Chad Harville

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

Chad Harville was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. Across 175 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 5.22 ERA and 147 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

W–L 4–9
ERA 5.22
WHIP 1.61
SO 147
Pitcher PIV -3161.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
9/16/1976 in Selmer, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1999-06-23
Last Game
2006-08-12

Full name: Chad Ashley Harville

Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Harville — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 9 175 0 0 0 2 181.0 188 105 26 103 147 5.22 -3161.7

Career ERA 5.22 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 16.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Chad Harville — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
175 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chad Harville — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chad Harville — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLCS HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chad Harville — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 3 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chad Harville — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 NLCS HOU 0 0 3 0 0 1.1 3 2 1 3 13.50
2004 NLDS2 HOU 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chad Harville — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8120000.000
Away9400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Harville — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home8180.2804948645.47
Away94100.11085655835.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chad Harville — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-08-12 TBROAK — 1.0211010
2006-08-11 TBROAK — 0.1200000
2006-08-07 TBRSEA — 2.0100000
2006-08-02 TBRDET — 0.2100200
2006-08-01 TBRDET — 1.1211020
2006-07-28 TBRNYY — 2.2211111
2006-07-26 TBRLAA — 2.1300010
2006-07-24 TBRLAA — 1.0000000
2006-07-22 TBRBAL — 0.1233100
2006-07-20 TBRMIN — 1.2211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Harville — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 175 0 10 25 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chad Harville — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 175

Salary History

Chad Harville's recorded salaries total $876,000 over 3 seasons, 2001 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Harville's career ran from 1999 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2003, and 2006.

Chad Harville — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 HOU NL $365,000
2004 OAK AL $307,000
2001 OAK AL $204,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $876,000

College History

Chad Harville — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Memphis Memphis TN 1995, 1996, 1997

Chad Harville: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chad Harville's first major league game on June 23, 1999; the last one listed came on August 12, 2006. By club, Harville's seasons break down as the Oakland Athletics (1999 to 2004), the Houston Astros (2004 through 2005), the Boston Red Sox (2005), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006). Harville is listed as a pitcher at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Harville batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 16, 1976, in Selmer, TN, USA. Harville's full given name, per the bio, is Chad Ashley Harville.

Harville went 4-9 with a 5.22 ERA in 175 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Harville's record: 147 strikeouts. The league ERA over Harville's seasons was 4.47, so the 5.22 figure ran 16.9% worse than average. 2005 was Harville's sharpest full season, a 4.46 ERA against the league's 4.29.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 9.00 ERA, across 4 appearances. Those appearances came in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Harville

What years did Chad Harville play?
Chad Harville played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was Chad Harville a pitcher?
Yes. Chad Harville pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 147 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chad Harville hit?
Chad Harville hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Chad Harville play for?
Chad Harville played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1999, 2001, 2003–2004), the Houston Astros (2004–2005), the Boston Red Sox (2005), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006).
What were Chad Harville's career stats?
In 175 games, Chad Harville went 4-9 with a 5.22 ERA, 147 strikeouts, 181.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Chad Harville earn in his career?
Chad Harville's recorded salaries total $876,000 over 3 seasons, 2001 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Harville's career ran from 1999 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2003, and 2006.
What was Chad Harville's salary?
Chad Harville's last recorded salary was $365,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $365,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $204,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2005.
What position did Chad Harville play?
Chad Harville played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chad Harville and how much did he weigh?
Chad Harville was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Chad Harville's career ERA?
Chad Harville finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 4-9 with 147 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chad Harville have?
Chad Harville recorded 147 career strikeouts.
Is Chad Harville in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Harville has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.