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Kevin Brown League
6-11-2188
John Hardy Shortstop
Retired (1987, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2681 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-23-1948
HR 361 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(63 games)
RBI 1534
SB 215 Salary $0.73M Final Contract Year 1987
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (1.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B D+ (21.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 NYN
154
513
64
136
12
3
21
84
50
 102 0 2
4
 5 13
.752
.329
.423
.158
.265
1971 NYN
128
486
63
115
20
3
10
60
47
 107 2 5
11
 6 2
.656
.304
.352
.115
.237
1972 NYN
134
501
66
133
24
4
18
69
53
 115 1 6
8
 2 22
.770
.333
.437
.172
.265
1973 NYN
149
566
78
149
20
6
20
90
65
 109 2 5
15
 4 12
.764
.339
.426
.163
.263
1974 NYN
140
554
80
148
29
3
22
82
48
 112 3 3
22
 1 14
.777
.327
.449
.182
.267
1975 NYN
149
593
89
157
28
3
16
66
76
 110 1 0
16
 12 13
.752
.349
.403
.138
.265
1976 NYN
149
616
105
182
31
8
30
90
59
 118 2 4
21
 6 11
.875
.357
.518
.222
.295
1977 TEX
149
604
99
174
29
5
23
113
58
 106 2 5
17
 4 13
.817
.350
.467
.179
.288
1978 TEX
149
588
101
195
28
5
26
128
50
 87 2 8
14
 3 10
.910
.381
.529
.197
.332
1979 TEX
143
529
84
149
20
3
25
82
49
 103 3 2
12
 6 9
.817
.345
.473
.191
.282
1980 TEX
149
602
118
193
34
14
31
125
64
 98 2 4
13
 7 17
.963
.385
.578
.257
.321
1981 TEX
137
551
89
159
32
9
20
95
49
 80 1 6
7
 1 13
.833
.344
.488
.200
.289
1982 TEX
150
610
106
187
26
12
30
116
56
 112 2 2
16
 2 8
.902
.366
.536
.230
.307
1983 TEX
148
582
90
156
27
8
18
105
62
 125 1 9
6
 4 16
.770
.335
.435
.167
.268
1984 TEX
148
590
78
164
31
7
20
82
69
 107 1 5
15
 7 8
.808
.352
.456
.178
.278
1985 TEX
129
379
40
101
10
4
11
55
49
 73 2 3
9
 1 19
.752
.351
.401
.135
.266
1986 TEX
146
552
73
147
23
3
16
70
47
 100 1 1
7
 6 14
.730
.324
.406
.139
.266
1987 TEX
70
165
15
36
8
0
4
22
13
 32 0 1
2
 0 3
.613
.274
.339
.121
.218
Total
2521
9581
1438
2681
432
100
361
1534
964
 1796 28 71
215
 77 217
.804
.345
.459
.179
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Hardy has retired from the Texas Grackles
1987-04-25John Hardy of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1987-03-28The Texas Grackles have promoted Frank Suchecki to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Brent Blyleven to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Bobo Oliva to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Art Trout to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted John Hardy to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Derrick Castillo to the major league team.
1987-03-28John Hardy has signed with the Texas Grackles for $0.73M per year for 1 year.
1985-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Jason Weaver to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Bryan Carmona to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Fred Pepper to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Julio Davis to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted John Hardy to the major league team.
1985-03-28John Hardy has signed with the Texas Grackles for $1.88M per year for 2 years.
1981-07-06John Hardy of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1981-04-28John Hardy of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1979-06-15John Hardy of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1978-10-04John Hardy of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1977-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Geoff Beckham to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted John Hardy to the major league team.
1977-03-30John Hardy has signed with the Texas Grackles for $12.12M per year for 8 years.
1974-04-06John Hardy of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-07-09John Hardy of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-07-16John Hardy of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-05-09John Hardy of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1970-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Jackie Teehorne to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Russ Haas to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted John Hardy to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team.