What years did Alex Hardy play?

Alex Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.

Was Alex Hardy a pitcher?

Yes. Alex Hardy pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Alex Hardy hit?

Alex Hardy hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Alex Hardy play for?

Alex Hardy played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1902–1903).

What were Alex Hardy's career stats?

In 7 games, Alex Hardy went 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 47.2 innings pitched.

What position did Alex Hardy play?

Alex Hardy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Alex Hardy and how much did he weigh?

Alex Hardy was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.

What was Alex Hardy's career ERA?

Alex Hardy finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 3-3 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Alex Hardy have?

Alex Hardy recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Alex Hardy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alex Hardy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Alex Hardy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1903)

Alex Hardy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA and 16 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 4.34

WHIP 1.45

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -146.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 164 lb
Born: 9/30/1876 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died: 4/22/1940 in Toronto, ON, CAN
MLB Debut: 1902-09-04
Last Game: 1903-05-09

Full name: David Alexander Hardy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Hardy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	7	7	5	1	0	47.2	50	23	0	19	16	4.34	-146.2

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 38.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alex Hardy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	CHN	NL	2	2	4	4	4	1	35.0	29	14	12	12	3.60	3.17 (-13%)	141.7
1903	CHN	NL	1	1	3	3	1	0	12.2	21	9	7	4	6.39	3.10 (-106%)	-287.9
Career · 2 seasons			3	3	7	7	5	1	47.2	50	23	19	16	4.34	—	-146

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Alex Hardy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	20	3	4	1	0	0	5	0	2	3	.200	.304	.250	.554	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS .554 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Hardy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	CHN	NL	4	14	3	3	1	4	1	2	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	CHN	NL	3	6	0	1	0	1	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	20	3	4	1	5	2	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Hardy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	4	1	1	0	2	.250
Away	6	16	2	3	0	2	.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Hardy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	9.0	10	5	3	3	5.00
Away	6	38.2	40	9	16	13	2.09

Last 7 Games — Batting

Alex Hardy — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1903-05-09	CHC	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-05-01	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-04-27	CHC	CIN	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1902-10-05	CHC	STL	W	3	1	1	0	1	2	0
1902-09-14	CHC	CIN	L	4	1	1	0	2	0	0
1902-09-09	CHC	BSN	L	4	1	1	1	1	0	2
1902-09-04	CHC	BRO	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Alex Hardy — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1903-05-09	CHC	STL	—	1.1	2	1	0	2	0
1903-05-01	CHC	CIN	L	2.1	5	4	0	1	0
1903-04-27	CHC	CIN	W	9.0	14	5	0	4	4
1902-10-05	CHC	STL	W	9.0	10	4	4	2	3
1902-09-14	CHC	CIN	L	9.0	10	8	5	3	3
1902-09-09	CHC	BSN	L	8.0	7	7	5	7	1
1902-09-04	CHC	BRO	W	9.0	2	0	0	0	5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Hardy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	12	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Hardy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	CHN	P	4	0	1	6	1	0
1903	CHN	P	3	0	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Hardy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Alex Hardy: the record in brief

According to the bio, Alex Hardy debuted on September 4, 1902 and played a final game on May 9, 1903. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Orphans (1902) and the Chicago Cubs (1903). Hardy, born on September 30, 1876, in Toronto, ON, CAN, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Hardy's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 164 pounds. Hardy died on April 22, 1940, in Toronto, ON, CAN. The bio lists the given name David Alexander.

Hardy went 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA in 7 games, 7 of them starts. The same table counts 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hardy's seasons was 3.14, so the 4.34 figure ran 38.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.60 in 1902, when the league's was 3.17.

Hardy's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

Hardy appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Hardy

What years did Alex Hardy play?: Alex Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.
Was Alex Hardy a pitcher?: Yes. Alex Hardy pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Hardy hit?: Alex Hardy hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Alex Hardy play for?: Alex Hardy played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1902–1903).
What were Alex Hardy's career stats?: In 7 games, Alex Hardy went 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 47.2 innings pitched.
What position did Alex Hardy play?: Alex Hardy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Alex Hardy and how much did he weigh?: Alex Hardy was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.
What was Alex Hardy's career ERA?: Alex Hardy finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 3-3 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alex Hardy have?: Alex Hardy recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Alex Hardy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alex Hardy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.