Dean Hartgraves | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1966 |
Birth Place: | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 3 |
Debutyear: | 1995 |
Debutteam: | Houston Astros |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 23 |
Finalyear: | 1998 |
Finalteam: | San Francisco Giants |
Debut2league: | NPB |
Debut2date: | May 23 |
Debut2year: | 1999 |
Debut2team: | Chiba Lotte Marines |
Final2league: | NPB |
Final2date: | June 23 |
Final2year: | 1999 |
Final2team: | Chiba Lotte Marines |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 3–0 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.41 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 58 |
Stat2league: | NPB |
Stat21label: | Win–loss record |
Stat21value: | 0–2 |
Stat22label: | Earned run average |
Stat22value: | 7.45 |
Stat23label: | Strikeouts |
Stat23value: | 4 |
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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,, 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 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,, against the St. Louis Cardinals.[7] Afterwards, he played in Japan's Pacific League for the Chiba Lotte Marines in .[8]
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