Jim Hardin Stats

Jim Hardin was born on Friday, August 6, 1943, in Morris Chapel, Tennessee. Hardin was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 23, 1967, with the Baltimore Orioles. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jim Hardin baseball stats page.

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"He (Jim Hardin) could flat-out pitch. He learned self-hypnosis. He had his mantra — jam, J-A-M, and he had learned down in Puerto Rico to put himself under self-hypnosis. He put himself in a trance. He had great stuff, great command, great change-up, good fastball." - Palmer, Jim. Teammate / Hall of Fame Pitcher. Pitching, Defense, and Three-Run Homers: The 1970 Baltimore Orioles. Nowlin, Bill. Author. University of Nebraska Press. 1 May 2012. Page 75.

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Jim 'Stinger' Hardin Autograph on a 1968 Topps Baseball Card (#222 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1968top01' title='1968 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Jim 'Stinger' Hardin Autograph on a 1968 Topps Baseball Card (#222 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   James Warren Hardin
Nickname:   Jim or Stinger
Born On:   08-06-1943  (Leo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Morris Chapel, Tennessee
Year of Death Data Died On:   03-09-1991 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Key West, Florida
Cemetery:   Cremated
High School:   South Side High School (Memphis, TN)
College:   Memphis State University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   06-23-1967 (Age 23)
Last Game:   10-04-1972
Draft:   Not Applicable / Signing Bonus = $10,000

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Jim Hardin Pitching Stats

1967 24 Orioles 19 14 2 8 3 .727 2.27 5 2 0 111.0 435 85 28 30 5 27 0 64 1 3 0 -
1968 25 Orioles 35 35 0 18 13 .581 2.51 16 2 0 244.0 974 188 68 79 20 70 5 160 9 10 1 0
1969 26 Orioles 30 20 4 6 7 .462 3.60 3 1 1 137.2 577 128 55 62 18 43 7 64 4 6 0 -
1970 27 Orioles 36 19 4 6 5 .545 3.53 3 2 1 145.1 597 150 57 60 13 26 3 78 3 1 0 -
1971 28 Orioles 6 0 1 0 0 .000 4.76 0 0 0 5.2 31 12 3 5 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 -
1971 28 Yankees 12 3 3 0 2 .000 5.08 0 0 0 28.1 126 35 16 19 3 9 3 14 2 1 0 -
1972 29 Braves 26 9 4 5 2 .714 4.41 1 0 2 79.2 356 93 39 47 11 24 4 25 4 2 0 -
6 Years 164 100 18 43 32 .573 3.18 28 7 4 751.2 3,096 691 266 302 70 202 23 408 23 23 1 0

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Jim Hardin Hitting Stats

1967 24 Orioles 19 37 2 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 15 1 1 0 0 .135 .154 .189
1968 25 Orioles 35 82 4 7 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 34 11 0 0 0 .085 .085 .122
1969 26 Orioles 30 45 5 7 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 15 4 0 0 0 .156 .191 .289
1970 27 Orioles 36 45 2 3 0 1 0 0 4 4 0 21 2 0 0 1 .067 .143 .111
1971 28 Orioles 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1971 28 Yankees 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1972 29 Braves 26 21 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 12 3 0 0 0 .095 .269 .238
6 Years 164 234 16 24 1 3 3 0 17 12 0 98 21 1 0 1 .103 .146 .171

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Jim Hardin Fielding Stats

1967 Orioles P 19 14 333 22 1.2 22 13 9 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.78
1968 Orioles P 35 35 732 52 1.5 51 19 32 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .981 1.88
1969 Orioles P 30 20 413 30 1.0 28 12 16 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .933 1.83
1970 Orioles P 36 19 436 23 0.6 23 9 14 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.42
1971 Orioles P 6 0 17 2 0.3 2 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.18
1971 Yankees P 12 3 85 6 0.5 6 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.91
1972 Braves P 26 9 239 13 0.5 13 3 10 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.47
P Totals 164 100 2,255 148 0.9 145 60 85 3 5 n/a n/a n/a .980 1.74
6 Years 164 100 2,255 148 0.9 145 60 85 3 5 n/a n/a n/a .980 1.74

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Jim Hardin Miscellaneous Stats

1967 Orioles 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.5 12.3 2.37 5.19 2.19
1968 Orioles 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.4 27.3 2.29 5.90 2.58
1969 Orioles 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 22.5 3.0 7.5 1.49 4.18 2.81
1970 Orioles 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.1 11.3 3.00 4.83 1.61
1971 Orioles 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 4.76 4.76
1971 Yankees 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 4.0 0.0 1.56 4.45 2.86
1972 Braves 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 21.0 1.8 21.0 1.04 2.82 2.71
6 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 78.0 2.4 13.8 2.02 4.89 2.42

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Jim Hardin Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1967 Baltimore Orioles 44 Undetermined - -
1968 Baltimore Orioles 44 Undetermined - -
1969 Baltimore Orioles 44 Undetermined - Stats
1970 Baltimore Orioles 44 Undetermined - -
1971 Baltimore Orioles 44 $27,000.00 - -
1971 New York Yankees 29 "     "     - -
1972 Atlanta Braves 27 $22,000.00 - -

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James Warren Hardin was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1967-1971), New York Yankees (1971), and Atlanta Braves (1972). Jim, his common name, "earned" a different nickname when the poisonous tail of a stingray cut him badly enough to require a trip to the hospital. Hardin's foot was so swollen he could not put on a shoe and compete for a spot during Spring Training (1967), prompting the Orioles to send Jim back down to the minors, with the nickname Stingray!

Jim Hardin Rookie Baseball Card

Jim Hardin Rookie Card | 1968 Topps Baseball Card (#222 | Checklist)
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Did you know that Jim Hardin was originally a catcher at South Side High School (Memphis, TN)? During his senior year, the team ran out of pitchers and Hardin took the mound — and never left! After posting a near perfect record, he received several professional contract offers, but took a scholarship offer to pitch at Memphis State University.

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On March 9, 1991, Jim Hardin was piloting a single-engine Beechcraft airplane that developed engine troubles after taking off from Key West International Airport. The small plane crashed into a shopping-center parking lot in Key West (Florida), nose first, killing Hardin, and his two passengers, James R. Bond & Dr. Mark Wein. [Baseball Players That Died in a Plane Crash]

Jim Hardin Plane Crash

Jim Hardin Plane Crash | The Baltimore Sun | March 11, 1991 | Page 6C