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Cool Papa Bell League
8-4-2060
Lefty Hardtke Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B    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 B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (10.2%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF C  (38.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1967 NYN
133
331
31
69
10
2
6
31
31
 76 0 0
8
 7 16
.581
.276
.305
.097
.208
1968 NYN
148
367
57
95
17
2
12
45
41
 63 2 4
17
 5 6
.748
.333
.414
.155
.259
1969 NYN
118
226
19
49
8
1
2
18
17
 34 0 1
12
 7 9
.558
.270
.288
.071
.217
1970 NYN
7
16
2
5
1
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.688
.312
.375
.062
.312
1972 KC
9
12
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1973 KC
72
171
22
46
8
4
6
22
14
 31 1 2
2
 1 6
.792
.324
.468
.199
.269
1974 KC
57
189
29
47
7
4
4
34
19
 50 1 3
2
 3 2
.708
.316
.392
.143
.249
1975 KC
112
317
48
90
13
4
6
38
30
 67 1 2
7
 4 8
.753
.346
.407
.123
.284
1976 KC
7
20
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.091
.091
.000
.000
.000
1978 CIN
7
27
3
4
0
0
0
1
6
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.451
.303
.148
.000
.148
Total
670
1676
213
407
64
17
36
189
161
 339 5 12
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.