| 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 | |
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]
