#19 Joe Hardy, Leftfield, 37 yrs, Oakland Athletics Saturday, 10/11/1968 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Hardy
5/19/1931 37 Warwick, RI 6"2 223
Leftfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1968 15 Year(s), 131 Days (2711 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/16 | NYA | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/17 | NYA | L 3-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/18 | NYA | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/20 | @WSH | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/21 | @WSH | W 5-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/23 | @BAL | L 3-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/24 | @BAL | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/27 | WSH | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/28 | WSH | W 17-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/29 | WSH | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 140 | 419 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 93 | .186 | .251 | .222 | .473 | .382 | .036 |
| Projected | 140 | 419 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 93 | .186 | .251 | .222 | .473 | .382 | .036 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 116 | 460 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 25.7 | 2.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 124 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .169 | .228 | .194 | .421 |
| vs. RHP | 295 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .193 | .260 | .234 | .494 |
| Close/Late | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .327 | .265 | .593 |
| Scoring Position | 107 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .254 | .224 | .479 |
| Pinch Hitting | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .267 | .579 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 69 | 187 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | .176 | .249 | .219 | .468 |
| Road | 71 | 232 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 50 | .194 | .251 | .224 | .475 |
| Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| March/April | 18 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | .169 | .269 | .186 | .455 |
| May | 25 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | .200 | .242 | .247 | .489 |
| June | 30 | 91 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 | .187 | .299 | .242 | .541 |
| July | 28 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | .157 | .181 | .202 | .383 |
| August | 22 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .136 | .150 | .136 | .286 |
| Sept/Oct | 17 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | .333 | .415 | .361 | .776 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1954 | 101 | 185 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .232 | .271 | .362 | .634 | BRO |
| 1955 | 39 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .250 | .314 | .342 | .656 | BRO |
| 1956 | 134 | 518 | 143 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 90 | 94 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 3 | .276 | .356 | .461 | .818 | BRO CHA BAL |
| 1957 | 141 | 545 | 149 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 94 | 85 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 20 | 5 | .273 | .326 | .433 | .759 | BAL KCA CHA,A |
| 1958 | 103 | 388 | 113 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 77 | 59 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 4 | .291 | .346 | .531 | .877 | CHA KCA,AL |
| 1959 | 151 | 553 | 128 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 58 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 17 | 3 | .231 | .298 | .351 | .648 | KCA |
| 1960 | 146 | 516 | 158 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 109 | 65 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 23 | 3 | .306 | .369 | .473 | .842 | KCA,AL |
| 1961 | 156 | 557 | 152 | 21 | 6 | 32 | 111 | 91 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 14 | 3 | .273 | .329 | .504 | .833 | KCA |
| 1962 | 159 | 557 | 159 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 114 | 95 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 77 | 19 | 4 | .285 | .364 | .510 | .874 | KCA |
| 1963 | 155 | 520 | 135 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 101 | 73 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 12 | 2 | .260 | .330 | .452 | .782 | KCA |
| 1964 | 159 | 601 | 177 | 22 | 5 | 33 | 128 | 87 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 75 | 12 | 3 | .295 | .344 | .512 | .857 | KCA,AL |
| 1965 | 158 | 564 | 154 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 75 | 74 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 10 | 1 | .273 | .331 | .399 | .730 | KCA |
| 1966 | 155 | 556 | 155 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 59 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 2 | .279 | .325 | .387 | .712 | KCA |
| 1967 | 155 | 557 | 131 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 106 | 2 | 2 | .235 | .282 | .285 | .568 | KCA |
| 1968 | 140 | 419 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 4 | 3 | .186 | .251 | .222 | .473 | KCA |
| Total | 2052 | 7112 | 1894 | 274 | 41 | 254 | 1163 | 928 | 560 | 109 | 70 | 951 | 165 | 39 | .266 | .326 | .424 | .750 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1955, AAA | 83 | 331 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 58 | 38 | 36 | 7 | 2 | .266 | .330 | .483 | .813 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1963 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .393 | .640 | 1.033 |
| Total | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .393 | .640 | 1.033 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 108 | 101 | 224 | 8 | 2 | 238 | 6 | .975 | 889.0 | 2.41 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 72.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 10 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | .929 | 66.0 | 1.91 | | | | |
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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...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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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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