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| Name | Team | Age |
| Russ Hardy | Retired (1957, Age 38) | Died (1992, Age 73) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 20 (1950) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ted Williams League | 0 | 7 years (104 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 5/18/1919 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (6.5 %) | (6.1 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1950 | SS | WAS | 132 | 132 | 1147.0 | 658 | 212 | 433 | 13 | 114 | +34 | 5.06 | .980 |
| 1951 | SS | WAS | 148 | 148 | 1314.66 | 776 | 262 | 505 | 9 | 132 | +39 | 5.25 | .988 |
| 1952 | SS | WAS | 148 | 148 | 1320.33 | 744 | 247 | 483 | 14 | 127 | +25 | 4.98 | .981 |
| 1953 | SS | WAS | 146 | 146 | 1300.0 | 756 | 251 | 491 | 14 | 135 | +25 | 5.14 | .981 |
| 1954 | SS | WAS | 148 | 148 | 1308.33 | 733 | 244 | 480 | 9 | 115 | +26 | 4.98 | .988 |
| 1955 | SS | WAS | 146 | 146 | 1213.0 | 672 | 262 | 400 | 10 | 104 | +17 | 4.91 | .985 |
| 1956 | SS | WAS | 146 | 146 | 1218.66 | 696 | 242 | 444 | 10 | 113 | +12 | 5.07 | .986 |
| 1957 | 2B | WAS-PHI | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | WAS-PHI | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | |
| SS | WAS-PHI | 56 | 40 | 387.66 | 215 | 60 | 151 | 4 | 42 | +12 | 4.90 | .981 | |
| Pos Total | 2B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5.00 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | ||
| SS | 1070 | 1054 | 9209.64 | 5250 | 1780 | 3387 | 83 | 882 | +190 | 5.05 | .984 | ||
| Total | 1072 | 1056 | 9226.64 | 5256 | 1783 | 3390 | 83 | 884 | +191 | 5.05 | .984 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1957-11-01 | Russ Hardy has retired from the Philadelphia Newshounds |
| 1957-08-11 | The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Russ Hardy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Al Werrick to the minors. |
| 1957-08-10 | The Philadelphia Newshounds have acquired Russ Hardy from the waiver wire. |
| 1957-07-05 | The Washington Nationals have acquired Luis Pierson from the waiver wire. The Washington Nationals have waived Russ Hardy. |
| 1957-05-23 | The Washington Nationals have promoted John Jones to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Russ Hardy for assignment. |
| 1953-09-29 | Russ Hardy of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1950-04-26 | Russ Hardy of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. |