Dean Charles Hartgraves (born August 12, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1995, 1996, and 1998 with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants. He threw left-handed but batted right-handed. Hartgraves attended Crater High School in Central Point, Oregon before attending Fresno State University and Portland State University.[1]
| Dean Hartgraves | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1966 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 3, 1995, for the Houston Astros | |
| NPB: May 23, 1999, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 23, 1998, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| NPB: June 23, 1999, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.41 |
| Strikeouts | 58 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 7.45 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Hartgraves was selected by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He did not sign that time, but when he was drafted by the Astros in the 20th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft, he did.[3] Between 1987 and 1995, Hartgraves spent his time in the Astros farm system, mostly with Triple-A Tucson and Double-A Jackson. Perhaps his best minor league season was 1992 with Jackson, where he went 9–6 with a 2.76 ERA.[4]
On May 3, 1995, he made his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at the age of 28. His rookie season was his best wherein 40 games he had a 3.22 ERA.[5] Overall in his career, he would appear in 84 games, with a 4.41 ERA and a 3–0 record. As a batter, he hit .000 in 3 at-bats.[6] He was flawless on the field, committing zero errors.
Hartgraves played his final game in the major leagues on July 23, 1998, against the St. Louis Cardinals.[7] Afterwards, he played in Japan's Pacific League for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1999.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dean Hartgraves". Crater Foundation. January 4, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "12th Round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "20th Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "1992 Jackson Generals Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Dean Hartgraves 1995 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Dean Hartgraves Career Batting Splits". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Dean Hartgraves 1998 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "1999 Chiba Lotte Marines Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or AstroLand.net, or Venezuelan Winter League
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