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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Lefty Hardtke Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 407 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-15-1944
HR 36 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(129 games)
RBI 189
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (10.2%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF (38.4%)   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 
1966 Minors 22 26.00 3 / 4 3 / 3 9 / 9 1 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 3 4 / 4 23 / 26
1967 Minors 23 5.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 5
1967 Majors 23 51.37 147 133 0 8 / 11 6 / 9 4 / 5 6 / 7 4 / 5 8 / 8 6 / 6 42 / 51
1968 Majors 24 53.51 162 106 0 3 / 6 2 / 7 8 / 8 7 / 8 3 / 7 11 / 11 6 / 6 40 / 53
1969 Majors 25 38.93 151 38 11 2 / 6 2 / 3 7 / 9 3 / 8 0 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 3 18 / 38
1970 Minors 26 24.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 4 5 / 6 1 / 2 11 / 24
1970 Majors 26 3.56 16 3 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1971 Minors 27 31.00 0 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 4 11 / 31
1972 Minors 28 18.00 1 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 18
1972 Majors 28 3.56 20 1 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1973 Majors 29 35.07 162 36 0 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 7 4 / 35
1974 Minors 30 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 13
1974 Majors 30 26.01 73 49 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 26
1975 Majors 31 52.62 162 75 0 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 52
1976 Minors 32 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 6
1976 Majors 32 4.80 28 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
1977 Minors 33 6.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 6
1977 Majors 33 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
1978 Minors 34 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
1978 Majors 34 2.89 7 7 0 -4 / 2 -2 / 0 -6 / 0 -6 / 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 0 -26 / 2
Total 928 452 11 15 / 65 16 / 56 29 / 65 18 / 60 8 / 49 37 / 58 22 / 59 145 / 412
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Lefty Hardtke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-10-15The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Ferris Long to the minors. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Lefty Hardtke for assignment.
1978-09-24The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Lefty Hardtke to the major league team.
1978-08-18The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Lefty Hardtke from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Bengals have waived Kevin Andrews.
1977-08-18The Cincinnati Bengals have waived Lefty Hardtke.
1977-08-03The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Lefty Hardtke from the waiver wire.
1977-06-18The Chicago Grizzlies have waived Lefty Hardtke.
1977-06-03The Chicago Grizzlies have acquired Lefty Hardtke from the waiver wire.
1976-06-10The Kansas City Athletics have waived Lefty Hardtke.
1976-06-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bruce Hernandez to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Lefty Hardtke for assignment.
1976-05-22The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Milt Johnson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lefty Hardtke to the major league team.
1976-04-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Joe Sherry to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Lefty Hardtke for assignment.
1974-07-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lefty Hardtke to the major league team.
1974-03-07The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Frank Sullivan to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Lefty Hardtke for assignment.
1973-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lefty Hardtke to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Walt Graham for assignment.
1972-08-20The Kansas City Athletics have designated Lefty Hardtke for assignment.
1972-07-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lefty Hardtke to the major league team.
1972-07-29The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Lefty Hardtke from the waiver wire.
1972-07-05The Washington Senators have waived Lefty Hardtke.
1972-04-05The Washington Senators have acquired Lefty Hardtke from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The New York Gothams have waived Lefty Hardtke.
1970-04-19The New York Gothams have sent Lefty Hardtke down to the minors.
1969-07-10Lefty Hardtke of the New York Gothams is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1967-04-18The New York Gothams have promoted Lefty Hardtke to the major league team. The New York Gothams have promoted Scott Weihe to the major league team. The New York Gothams have sent Fred Toney to the minors.