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Harmon Killebrew League
9-9-2180
Melvin Hartford Left Field
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 1335 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 05-14-1961
HR 123 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(143 games)
RBI 673
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B C+ (46.4%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (2.7%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Minors 19 27.00 3 / 4 5 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 2 7 / 7 1 / 1 2 / 2 21 / 27
1981 Minors 20 65.00 6 / 12 6 / 9 2 / 9 8 / 10 7 / 7 10 / 10 8 / 8 47 / 65
1982 Minors 21 64.00 7 / 10 6 / 11 2 / 5 3 / 11 9 / 9 12 / 12 5 / 6 44 / 64
1983 Majors 22 14.24 88 0 0 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 8 / 14
1984 Majors 23 22.23 162 0 0 2 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 9 / 22
1985 Majors 24 22.51 162 0 0 0 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 3 12 / 22
1986 Majors 25 28.98 162 1 0 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 4 5 / 7 1 / 1 11 / 28
1987 Majors 26 29.66 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 6 / 29
1988 Majors 27 37.88 162 39 0 1 / 2 5 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 3 3 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 4 14 / 37
1989 Majors 28 65.42 162 111 0 3 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 15 1 / 7 5 / 65
1990 Majors 29 61.86 162 100 0 2 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 6 3 / 13 0 / 6 8 / 61
1991 Majors 30 64.21 162 154 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 64
1992 Majors 31 62.05 156 151 0 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 62
1993 Majors 32 64.09 162 149 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 17 1 / 10 2 / 64
1994 Majors 33 62.72 162 157 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 14 1 / 14 3 / 62
1995 Majors 34 54.48 162 134 0 -4 / 10 -1 / 9 -1 / 12 -1 / 6 -5 / 5 -1 / 4 -1 / 8 -14 / 54
1996 Majors 35 47.23 148 102 0 -1 / 11 -6 / 10 1 / 8 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -2 / 6 -2 / 3 -13 / 47
1997 Majors 36 25.39 162 14 0 -5 / 2 -7 / 5 -2 / 4 -3 / 3 -2 / 6 -1 / 3 -2 / 2 -22 / 25
Total 2336 1112 0 16 / 120 16 / 128 9 / 114 13 / 106 30 / 107 38 / 143 21 / 94 143 / 812
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Melvin Hartford has retired from the Cleveland Barons
1996-07-29The Cleveland Barons have promoted Melvin Hartford to the major league team.
1996-07-27The Cleveland Barons have acquired Melvin Hartford from the waiver wire.
1996-07-20The Texas Tornados have waived Melvin Hartford.
1996-07-13The Texas Tornados have promoted Felipe Fisher to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Craig Reyes to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Jordan Brown to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Wayne Lait to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Carlos Rivero to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Matt McBride to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Dioner Navarro for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Omar Vizquel for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Ed Christensen for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Jamey Carroll for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Melvin Hartford for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Mark DeRosa for assignment.
1992-04-08The Texas Tornados have acquired Melvin Hartford from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Montreal Canadiens have promoted Joe Buxton to the major league team. The Montreal Canadiens have promoted Joe Miller to the major league team. The Montreal Canadiens have designated Melvin Hartford for assignment.
1983-04-01The St. Louis Blazers have promoted Buck Scarsella to the major league team. The St. Louis Blazers have promoted John Kane to the major league team. The St. Louis Blazers have promoted Lou Heintzelman to the major league team. The St. Louis Blazers have promoted Melvin Hartford to the major league team.