1933
Born May 18, 1933
Sturgis, SD, USA
Carroll Hardy Notable
b. May 18, 1933 · Cleveland Indians 1958–1960, Boston Red Sox 1960–1962, Houston Colt .45's 1963–1964, Minnesota Twins 1967
Carroll Hardy played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1958 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1967.
Across 433 games he batted .225, with 251 hits and 172 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 47 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 344 games in the outfield, with 645 putouts and 13 errors.
He was born in Sturgis, SD, USA on May 18, 1933, and died on August 9, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CLE | 27 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .204 |
| 1959 | CLE | 32 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .208 |
| 1960 | BOS/CLE | 102 | 163 | 33 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 42 | 3 | .221 |
| 1961 | BOS | 85 | 281 | 46 | 74 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 53 | 4 | .263 |
| 1962 | BOS | 115 | 362 | 52 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 54 | 68 | 3 | .215 |
| 1963 | HOU | 15 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .227 |
| 1964 | HOU | 46 | 157 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 0 | .185 |
| 1967 | MIN | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Career | — | 433 | 1117 | 172 | 251 | 47 | 10 | 17 | 113 | 120 | 222 | 13 | .225 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died August 9, 2020
1958
Major-league debut: Carroll Hardy
Carroll Hardy made a major-league debut on April 15, 1958.
1967
Final major-league game: Carroll Hardy
Carroll Hardy played a final major-league game on September 27, 1967.
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