Harold Treadwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Harold Treadwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 9 teams, including the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 84 career appearances, he went 24-35 with a 4.68 ERA and 230 strikeouts. He also batted .257 with 2 home runs. 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

W–L 24–35
ERA 4.68
WHIP 1.46
SO 230
Pitcher PIV -3053.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 168 lb
Born
4/21/1897 in Huntington, NY, USA

Full name: Harold Edward Treadwell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Harold Treadwell — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 13.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 0 2.0 1.0 .308 .308 .385 .693

Pitching

Harold Treadwell — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 3 6 1 1 0 42.1 37 21 7 2 15 24 1.49 1.23

Career Pitching Statistics

Harold Treadwell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 35 84 62 36 1 0 507.1 498 264 22 245 230 4.68 -3053.1

Career ERA 4.68 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 17.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harold Treadwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 NLG EAS 3 1 4 4 4 0 0 36.0 31 14 12 10 3.50 3.09 (-13%) -203.6
1920 AC EAS 3 3 6 6 3 0 0 40.0 36 16 18 18 3.60 3.45 (-4%) -23.2
1921 AC EAS 5 3 13 8 5 0 0 84.0 87 46 36 37 4.93 4.02 (-23%) -105.8
1922 NYB IND 4 9 19 15 11 0 0 134.2 126 65 67 60 4.34 4.18 (-4%) -1110.9
1923 ACB ECL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.2 3 0 5 1 0.00 — 0.0
1924 CAG NNL 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 15.0 17 11 13 4 6.60 4.13 (-60%) -829.6
1924 DS NNL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.1 3 2 2 0 13.50 — 0.0
1924 CBN NNL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 4 3 4 1 9.00 — 0.0
1925 ABC NNL 2 3 6 4 1 0 0 29.1 44 29 14 10 8.90 4.55 (-95%) 71.9
1926 DM NNL 0 7 7 7 5 0 0 54.1 56 35 28 36 5.80 4.11 (-41%) -990.5
1926 DS NNL 1 4 11 4 2 0 0 48.1 48 26 23 24 4.84 4.11 (-18%) -646.2
1928 CAG NNL 6 3 10 8 4 1 0 58.2 43 17 23 29 2.61 4.13 (+37%) 784.8
Career · 12 seasons 24 35 84 62 36 1 0 507.1 498 264 245 230 4.68 — -3,053

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 Treadwell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 222 30 57 5 1 2 24 4 9 4 .257 .286 .315 .601 -160

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Harold Treadwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 NLG EAS 7 24 2 6 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1920 AC EAS 6 16 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1921 AC EAS 14 36 8 7 0 1 1 5 0 2 0 .194 — — — — 0.0
1922 NYB IND 19 59 5 17 2 0 0 7 1 1 2 .288 .285 (+1%) .345 (-13%) .397 (-19%) .743 (-16%) -160.2
1923 ACB ECL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 CAG NNL 7 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1924 DS NNL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1924 CBN NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 ABC NNL 6 11 5 6 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .545 — — — — 0.0
1926 DM NNL 11 28 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1926 DS NNL 11 15 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1928 CAG NNL 10 22 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 95 222 30 57 5 1 2 24 4 9 4 .257 — — — — -160

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

Harold Treadwell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Harold Treadwell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Harold Treadwell — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 8.2 15 9 4 4 9.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Harold Treadwell — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1928 NNC CAG 0 2 2 2 0 8.2 15 9 4 4 9.35

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harold Treadwell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 3 9 0 1 0
P 84 62 19 148 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harold Treadwell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 NLG OF 3 2 6 0 0 0
1919 NLG P 4 4 3 8 0 1
1920 AC P 6 6 3 8 0 0
1921 AC P 13 8 1 22 1 1
1922 NYB P 19 15 7 53 1 0
1923 ACB P 1 1 0 3 1 0
1924 CAG P 5 3 1 6 1 0
1924 DS P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1924 CBN P 1 1 0 1 1 0
1925 ABC P 6 4 0 0 0 0
1926 DM OF 2 1 3 0 1 0
1926 DM P 7 7 3 19 0 1
1926 DS P 11 4 0 12 1 1
1928 CAG P 10 8 1 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

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Harold Treadwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 84
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

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  1. 98
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  2. 90
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  3. 90
    Zach Day
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  4. 89
    Roy Roberts
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  5. 82
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  6. 77
    Jim Hughes
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Harold Treadwell: the record in brief

The season rows for Harold Treadwell begin in 1919. The team column moves through the New York Lincoln Giants (1919), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1920 through 1923), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), the Chicago American Giants (1924 through 1928), the Detroit Stars (1924 to 1926), the Cleveland Browns (1924), the Indianapolis ABCs (1925), and the Dayton Marcos (1926). Treadwell is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 9 inches and 168 pounds. Treadwell was born on April 21, 1897, in Huntington, NY, USA. The given name on file is Harold Edward Treadwell.

Treadwell pitched in 84 games, starting 62, and finished with a 24-35 record and 4.68 ERA. Treadwell had 230 strikeouts and 36 complete games. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.68 mark was 17.1% worse. Treadwell won 6 games in 1928, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 60 in 1922. 1922 was Treadwell's sharpest full season, a 4.34 ERA against the league's 4.18.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold Treadwell

Was Harold Treadwell a pitcher?
Yes. Harold Treadwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 230 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harold Treadwell hit?
Harold Treadwell hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.
What was Harold Treadwell's career batting average?
Harold Treadwell batted .257 over his career, with 57 hits in 222 at bats.
How many RBI did Harold Treadwell have?
Harold Treadwell drove in 24 runs in his career.
What was Harold Treadwell's career ERA?
Harold Treadwell finished with a 4.68 career ERA, going 24-35 with 230 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harold Treadwell have?
Harold Treadwell recorded 230 career strikeouts.