#19 Joe Hardy, Leftfield, 37 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Saturday, 10/11/1968
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Joe Hardy

5/19/1931
37
Warwick, RI
6"2
223

Leftfield
L
L
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Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1968
15 Year(s), 131 Days (2711 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent54445
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3
8
6
2
2
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16NYAL 4-5000000010#9  
9/17NYAL 3-8201000000#8  
9/18NYAL 1-2101000000#9  
9/20@WSHW 3-1100000000#9  
9/21@WSHW 5-4513000011#1  
9/23@BALL 3-10301000100#8  
9/24@BALW 3-1100000001#8  
9/27WSHW 4-3000000000#8  
9/28WSHW 17-4513000010#8  
9/29WSHL 0-1100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1404197860334213393.186.251.222.473.382.036
Projected1404197860334213393.186.251.222.473.382.036
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1164604007229394357.125.72.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12421300114831112.169.228.194.421
vs. RHP2955730323172562112.193.260.234.494
Close/Late49121007469000.245.327.265.593
Scoring Position10721300300732202.196.254.224.479
Pinch Hitting1540003012000.267.313.267.579
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69187332021491543.176.249.219.468
Road712324540120121850.194.251.224.475
Last Week1100000000.000.000.000.000
March/April18591010073812.169.269.186.455
May25851710184319.200.242.247.489
June309117201751320.187.299.242.541
July28891410164319.157.181.202.383
August2259800051117.136.150.136.286
Sept/Oct1736121001456.333.415.361.776

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195410118543905252810132060.232.271.362.634 BRO
1955397619401711802731.250.314.342.656BRO
1956134518143254219094587155103.276.356.461.818BRO CHA BAL
1957141545149153229485389961205.273.326.433.759BAL KCA CHA,A
1958103388113191247759322335114.291.346.531.877CHA KCA,AL
1959151553128101188058478777173.231.298.351.648KCA
196014651615822518109654510662233.306.369.473.842KCA,AL
19611565571522163211191427579143.273.329.504.833KCA
196215955715920631114955813477194.285.364.510.874KCA
19631555201352502510173507569122.260.330.452.782KCA
196415960117722533128873812875123.295.344.512.857KCA,AL
1965158564154334107574429571101.273.331.399.730KCA
196615555615527396759301166422.279.325.387.712KCA
196715555713116325128299410622.235.282.285.568KCA
196814041978603342133429343.186.251.222.473KCA
Total2052711218942744125411639285601097095116539.266.326.424.750 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, AAA8333188161185758383672.266.330.483.813

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19637258800323500.320.393.6401.033
Total7258800323500.320.393.6401.033

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield108101224822386.975889.02.41    
Centerfield8816001601.00072.02.00    
Rightfield1071300141.92966.01.91    

Player History

Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/25/1954, off Sam Kreitenberg (CHN)...
Traded from Brooklyn to Chicago (A) on 3/1/1956 (Going to BRO: P Bill McNeal, C Rufus Watkins. Going to CHA: LF Joe Hardy, P Mack Turner, C Saul Hudson, RF George Grimm)...
Injured on 5/20/1956 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Baltimore on 7/1/1956 (Going to CHA: CF Charlie Allnut, C Nick Bockwinkel, P Al Swearengen. Going to BAL: P Andrew Bernard, LF Joe Hardy)...
Traded from Baltimore to Kansas City on 3/1/1957 (Going to BAL: 3B Matt Urban, LF Lamont Bozeman. Going to KCA: P Andrew Bernard, LF Joe Hardy, 1B Joseph Mamaitis, 1B Don Novello, P Simcha Jacobovi
ci)...
Traded from Kansas City to Chicago (A) on 5/16/1957 (Going to KCA: RF George Grimm. Going to CHA: LF Joe Hardy)...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 5/20/1957...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Detroit on 7/2/1957...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Leftfield in 1957...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Kansas City on 3/1/1958 (Going to KCA: LF Joe Hardy. Going to CHA: C Nick Bockwinkel, 2B Bruce Zimmerman, RF Stanley Murdock, P Herman Phillips, P Simcha Jacobovici)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/28/1958, hitting .583 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/2/1958 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/9/1960, hitting .517 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 8/11/1962...
Hit 3 homeruns against Los Angeles (A), driving in 4 runs on 9/12/1962...
Hit 3 homeruns against Baltimore, driving in 3 runs on 9/14/1962...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/15/1962, hitting .556 with 6 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 5/8/1966...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 4/12/1967...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1960 - .306 - 4th
OBP
1960 - .369 - 5th
SLG
1960 - .473 - 6th
1961 - .504 - 9th
1964 - .512 - 5th
OPS
1960 - .842 - 7th
1964 - .857 - 8th
Hits
1964 - 177 - 7th
Doubles
1965 - 33 - 4th
Homeruns
1958 - 24 - 8th
1961 - 32 - 8th
RBI
1957 - 94 - 10th
1960 - 109 - 2nd
1961 - 111 - 8th
1963 - 101 - 10th
1964 - 128 - 4th
Runs
1956 - 94 - 10th
 

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