861902.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home173823.07793402954863.72
Away181809.08143703194044.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-09-15 ATLSDPW 000000000
1977-08-29 ATLPHIL 000000000
1977-08-19 ATLWSNL 000000000
1977-08-15 ATLHOUL 000000000
1977-08-13 ATLLADL 000000000
1977-08-03 ATLSTLL 000000000
1977-07-24 ATLPITL 100000001
1977-07-23 ATLCHCW 000000000
1977-07-17 ATLSFGW 000000000
1977-07-14 ATLCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-09-15 ATLSDP — 1.0111200
1977-08-29 ATLPHI L 2.2011410
1977-08-19 ATLWSN — 3.0333210
1977-08-15 ATLHOU — 2.0100120
1977-08-13 ATLLAD — 3.0433031
1977-08-03 ATLSTL — 1.0000000
1977-07-24 ATLPIT L 2.2322010
1977-07-23 ATLCHC — 1.1322010
1977-07-17 ATLSFG — 0.2122100
1977-07-14 ATLCIN — 2.1100130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 354 215 130 272 27 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 CLE P 17 8 5 12 2 0
1966 CLE P 38 21 9 35 3 0
1967 CLE P 30 29 21 37 3 6
1968 CLE P 32 27 14 16 3 1
1969 CLE P 32 23 13 26 1 4
1970 CLE P 23 19 13 24 0 3
1971 CLE P 37 16 7 12 1 0
1972 CLE P 12 1 3 5 0 2
1974 TEX P 37 27 16 33 5 3
1975 TEX P 33 26 19 36 5 4
1976 TEX P 35 8 6 18 2 1
1977 TOR P 6 5 0 7 0 1
1977 TEX P 6 0 1 0 1 0
1977 ATL P 16 5 3 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 354

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steve Hargan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry McWilliams
    78-90, 3.99 ERA
  2. 91
    Bob Walk
    105-81, 4.03 ERA
  3. 86
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA
  4. 86
    Kirk McCaskill
    106-108, 4.12 ERA
  5. 85
    Ken Brett
    83-85, 3.93 ERA
  6. 84
    Steve Stone
    107-93, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Hargan

What years did Steve Hargan play?
Steve Hargan played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.
Was Steve Hargan a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Hargan pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 891 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Hargan hit?
Steve Hargan hit 1 career home runs with 42 hits.