Dean Hartgraves

American baseball player (born 1966)
Baseball player
Dean Hartgraves
Pitcher
Born: (1966-08-12) August 12, 1966 (age 57)
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 record3–0
Earned run average4.41
Strikeouts58
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average7.45
Strikeouts4
Teams
  • Houston Astros (1995–1996)
  • Atlanta Braves (1996)
  • San Francisco Giants (1998)
  • Chiba Lotte Marines (1999)

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]

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

  1. ^ "Dean Hartgraves". Crater Foundation. January 4, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "12th Round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "20th Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "1992 Jackson Generals Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dean Hartgraves 1995 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dean Hartgraves Career Batting Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dean Hartgraves 1998 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "1999 Chiba Lotte Marines Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or AstroLand.net, or Venezuelan Winter League



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