Pinky Hargrave
William McKinley Hargrave
Born: January 31, 1896
New Haven, IN US
Deceased: October 3, 1942
Fort Wayne, IN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 180
Career: 1919-1937
Major League Statistics
Pinky Hargrave compiled a career batting average of .305 with 57 home runs and 0 RBI in his 835-game career with the Waterbury Nattatucks, Waterbury Brasscos, New Haven Indians, New Haven Indians/Profs, Toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles, Minneapolis Millers, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1919 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Nattatucks | 85 | 300 | 300 | 82 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .373 | .647 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | (+) New Haven Indians | 134 | 517 | 517 | 122 | 21 | 13 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .327 | .563 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | (+) Waterbury Brasscos | 134 | 517 | 517 | 122 | 21 | 13 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .327 | .563 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 154 | 582 | 582 | 171 | 30 | 17 | 7 | .294 | .294 | .440 | .734 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians/Profs | 119 | 408 | 408 | 131 | 33 | 7 | 3 | .321 | .321 | .458 | .779 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 144 | 468 | 468 | 143 | 31 | 6 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .474 | .780 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 39 | 141 | 141 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .340 | .340 | .596 | .936 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 147 | 547 | 547 | 195 | 29 | 7 | 16 | .356 | .356 | .523 | .879 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 65 | 219 | 219 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .242 | .242 | .333 | .575 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 70 | 175 | 175 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .269 | .269 | .383 | .651 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 12 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 32 | 85 | 85 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .376 | .682 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | (+) Newark Bears | 32 | 85 | 85 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .376 | .682 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 835 | 2872 | 2872 | 0 | 876 | 157 | 45 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .305 | .451 | .756 | 1294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Nattatucks | 3B | 48 | 63 | 103 | 15 | .917 | 3.458 | |
| 1921 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 3B | 118 | 165 | 234 | 33 | .924 | 3.381 | |
| 1922 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians/Profs | C | 59 | 281 | 54 | 12 | .965 | 5.678 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 124 | 491 | 85 | 9 | .985 | 4.645 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 37 | 176 | 20 | 3 | .985 | 5.297 | |
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 144 | 611 | 86 | 12 | .983 | 4.840 | |
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 63 | 260 | 28 | 8 | .973 | 4.571 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 54 | 215 | 17 | 6 | .975 | 4.296 | |
| Totals | 647 | 2262 | 627 | 98 | 0 | .967 | 4.465 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Nattatucks | |||
| 1920 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1920 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians | |||
| 1921 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians/Profs | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals |
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