Scott Hardesty
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)
Scott Hardesty was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the New York Giants. In 22 career games, he hit .222 with 16 hits and 4 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Died
- 10/29/1944 in Fostoria, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-08-17
- Last Game
- 1899-09-08
Full name: Scott Durbin Hardesty
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 72 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .222 | .243 | .222 | .465 | -388 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.
Career OBP .243 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.
Career OPS .465 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 22 | 72 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .222 | .282 (-21%) | .343 (-29%) | .366 (-39%) | .710 (-34%) | -388.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 22 | 72 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .222 | — | — | — | — | -388 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .256 |
| Away | 11 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-09-08 | NY1 | BLN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-07 | NY1 | BLN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-06 | NY1 | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1899-09-04 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-09-02 | NY1 | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-09-02 | NY1 | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899-08-31 | NY1 | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-08-30 | NY1 | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899-08-29 | NY1 | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1899-08-28 | NY1 | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 20 |
Scott Hardesty: the record in brief
Scott Hardesty played a first major league game on August 17, 1899 and a last one on September 8, 1899. Hardesty spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Hardesty played primarily as a shortstop. Hardesty was born on January 26, 1870, in Bellville, OH, USA. Hardesty's death is recorded on October 29, 1944, in Fostoria, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Scott Durbin.
The batting record for Hardesty: 22 games, 16 hits in 72 at bats, and a .222 average; the totals also include 4 runs batted in. Hardesty's career OPS of .465 combines a .243 on-base mark with .222 slugging. The league as a whole hit .282 across Hardesty's seasons, which puts the .222 career mark 21.3% below average. In OPS terms, Hardesty's .465 stands 34.5% below the league's .710. Hardesty's lone season row is 1899 with the New York Giants: 22 games, 16 hits in 72 at bats. That year the league hit .282, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Hardesty played 20 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at first base (2). Fielding at shortstop produced 34 putouts and 68 assists against 12 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Hardesty
- Was Scott Hardesty a pitcher?
- No. Scott Hardesty was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Scott Hardesty hit?
- Scott Hardesty hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What teams did Scott Hardesty play for?
- Scott Hardesty played for one team, the New York Giants (1899).
- What were Scott Hardesty's career stats?
- In 22 games, Scott Hardesty had 16 hits, 4 RBI, 4 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .222 batting average.
- What position did Scott Hardesty play?
- Scott Hardesty played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Scott Hardesty's career batting average?
- Scott Hardesty batted .222 over his career, with 16 hits in 72 at bats.
- How many RBI did Scott Hardesty have?
- Scott Hardesty drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Scott Hardesty in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Scott Hardesty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.