What years did Paul Hartzell play?

Paul Hartzell played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1984.

Was Paul Hartzell a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Hartzell pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 237 strikeouts.

Paul Hartzell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1984)

W–L 27–39

ERA 3.90

WHIP 1.35

SO 237

Pitcher PIV 630.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 11/2/1953 in Bloomsburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-04-10
Last Game: 1984-09-24

Full name: Paul Franklin Hartzell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	39	170	77	22	2	12	703.3	766	305	49	181	237	3.90	630.0

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	CAL	AL	7	4	37	15	7	2	2	166.0	166	51	43	51	2.77	3.51 (+21%)	293.3
1977	CAL	AL	8	12	41	23	6	0	4	189.3	200	75	38	79	3.57	4.00 (+11%)	2302.6
1978	CAL	AL	6	10	54	12	5	0	6	157.0	168	60	41	55	3.44	3.69 (+7%)	1059.0
1979	MIN	AL	6	10	28	26	4	0	0	163.0	193	97	44	44	5.36	4.00 (-34%)	-2075.3
1980	BAL	AL	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	17.7	22	13	9	5	6.62	3.84 (-72%)	-918.8
1984	ML4	AL	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	10.3	17	9	6	3	7.84	3.81 (-106%)	-30.6
Career · 6 seasons			27	39	170	77	22	2	12	703.1	766	305	181	237	3.90	—	630

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
170	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	CAL	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CAL	AL	41	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CAL	AL	54	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	MIN	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	BAL	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ML4	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			170	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	85	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	85	352.2	387	158	97	124	4.03
Away	85	350.2	379	146	84	113	3.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-24	MIL	DET	L	6.2	8	4	3	2	1	0
1984-09-16	MIL	BAL	—	3.0	5	5	4	3	2	0
1984-09-07	MIL	BAL	—	0.1	3	2	2	1	0	0
1984-09-05	MIL	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-14	BAL	SEA	L	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	1
1980-06-10	BAL	OAK	—	3.2	4	1	1	0	0	0
1980-05-28	BAL	CLE	—	4.1	4	2	2	3	2	0
1980-05-21	BAL	CLE	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-14	BAL	TEX	L	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
1980-05-08	BAL	MIL	—	7.2	8	4	3	4	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	170	77	65	122	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	CAL	P	37	15	13	32	3	1
1977	CAL	P	41	23	23	30	5	1
1978	CAL	P	54	12	15	27	0	2
1979	MIN	P	28	26	14	30	3	1
1980	BAL	P	6	0	0	1	0	0
1984	ML4	P	4	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	170

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lehigh University	Bethlehem	PA	1973, 1974, 1975

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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Hartzell

What years did Paul Hartzell play?: Paul Hartzell played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1984.
Was Paul Hartzell a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Hartzell pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 237 strikeouts.