# Dean Hartgraves

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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Dean Hartgraves
|position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
|bats=Right
|throws=Left
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1966|8|12}}
|birth_place=[Bakersfield, California](/source/Bakersfield%2C_California), U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=May 3
|debutyear=1995
|debutteam=Houston Astros
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 23
|finalyear=1998
|finalteam=San Francisco Giants
|debut2league = NPB
|debut2date=May 23
|debut2year=1999
|debut2team=Chiba Lotte Marines
|final2league = NPB
|final2date=June 23
|final2year=1999
|final2team=Chiba Lotte Marines
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat1value=3–0
|stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat2value=4.41
|stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat3value=58
|stat2league=NPB
|stat21label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat21value=0–2
|stat22label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat22value=7.45
|stat23label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat23value=4
|teams=
*[Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) ({{mlby|1995}}–{{mlby|1996}})
*[Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) ({{mlby|1996}})
*[San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) ({{mlby|1998}})
*[Chiba Lotte Marines](/source/Chiba_Lotte_Marines) ({{npby|1999}})
}}
'''Dean Charles Hartgraves''' (born August 12, 1966) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher) who played in 1995, 1996, and 1998 with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants. He threw [left-handed](/source/left-handed) but batted [right-handed](/source/right-handed). Hartgraves attended [Crater High School](/source/Crater_High_School) in [Central Point, Oregon](/source/Central_Point%2C_Oregon) before attending [Fresno State University](/source/Fresno_State_University) and [Portland State University](/source/Portland_State_University).<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2016 |title=Dean Hartgraves |url=http://craterfoundation.district6.org/alumni-association/athletic-hall-of-fame/dean-hartgraves/ |access-date=August 7, 2019 |website=Crater Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>

Hartgraves was selected by the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) in the 12th round of the [1986 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1986_Major_League_Baseball_draft).<ref>{{Cite web |title=12th Round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1986&draft_round=12&draft_type=janreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=August 3, 2019 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref> He did not sign that time, but when he was drafted by the Astros in the 20th round of the [1987 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft), he did.<ref>{{Cite web |title=20th Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1987&draft_round=20&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=August 7, 2019 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref> Between 1987 and 1995, Hartgraves spent his time in the Astros farm system, mostly with Triple-A [Tucson](/source/Tucson_Toros) and Double-A [Jackson](/source/Jackson_Generals_(Texas_League)). Perhaps his best minor league season was 1992 with Jackson, where he went 9–6 with a 2.76 ERA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 Jackson Generals Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=9a065cf4 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref>

On May 3, {{Baseball year|1995}}, he made his major league debut against the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) at the age of 28. His rookie season was his best wherein 40 games he had a 3.22 ERA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dean Hartgraves 1995 Pitching Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=hartgde01&t=p&year=1995 |access-date=August 3, 2019 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref> Overall in his career, he would appear in 84 games, with a 4.41 ERA and a 3–0 record. As a batter, he {{not a typo|hit .000}} in 3 at-bats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dean Hartgraves Career Batting Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=hartgde01&t=b&year=Career |access-date=August 14, 2019 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref> He was flawless on the field, committing zero errors.

Hartgraves played his final game in the major leagues on July 23, {{Baseball year|1998}}, against the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dean Hartgraves 1998 Pitching Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=hartgde01&t=p&year=1998 |access-date=August 14, 2019 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref> Afterwards, he played in Japan's Pacific League for the [Chiba Lotte Marines](/source/Chiba_Lotte_Marines) in {{Baseball year|1999}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Chiba Lotte Marines Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=91efc750 |access-date=August 7, 2019 |website=[Baseball Reference](/source/Baseball_Reference) |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats|brm=hartgr001dea|mlb=|espn=|br=h/hartgde01|fangraphs=1005445}}, or [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phartd001.htm Retrosheet]

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