Blaine Hardy

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 218lb (188cm, 98kg)

Born: March 14, 1987 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, ID).

High School: Edmonds-Woodway HS (Edmonds, WA)

School: Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, ID)

Debut: June 16, 2014 (Age 27-094d, 20,653rd in major league history)
vs. KCR 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 3, 2021 (Age 34-142d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

Agents: Only Baseball Players

Full Name: Blaine Patrick Hardy

Nicknames: Hardyboy

Twitter: @blainehardy65

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.3

ERA

3.78

234

290.2

230

WHIP

1.338

Summary of 32 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 1 walk-off, 0 tying, 7 go ahead

1 Tm
DET	32

Platoon
vs RHB	16
vs LHB	16

Home/Road
Home	16
Away	16

Outs
0	15
2	11
1	6

11 Opps
KCR	6
CLE	5
OAK	4
CHW	4
MIN	3
LAA	3
SEA	2
BAL	2
BOS	1
TEX	1
HOU	1

28 Batters
Matt Davidson	2
Jake Bauers	2
Jason Castro	2
Kyle Seager	2
Albert Pujols	1
Seth Smith	1
Mike Napoli	1
Abraham Almonte	1
Zack Granite	1
Roberto Pérez	1
Kendrys Morales	1
Michael Brantley	1
Alex Gordon	1
Justin Upton	1
Kole Calhoun	1
Martín Maldonado	1
Chris Davis	1
José Abreu	1
Andrew Benintendi	1
Tyler Naquin	1
Nelson Cruz	1
Matt Olson	1
Ryan LaMarre	1
Salvador Perez	1
Josh Phegley	1
Chad Pinder	1
Ryan O'Hearn	1
Jed Lowrie	1

9 Parks
Comerica Pk (DET)	16
KauffmanStad (KAN)	5
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
Progressive (CLE)	2
Guaranteed (CHI)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
Target Field (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	12
9	10
78	6
8	2
89	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	8
1	7
4	7
3	4
5	4
6	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	25
2·HR gms	2
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	24
1--	5
12-	2
1-3	1

43 Runs
RISP	3
0 on	24
1 on	5
2 on	3
Any on	8

Inning
1	1
2	3
5	7
6	8
7	3
8	8
Extra	2

1-3	4
4-6	15
7-end	13

RelScore
+4..	9
+3	3
+2	2
+1	3
Tied	7
-2	5
-3	2
-4..	1

Ahead	17
Tied	7
Behind	8

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	7
2-1	7
0-1	7
3-2	2
1-2	2
1-1	2
2-2	2
2-0	2
1-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
C	6
LF	6
1B	5
DH	5
3B	4
RF	3
CF	2
RP	1

