Chick Hartley

Chick Hartley was a professional baseball player born in 1880, who played a brief career in the major leagues during the early 20th century. His time in the big leagues spanned just one game on June 4, 1902. As a position player, Hartley's major league career was notably short, and he concluded his time on the field without recording any hits, home runs, or runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of 0.0. This limited performance placed him among the ranks of players who had fleeting appearances in the major leagues, a common occurrence in the era before extensive scouting and player development systems. Hartley's single-game major league experience occurred in a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era, where pitching dominated the game, to the more offensive-minded play that would develop in the following decades. Despite his minimal statistical footprint, Hartley remains a part of baseball's rich tapestry, representing the many players whose careers were brief yet contributed to the early history of the sport. His legacy, while not marked by traditional achievements, reflects the competitive nature of the game at the turn of the century.