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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 Away 56 119 0 27 4 1 0 8 7 18 0 0 0 .545 .268 .277 .050 .227
1969 Home 62 107 0 22 4 0 2 10 10 16 0 0 0 .573 .274 .299 .093 .206
1970 Away 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1970 Home 5 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .643 .286 .357 .071 .286
1972 Away 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .833 .500 .333 .000 .333
1972 Home 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .111 .111 .000 .111
1973 Away 36 81 9 23 4 1 1 8 6 16 1 0 1 .732 .337 .395 .111 .284
1973 Home 36 90 13 23 4 3 5 14 8 15 1 1 5 .846 .313 .533 .278 .256
1974 Away 32 109 16 25 5 2 2 21 13 34 1 1 1 .673 .306 .367 .138 .229
1974 Home 25 80 13 22 2 2 2 13 6 16 1 2 1 .755 .330 .425 .150 .275
1975 Away 54 159 16 44 6 2 2 15 7 33 5 2 2 .687 .310 .377 .101 .277
1975 Home 58 158 32 46 7 2 4 23 23 34 2 2 6 .816 .379 .437 .146 .291
1976 Away 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 .067 .067 .000 .000 .000
1976 Home 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .000 .000 .000
1978 Away 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 .457 .357 .100 .000 .100
1978 Home 4 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .440 .263 .176 .000 .176
Total Away 190 497 43 122 19 6 5 53 39 110 9 3 4 .638 .300 .338 .093 .245
Total Home 199 481 61 121 18 7 13 60 50 90 4 5 13 .721 .321 .399 .148 .252
Total 670 1676 213 407 64 17 36 189 161 339 50 27 49 .675 .309 .366 .123 .243
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.