1910
Born September 17, 1910
Meridian, MS, USA
Paul Hardy Notable
b. September 17, 1910 · Montgomery Grey Sox 1932, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933, Nashville Elite Giants 1934, Columbus Elite Giants 1935, Chicago American Giants 1937–1938, Kansas City Monarchs 1939, Birmingham Black Barons 1940–1943
Paul Hardy played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Montgomery Grey Sox in 1932 and closing with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1943.
Across 216 games he batted .227, with 146 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 17 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 200 games behind the plate, with 944 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1937 and 1940.
He was born in Meridian, MS, USA on September 17, 1910, and died on August 28, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1937, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MGS | 23 | 78 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .231 |
| 1933 | ID | 26 | 78 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| 1934 | NEG | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | CEG | 18 | 53 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 1937 | CAG | 18 | 52 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| 1938 | CAG | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
| 1939 | KCM | 16 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .286 |
| 1940 | BBB | 25 | 75 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| 1941 | BBB | 22 | 62 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
| 1942 | BBB | 25 | 77 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| 1943 | BBB | 33 | 103 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
| Career | — | 216 | 643 | 79 | 146 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 48 | 6 | 9 | .227 |
On this day & linked events
1979