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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
Hardin Thesenga Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .556 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 27 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-27-1940
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(121 games)
RBI 7
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (0.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1963 Minors 23 20.00 4 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 3 15 / 20
1964 Minors 24 26.00 4 / 5 0 / 0 3 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 5 15 / 26
1964 Majors 24 2.91 19 2 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1965 Majors 25 23.87 162 17 0 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 15 / 23
1966 Minors 26 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 3 / 12
1966 Majors 26 15.01 102 11 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 6 / 15
1967 Majors 27 12.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 7 / 12
1968 Majors 28 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 4 5 / 10
1969 Majors 29 8.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8
1970 Majors 30 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 11
1971 Majors 31 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 17
1972 Majors 32 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 17
1973 Majors 33 16.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 16
1974 Majors 34 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 9
Total 283 30 0 11 / 31 5 / 21 11 / 37 12 / 33 7 / 26 8 / 17 14 / 33 68 / 198
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Hardin Thesenga has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have waived Hardin Thesenga.
1966-07-27The Kansas City Athletics have sent Hardin Thesenga down to the minors.
1964-09-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Hardin Thesenga to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Slap Jones for assignment.
1964-09-10The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Hardin Thesenga from the waiver wire.
1964-07-22The Milwaukee Masters have waived Hardin Thesenga.