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  • J.J. Hardy

    Birth Date: 08/19/1982

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    James Jerry Hardy was born in Tucson, Arizona in August 1982. He was a three-time All-State player for Sabino (Tucson) HS and was also named to the USA Today All-American team as a senior. The Brewers chose Hardy in the second round of the 2001 MLB Amateur Draft, 56th overall. After prolonged contract talks, Hardy signed for $735,000 and made his professional debut in the Arizona Rookie League before finishing the year at Ogden (Utah) of the rookie Pioneer League.

    Hardy played in the All-Stars Futures Game in 2003, along with the US Olympic team in the qualifying tournament. The right-handed hitting shortstop started the 2004 season at Triple-A Indianapolis, only to see his campaign end with a torn labrum after 26 games.

    He won the starting SS job for the Brewers in 2005 and knocked in a pair of runs with his first major league hit in his first game of the year. He split time with Bill Hall, starting 104 games and slashing .247/.327/.384 with 22 doubles and nine home runs in 372 at-bats.

    Injury struck Hardy again in 2006, as he damaged a tendon in his right ankle in a play at home plate in mid-May and ended up having season-ending surgery in July. Hardy played in a career-low 35 games but started showing some power with five home runs in 128 at-bats.

    Hardy made the NL All-Star team in 2007, slashing .277/.323/.463 with an OPS+ of 101 and career-highs in runs scored, hits, and RBI. He also slammed 26 home runs in 592 at-bats. The following year was another solid year in which Hardy had career highs in OPS (.821) and OPS+ (115). He hit a career-high 31 doubles to go along with 24 homers.

    The 2009 season was not kind to Hardy as he was sent down to Triple-A Nashville in early August after a sub-par .229/.300/.367 batting line. He returned in September but played sparingly. After the season he was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Carlos Gómez. Hardy missed had two stints on the disabled list in May and June 2010 and played in only 101 games, although he slashed a respectable .268/.320/.394.

    Hardy was traded to Baltimore after the 2011 campaign and played the next seven years with the Orioles and enjoyed a career resurgence. He won three straight Gold Glove awards, a Silver Slugger award and made the AL All-Star team in 2013.

    Hardy ended his 13-year career after the 2017 season. His career slash line read .256/.305/.408 with 1,488 hits, 291 doubles, and 188 homers. He was inducted into the Milwaukee Brewers ‘Wall of Honor.’

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    Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
    2005 22 MIL NL 1.8 124 427 372 46 92 22 1 9 50 0 0 44 48 .247 .327 .384 .711 86 .320 83 143 10 1 8 2 7 *6/H  
    2006 23 MIL NL 0.8 35 139 128 13 31 5 0 5 14 1 1 10 23 .242 .295 .398 .693 75 .312 77 51 4 0 0 1 0 6/H  
    2007 24 MIL NL 3.2 151 638 592 89 164 30 1 26 80 2 3 40 73 .277 .323 .463 .786 101 .343 100 274 13 1 4 1 1 *6/H AS
    2008 25 MIL NL 4.8 146 629 569 78 161 31 4 24 74 2 1 52 98 .283 .343 .478 .821 115 .367 120 272 18 1 5 2 3 *6/H  
    2009 26 MIL NL 0.5 115 465 414 53 95 16 2 11 47 0 1 43 85 .229 .302 .357 .659 75 .300 73 148 14 2 1 5 0 *6/H  
    2010 27 MIN AL 1.3 101 375 340 44 91 19 3 6 38 1 1 28 54 .268 .320 .394 .714 96 .326 98 134 8 0 3 4 1 6/H  
    2011 28 BAL AL 4.1 129 567 527 76 142 27 0 30 80 0 0 31 92 .269 .310 .491 .801 114 .341 107 259 10 2 2 5 3 *6  
    2012 29 BAL AL 3.3 158 713 663 85 158 30 2 22 68 0 0 38 106 .238 .282 .389 .671 81 .296 76 258 21 3 7 2 4 *6 GG
    2013 30 BAL AL 3.6 159 644 601 66 158 27 0 25 76 2 1 38 73 .263 .306 .433 .738 99 .329 100 260 14 0 3 2 3 *6 AS,GG,SS
    2014 31 BAL AL 3.1 141 569 529 56 142 28 0 9 52 0 0 29 104 .268 .309 .372 .682 91 .311 90 197 12 4 3 4 1 *6 GG
    2015 32 BAL AL -0.3 114 437 411 45 90 14 0 8 37 0 0 20 88 .219 .253 .311 .564 54 .262 52 128 11 0 2 4 0 *6  
    2016 33 BAL AL 2.1 115 438 405 43 109 29 0 9 48 0 0 26 68 .269 .309 .407 .716 91 .318 91 165 14 0 1 6 1 *6  
    2017 34 BAL AL -0.1 73 268 254 24 55 13 1 4 24 0 1 12 48 .217 .255 .323 .578 56 .252 48 82 7 1 1 0 0 6/H  
    13 Yrs 28.1 1561 6309 5805 718 1488 291 14 188 688 8 9 411 960 .256 .305 .408 .714 91 .318 89 2371 156 15 40 38 24 *6H  
    162 Game Avg 2.9 162 655 602 75 154 30 1 20 71 1 1 43 100 .256 .305 .408 .714 91 .318 89 246 16 2 4 4 2    
                                                               
    BAL (7 Yrs) 15.7 889 3636 3390 395 854 168 3 107 385 2 2 194 579 .252 .293 .398 .690 87 .306 84 1349 89 10 19 23 12 *6/H  
    MIL (5 Yrs) 11.0 571 2298 2075 279 543 104 8 75 265 5 6 189 327 .262 .323 .428 .751 95 .335 96 888 59 5 18 11 11 *6H  
    MIN (1 Yr) 1.3 101 375 340 44 91 19 3 6 38 1 1 28 54 .268 .320 .394 .714 96 .326 98 134 8 0 3 4 1 6/H  
                                                               
    AL (8 Yrs) 17.1 990 4011 3730 439 945 187 6 113 423 3 3 222 633 .253 .295 .398 .693 88 .308 85 1483 97 10 22 27 13 *6/H  
    NL (5 Yrs) 11.0 571 2298 2075 279 543 104 8 75 265 5 6 189 327 .262 .323 .428 .751 95 .335 96 888 59 5 18 11 11 *6H  
    Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
    Generated 3/16/2025.

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