OrderPos
3rd	7
7th	4
5th	4
1st	3
4th	3
9th	3
8th	3
6th	3
2nd	2

Leverage
High Lev	5
Medium Lev	10
Low Lev	17

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2014	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2014-06-27	Jason Castro	HOU		DET	tied 3-3	b 11	1	---	4,(2-1) BBFX	1	5	2	43%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
2015	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	2015-08-23	Mike Napoli	TEX	@	DET	ahead 3-2	t 8	1	---	5,(1-2) CSFBX	1	5	DH	13%	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
3	3	2	1	2015-09-10	Michael Brantley	CLE		DET	tied 5-5	b 8	2	1--	6,(3-2) F1B*B11CB>X	2	3	7	38%	93%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); F. Lindor Scores
2016	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	2016-04-19	Salvador Perez	KCR		DET	ahead 5-2	b 5	2	12-	4,(2-1) B*BFX	3	7	2	9%	97%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); E. Hosmer Scores; K. Morales Scores
5	5	2	1	2016-06-17	Kendrys Morales	KCR		DET	ahead 7-0	b 8	2	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	6	DH	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); E. Hosmer Scores; L. Cain Scores
2017	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	2017-04-29	José Abreu	CHW	@	DET	ahead 3-2	t 8	2	---	5,(2-2) BSBSX	1	4	3	14%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
7	7	2	1	2017-05-16	Chris Davis	BAL	@	DET	tied 8-8	t 12	0	---	2,(0-1) ..CX	1	5	3	33%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
8	8	3	1	2017-05-18	Seth Smith	BAL	@	DET	behind 4-6	t 7	1	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	1	9	11%	27%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
9	9	4	1	2017-05-26	Matt Davidson	CHW		DET	ahead 3-2	b 6	0	---	2,(0-1) .CX	1	7	5	11%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
10	10	5	1	2017-09-01 (2)	Roberto Pérez	CLE	@	DET	ahead 5-0	t 6	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	2%	97%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
11	11	6	1	2017-09-23	Zack Granite	MIN	@	DET	ahead 7-3	t 8	2	1-3	5,(1-2) .BCFF>X	3	2	0	3%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Grossman Scores; B. Dozier Scores
12	12	7	1	2017-10-01	Jason Castro	MIN		DET	ahead 3-1	b 6	1	---	4,(2-1) TBBX	1	8	2	7%	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
13	13	1	1	2018-05-05	Abraham Almonte	KCR		DET	behind 0-3	b 6	2	---	5,(2-2) CBSBX	1	6	8	8%	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
14	14	2	1	2018-05-13	Kyle Seager	SEA	@	DET	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	5	10%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
15	15	3	1	2018-06-06	Andrew Benintendi	BOS		DET	ahead 4-1	b 5	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	1	8	5%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
16	16	4	1	2018-06-17	Matt Davidson	CHW		DET	behind 0-2	b 2	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	4	3	10%	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
17	17	5	1	2018-06-26	Chad Pinder	OAK	@	DET	behind 3-7	t 5	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	7	12%	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); M. Semien Scores
18	18	6	2	2018-06-26	Jed Lowrie	OAK	@	DET	behind 5-7	t 5	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	3	5	11%	36%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
19	19	7	1	2018-08-08	Kole Calhoun	LAA		DET	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	1	9	10%	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
20	20	8	2	2018-08-08	Justin Upton	LAA		DET	ahead 2-0	b 5	2	1--	9,(3-2) SBFFF1BB>F>X	2	3	7	13%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); K. Calhoun Scores
21	21	9	3	2018-08-08	Albert Pujols	LAA		DET	ahead 4-0	b 5	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	DH	3%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
22	22	10	1	2018-08-14	Ryan LaMarre	CHW	@	DET	tied 3-3	t 2	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	8	7	10%	58%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	2019-04-04	Alex Gordon	KCR	@	DET	behind 3-5	t 8	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	3	7	12%	27%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
24	24	2	1	2019-04-09	Jake Bauers	CLE	@	DET	ahead 5-2	t 6	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	3	7	6%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
25	25	3	1	2019-05-16	Josh Phegley	OAK	@	DET	ahead 6-0	t 6	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	9	2	2%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Grossman Scores
26	26	4	2	2019-05-16	Matt Olson	OAK	@	DET	ahead 8-0	t 6	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	3	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
27	27	5	1	2019-06-08	Nelson Cruz	MIN	@	DET	behind 2-5	t 8	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	3	DH	7%	15%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
28	28	6	1	2019-06-11	Ryan O'Hearn	KCR		DET	behind 0-2	b 7	0	---	4,(2-1) .CBBX	1	7	3	14%	38%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
29	29	7	1	2019-06-14	Jake Bauers	CLE	@	DET	ahead 11-3	t 8	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	8	DH	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Ramírez Scores/unER; J. Bauers Scores/unER
30	30	8	1	2019-07-12	Martín Maldonado	KCR		DET	tied 5-5	b 7	1	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	9	2	21%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
31	31	9	1	2019-07-16	Tyler Naquin	CLE		DET	ahead 7-0	b 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	9	9	0%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
32	32	10	1	2019-07-25	Kyle Seager	SEA		DET	ahead 7-2	b 5	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	6	5	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)