What years did Carroll Hardy play?

Carroll Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.

Was Carroll Hardy a pitcher?

No. Carroll Hardy was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Carroll Hardy hit?

Carroll Hardy hit 17 career home runs with 251 hits.

What was Carroll Hardy's career batting average?

Carroll Hardy batted .225 over his career, with 251 hits in 1,117 at bats.

How many RBI did Carroll Hardy have?

Carroll Hardy drove in 113 runs in his career.

Is Carroll Hardy in the Hall of Fame?

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

Carroll Hardy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1967)

Carroll Hardy was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 10 seasons. In 433 career games, he hit .225 with 251 hits, 17 home runs, and 113 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 September 10, 2026

AVG .225

HR 17

RBI 113

H 251

OPS .633

PIV -1,817

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 5/18/1933 in Sturgis, SD, USA
Died: 8/9/2020 in Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-04-15
Last Game: 1967-09-27

Full name: Carroll William Hardy

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Career Batting Statistics

Carroll Hardy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
433	1,117	172	251	47	10	17	113	13	120	222	.225	.302	.330	.633	-1,817

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Carroll Hardy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	CLE	AL	27	49	10	10	3	0	1	6	1	6	14	.204	—	—	—	—	-101.4
1959	CLE	AL	32	53	12	11	1	0	0	2	1	3	7	.208	.256 (-19%)	.323 (-23%)	.392 (-42%)	.715 (-33%)	-274.0
1960	CLE	AL	29	18	7	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BOS	AL	73	145	26	34	5	2	2	15	3	17	40	.234	.255 (-8%)	.323 (-3%)	.387 (-13%)	.711 (-9%)	0.0
1961	BOS	AL	85	281	46	74	20	2	3	36	4	26	53	.263	.258 (+2%)	.328 (+1%)	.399 (-5%)	.727 (-2%)	-93.2
1962	BOS	AL	115	362	52	78	13	5	8	36	3	54	68	.215	.257 (-16%)	.326 (-3%)	.393 (-12%)	.719 (-8%)	-410.5
1963	HOU	NL	15	44	5	10	3	0	0	3	1	3	7	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	HOU	NL	46	157	13	29	1	1	2	12	0	8	30	.185	.250 (-26%)	.312 (-26%)	.377 (-36%)	.690 (-31%)	-751.6
1967	MIN	AL	11	8	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			433	1,117	172	251	47	10	17	113	13	120	222	.225	—	—	—	—	-1,631

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

Carroll Hardy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	212	519	89	127	8	60	.245
Away	221	598	83	124	9	53	.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carroll Hardy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1967-09-27	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-25	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1967-09-23	MIN	NYY	L	1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1967-09-17	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-13	MIN	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-12	MIN	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-11	MIN	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-08	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1967-09-08	MIN	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-06	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carroll Hardy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	344	271	645	23	13	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carroll Hardy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	CLE	OF	17	11	35	2	0	0
1959	CLE	OF	15	8	41	0	0	0
1960	CLE	OF	17	4	17	0	0	0
1960	BOS	OF	59	35	88	3	3	1
1961	BOS	OF	76	65	142	7	6	3
1962	BOS	OF	105	99	205	7	2	1
1963	HOU	OF	10	10	17	1	1	0
1964	HOU	OF	41	39	100	3	1	0
1967	MIN	OF	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carroll Hardy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	86
Center Field	168
Right Field	111

College History

Carroll Hardy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Colorado	Boulder	CO	1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll Hardy

What years did Carroll Hardy play?: Carroll Hardy played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.
Was Carroll Hardy a pitcher?: No. Carroll Hardy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Carroll Hardy hit?: Carroll Hardy hit 17 career home runs with 251 hits.
What was Carroll Hardy's career batting average?: Carroll Hardy batted .225 over his career, with 251 hits in 1,117 at bats.
How many RBI did Carroll Hardy have?: Carroll Hardy drove in 113 runs in his career.
Is Carroll Hardy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carroll Hardy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.