Red Hardy
| Red Hardy | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 6, 1923 Marmarth, North Dakota | |
| Died: August 15, 2003 (aged 80) Phoenix, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1951, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 1951, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Francis Joseph "Red" Hardy (January 6, 1923 in
Prior to playing professionally, he attended University of St. Thomas.
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In 1942, he played for the Eau Claire Bears, going 3–4 in 14 appearances. He played for the Minneapolis Millers and St. Cloud Rox in 1946, going 0–0 in five appearances with the Millers and 7–0 with a 1.70 ERA in eight games with the Rox.
From 1947 to 1949, he played for Minneapolis, going 9–9 in 1947, 10–10 in 1948 and 4–4 in 1949. He also played for the Jersey City Giants in 1949, going 8–8 with them. In 1950, he played for Jersey City again, going 13–13. From 1947 to 1950, he finished exactly .500 each year.
Although he spent most of 1951 in the minors, going 6–5 with the Ottawa Giants and 3–5 with the Oakland Oaks, he also spent a couple games in the majors. On June 20, he made his debut, and on June 23, he played in his second and last game. Overall, he made two relief appearances, allowing four hits and one run in 11⁄3 innings of work.
Following his death, he was buried in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs