Pinky Hargrave

Born: 1/31/1896 in New Haven, IN, USA

Died: 10/3/1942 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-05-18 | Final Game: 1933-09-23

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: William McKinley Hargrave

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Biography

Pinky Hargrave was a professional baseball player born in 1896, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1933. A versatile position player, Hargrave played a total of 650 games during his career, where he established himself as a reliable hitter with a career batting average of .278. He recorded 445 hits, including 39 home runs, and drove in 265 runs, showcasing his ability to contribute significantly to his team's offensive efforts. Additionally, he demonstrated speed on the basepaths with 17 stolen bases, adding another dimension to his playing style. Hargrave's playing era was characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game as the league began to embrace power hitting. His performance in the decade of the 1920s and early 1930s reflected the changing landscape of baseball, where players were beginning to redefine their approach to hitting and run production. Though he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Pinky Hargrave's contributions to the game and his consistent performance during his career solidified his place in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
650	1601	177	445	91	16	39	265	17	140	165	0.278	0.339	0.428	0.767	1069.6

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.767 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	WSN	AL	33	59	4	17	2	0	0	8	0	2	6	0.288	.282 (+2%)	.344 (-10%)	.390 (-17%)	.734 (-14%)	-141.1
1924	WSN	AL	24	33	3	5	1	1	0	5	0	1	4	0.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	WSN	AL	5	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	SLA	AL	67	225	34	64	15	2	8	43	2	13	13	0.284	.288 (-1%)	.349 (-7%)	.407 (+17%)	.756 (+6%)	0.0
1926	SLA	AL	92	235	20	66	16	3	7	37	3	10	38	0.281	.279 (avg)	.345 (-8%)	.390 (+19%)	.735 (+6%)	178.1
1928	DET	AL	121	320	38	88	13	5	10	63	4	32	28	0.275	.280 (-2%)	.342 (avg)	.395 (+11%)	.737 (+6%)	369.9
1929	DET	AL	76	185	26	61	12	0	3	26	2	20	24	0.330	.289 (+14%)	.353 (+13%)	.415 (+7%)	.769 (+10%)	410.6
1930	DET	AL	55	137	18	39	8	0	5	18	2	20	12	0.285	.293 (-3%)	.354 (+7%)	.429 (+5%)	.784 (+6%)	206.0
1930	WSN	AL	10	31	3	6	2	2	1	7	1	3	1	0.194	—	—	—	—	206.0
1931	WSN	AL	40	80	6	26	8	0	1	19	1	9	12	0.325	.276 (+18%)	.338 (+16%)	.388 (+19%)	.726 (+18%)	256.4
1932	BSN	NL	82	217	20	57	14	3	4	33	1	24	18	0.263	.275 (-5%)	.335 (avg)	.391 (+5%)	.726 (+3%)	101.3
1933	BSN	NL	45	73	5	13	0	0	0	6	1	5	7	0.178	.270 (-34%)	.329 (-27%)	.377 (-53%)	.707 (-41%)	-488.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
3B	8	6	5	1	1
C	442	1445	246	41	38
OF	1	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	WS1	3B	8	6	5	1	1
1923	WS1	C	5	12	4	1	1
1923	WS1	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1924	WS1	C	8	17	2	0	0
1925	WS1	C	1	6	1	0	0
1925	SLA	C	62	211	44	5	4
1926	SLA	C	58	165	50	5	7
1928	DET	C	88	301	35	8	5
1929	DET	C	48	175	38	6	7
1930	DET	C	40	175	14	3	3
1930	WS1	C	9	39	4	0	3
1931	WS1	C	25	79	8	2	1
1932	BSN	C	73	206	39	8	4
1933	BSN	C	25	59	7	3	3