Dean Hartgraves, baseball player, 1995-1998

Dean Hartgraves

Born: 8/12/1966 in Bakersfield, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-05-03 | Final Game: 1998-07-23

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Dean Charles Hartgraves

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Biography

Dean Hartgraves, born in 1966, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1995 to 1998. He made a brief but noteworthy impact in Major League Baseball during an era that saw both the rise of power hitting and the increasing importance of specialized relief pitchers. Hartgraves played primarily in a relief role, demonstrating versatility on the mound with a career record of 3-0 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.41 over his time in the league. Throughout his career, Hartgraves recorded a total of 58 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to miss bats and compete at a high level. Although he did not secure any saves, his contributions came during a transitional period in baseball, where the game was shifting toward emphasizing pitching depth and strategy. Hartgraves's time in MLB, although relatively short, reflected the competitive nature of the sport in the late 1990s, as players like him sought to make their mark amid a changing landscape of player performance and team dynamics.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 0 84 0 0 0 0 79.7 74 39 7 43 58 4.41 0

Career ERA 4.41 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 HOU NL 2 0 40 0 0 0 0 36.3 30 13 16 24 3.22 4.45 (+28%) 578.5
1996 HOU NL 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 19.0 18 11 16 16 5.21 4.61 (-13%) -116.8
1996 ATL NL 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 18.7 16 9 7 14 4.34 4.61 (+6%) -204.1
1998 SFG NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 10 6 4 4 9.53 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
84 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
1995 HOU NL 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 HOU NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL NL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SFG NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 84 0 6 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 HOU P 40 0 3 5 0 0
1996 HOU P 19 0 2 2 0 0
1996 ATL P 20 0 1 3 0 0
1998 SFN P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 84

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 HOU NL $130,000
1995 HOU NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $239,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Siskiyous Weed CA 1985, 1986
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 1987