Andy Hawkins
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1991)
Andy Hawkins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1991 for the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees, and the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. Across 280 career appearances, he went 84-91 with a 4.22 ERA and 706 strikeouts. He also batted .117 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1982-07-17
- Last Game
- 1991-08-04
Full name: Melton Andrew Hawkins
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SDN | NL | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | 66 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 4.10 | 3.86 (-6%) | -400.4 |
| 1983 | SDN | NL | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119.2 | 106 | 39 | 48 | 59 | 2.93 | 3.87 (+24%) | -282.3 |
| 1984 | SDN | NL | 8 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 146.0 | 143 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 4.68 | 3.81 (-23%) | -2118.8 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | 18 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 228.2 | 229 | 80 | 65 | 69 | 3.15 | 3.89 (+19%) | -662.7 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | 10 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 209.1 | 218 | 100 | 75 | 117 | 4.30 | 3.97 (-8%) | -1662.2 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | 3 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 | 131 | 66 | 49 | 51 | 5.05 | 4.29 (-18%) | -2290.6 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | 14 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 217.2 | 196 | 81 | 76 | 91 | 3.35 | 3.73 (+10%) | -1550.7 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 208.1 | 238 | 111 | 76 | 98 | 4.80 | 3.71 (-29%) | -3790.2 |
| 1990 | NYA | AL | 5 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 157.2 | 156 | 94 | 82 | 74 | 5.37 | 3.86 (-39%) | -4949.5 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9.95 | 3.91 (-154%) | -1490.8 |
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 68 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 4.79 | 3.91 (-23%) | -668.2 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 84 | 91 | 280 | 249 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1,558.1 | 1,574 | 731 | 612 | 706 | 4.22 | — | -19,866 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 325 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100 | .117 | .143 | .120 | .263 | -2,102 |
Career AVG .117 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.
Career SLG .120 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.
Career OPS .263 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SDN | NL | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | SDN | NL | 21 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .065 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | SDN | NL | 36 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .195 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | 33 | 77 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .078 | .257 (-70%) | .323 (-65%) | .390 (-80%) | .714 (-73%) | -884.9 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | 37 | 67 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .149 | .257 (-42%) | .325 (-50%) | .395 (-58%) | .720 (-55%) | -582.1 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | 24 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | 33 | 62 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .113 | .254 (-56%) | .317 (-61%) | .377 (-70%) | .695 (-66%) | -635.4 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | NYA | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 280 | 325 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100 | .117 | — | — | — | — | -2,102 | ||
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
View full game log (560 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 148 | 170 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 4 | .106 |
| Away | 132 | 155 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 6 | .129 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 148 | 877.1 | 867 | 371 | 329 | 388 | 3.81 |
| Away | 132 | 681.0 | 707 | 360 | 283 | 318 | 4.76 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-08-04 | OAK | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-07-30 | OAK | NYY | — | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991-07-25 | OAK | CLE | — | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991-07-20 | OAK | NYY | L | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991-07-15 | OAK | CLE | W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991-07-05 | OAK | KCR | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991-07-01 | OAK | KCR | L | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991-06-27 | OAK | TEX | — | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991-06-19 | OAK | DET | — | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-06-15 | OAK | MIL | W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SDN | P | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | SDN | P | 21 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 1984 | SDN | P | 36 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | SDN | P | 33 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
| 1986 | SDN | P | 37 | 35 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | SDN | P | 24 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 1988 | SDN | P | 33 | 33 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| 1989 | NYA | P | 34 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | NYA | P | 28 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | NYA | P | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | OAK | P | 15 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 280 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pitcher of the Month | May |
Salary History
Andy Hawkins's recorded salaries total $5,088,000 over 7 seasons, 1985 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hawkins's career ran from 1982 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | NYA | AL | $1,533,334 |
| 1990 | NYA | AL | $1,133,333 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | $933,333 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | $453,000 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | $535,000 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | $300,000 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | $200,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $5,088,000 | ||
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Andy Hawkins: the record in brief
The profile opens with Andy Hawkins's first major league game on July 17, 1982; the last one listed came on August 4, 1991. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1982 through 1988), the New York Yankees (1989 to 1991), and the Oakland Athletics (1991). Hawkins is listed as a pitcher at 6'4" and 200 pounds. Hawkins threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 21, 1960, in Waco, TX, USA. Hawkins's full given name, per the bio, is Melton Andrew Hawkins.
Hawkins pitched in 280 games, starting 249, and finished with a 84-91 record and 4.22 ERA. Hawkins had 706 strikeouts, 27 complete games, and 10 shutouts. The league ERA over Hawkins's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.22 figure ran 8.5% worse than average. No season topped the 18 wins of 1985. Hawkins struck out 117 batters in 1986, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.15 in 1985, when the league's was 3.89.
Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Hawkins
- What years did Andy Hawkins play?
- Andy Hawkins played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1991.
- Was Andy Hawkins a pitcher?
- Yes. Andy Hawkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 706 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Andy Hawkins hit?
- Andy Hawkins hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What teams did Andy Hawkins play for?
- Andy Hawkins played for 3 teams: the San Diego Padres (1982–1988), the New York Yankees (1989–1991), and the Oakland Athletics (1991).
- What were Andy Hawkins's career stats?
- In 280 games, Andy Hawkins went 84-91 with a 4.22 ERA, 706 strikeouts, and 1,558.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 38 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Andy Hawkins earn in his career?
- Andy Hawkins's recorded salaries total $5,088,000 over 7 seasons, 1985 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hawkins's career ran from 1982 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Andy Hawkins's salary?
- Andy Hawkins's last recorded salary was $1,533,334, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $1,533,334, in 1991, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1991.
- What position did Andy Hawkins play?
- Andy Hawkins played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Andy Hawkins and how much did he weigh?
- Andy Hawkins was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Andy Hawkins's career ERA?
- Andy Hawkins finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 84-91 with 706 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Andy Hawkins have?
- Andy Hawkins recorded 706 career strikeouts.
- Is Andy Hawkins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Andy Hawkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.