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Bud Hardin

Positions: Shortstop, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: June 14, 1922 in Shelby, NC us

Died: July 28, 1997 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Buried: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA

Debut: April 15, 1952 (Age 29-306d, 10,883rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1952 (Age 29-322d)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: William Edgar Hardin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

AB

H

HR

BA

.143

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.143

SLG

.143

OPS

.286

OPS+

-21

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1942	20	NYG-min	D	51	202	202		54	8	1	0						.267	.267	.317	.584		64							SBY · NCSL
1946	24	NYG-min	B	90	389	335	77	94	17	3	4	32	12		44	36	.281	.371	.385	.756		129		4	6				MAN · NENL
1947	25	NYG-min	B	137	602	512	80	141	18	6	5	85	19		61	61	.275	.356	.363	.719		186		3	26				RMD · PIED
1948	26	STL-min	AA	63	257	227	24	62	7	1	2	30	5	4	16	20	.273	.335	.339	.674		77		5	9				HSN · TL
1949	27	STL-min	AA,AAA	114	452	386	41	93	10	3	0	24	5	3	46	33	.241	.328	.282	.610		109		4	16				HSN,CLB · TL,AA
1950	28	STL-min	AA	143	515	515		114	10	4	0						.221	.221	.256	.478		132							HSN · TL
1951	29	STL-min	AAA	143	642	577	88	151	17	8	1	48	4		52	48	.262	.327	.324	.651		187		4	9				ROC · IL
1952	30	CHC-min	AAA,Opn	56	213	196	17	38	1	2	0	5	1		10	14	.194	.240	.219	.460		43		2	5				SPF,LOS · IL,PCL
1952	30	CHC	NL	3	7	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	-21	1	0	0	0		0	/64H
1953	31	CHC-min	Opn	125	464	425	45	111	8	1	0	28	0		31	42	.261	.316	.285	.601		121	16	3	5				LOS · PCL
1954	32	CHC-min	Opn	135	468	434	49	105	11	2	2	21	5		30	35	.242	.292	.290	.583		126	11	1	3	0			LOS · PCL
1955	33	CHC-min	Opn	123	328	299	19	78	11	1	0	24	1		24	35	.261	.319	.304	.623		91	8	2	2	1			LOS · PCL
1956	34	CLE-min	AA	123	485	426	50	109	12	2	1	36	1		45	60	.256	.325	.300	.625		128	14	0	11	3			MOB · SOUA
1957	35	CLE-min	AA,Opn	38	84	69	11	14	1	0	0	4	0		11	4	.203	.309	.217	.526		15	4	0	3	1			MOB,SDG · SOUA,PCL
1 Yr				3	7	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	-21	1	0	0	0		0
162 Game Avg.				162	378	378	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	-21	54	0	0	0		0