Roy Hartsfield

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1952)

Roy Hartsfield was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. In 265 career games, he hit .273 with 266 hits, 13 home runs, and 59 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

AVG .273
HR 13
RBI 59
H 266
OPS .682
PIV -1,097
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
10/25/1925 in Chattahoochee, GA, USA
Died
1/15/2011 in Ball Ground, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-28
Last Game
1952-06-14

Full name: Roy Thomas Hartsfield

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Career Batting Statistics

Roy Hartsfield — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
265 976 138 266 30 7 13 59 14 73 146 .273 .324 .358 .682 -1,097

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Hartsfield — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 BSN NL 107 419 62 116 15 2 7 24 7 27 61 .277 .265 (+4%) .346 (-7%) .401 (-7%) .747 (-7%) -540.9
1951 BSN NL 120 450 63 122 11 2 6 31 7 41 73 .271 .260 (+4%) .336 (-1%) .385 (-11%) .721 (-6%) -406.5
1952 BSN NL 38 107 13 28 4 3 0 4 0 5 12 .262 .252 (+4%) .326 (-10%) .369 (-4%) .696 (-7%) -149.9
Career · 3 seasons 265 976 138 266 30 7 13 59 14 73 146 .273 — — — — -1,097

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

Roy Hartsfield — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12245568129426.284
Away14352169137933.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Hartsfield — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-06-14 BSNCHCL 000000000
1952-06-10 BSNPITL 200000002
1952-06-09 BSNPITW 311000000
1952-06-08 BSNCHCL 413010000
1952-06-07 BSNCHCL 301100000
1952-06-06 BSNCHCL 300000000
1952-06-05 BSNSTLW 411100100
1952-06-04 BSNSTLL 300000000
1952-06-03 BSNSTLW 411000001
1952-06-02 BSNCINW 412010001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Hartsfield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 239 0 633 613 53 150

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Hartsfield — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BSN 2B 96 0 236 247 26 53
1951 BSN 2B 114 0 336 293 20 87
1952 BSN 2B 29 0 61 73 7 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Hartsfield — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 239

Roy Hartsfield: the record in brief

Roy Hartsfield played a first major league game on April 28, 1950 and a last one on June 14, 1952. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Braves from 1950 to 1952. Hartsfield played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 25, 1925, in Chattahoochee, GA, USA and a listed size of 5'9" and 165 pounds. Hartsfield's death is recorded on January 15, 2011, in Ball Ground, GA, USA. Hartsfield's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Thomas Hartsfield.

Hartsfield's career batting table shows 265 games, 976 at bats and 266 hits, a .273 average; the totals also include 13 home runs and 59 RBI. Hartsfield's career OPS of .682 combines a .324 on-base mark with .358 slugging. Hartsfield hit .273 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 5.6% below league average (.682 against .722). The highest hit total in a season was 122, in 1951. The RBI column peaks at 31 in 1951.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Hartsfield

What years did Roy Hartsfield play?
Roy Hartsfield played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.
Was Roy Hartsfield a pitcher?
No. Roy Hartsfield was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Roy Hartsfield hit?
Roy Hartsfield hit 13 career home runs with 266 hits.
What teams did Roy Hartsfield play for?
Roy Hartsfield played for one team, the Boston Braves (1950–1952).
What were Roy Hartsfield's career stats?
In 265 games, Roy Hartsfield had 266 hits, 13 home runs, 59 RBI, 138 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
What position did Roy Hartsfield play?
Roy Hartsfield played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roy Hartsfield and how much did he weigh?
Roy Hartsfield was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Roy Hartsfield hit each season?
Roy Hartsfield's home runs by season: 7 in 1950, 6 in 1951, and 0 in 1952. His most in one season was 7, in 1950.
What was Roy Hartsfield's career batting average?
Roy Hartsfield batted .273 over his career, with 266 hits in 976 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Hartsfield have?
Roy Hartsfield drove in 59 runs in his career.
Is Roy Hartsfield in the Hall of Fame?
No. Roy Hartsfield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.