Roy Hartsfield

Roy Hartsfield
Second baseman
Born: October 25, 1925(1925-10-25) Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, U.S.
Died: January 15, 2011(2011-01-15) (aged 85) Ball Ground, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 1950 for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 1952 for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.273
Stolen bases	14
Runs	138
Teams
As player Boston Braves (1950–1952) As manager Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1979)

Roy Thomas Hartsfield (October 25, 1925 – January 15, 2011) was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball; his MLB playing and managing careers each lasted three years. Hartsfield played his entire major-league career with the Boston Braves (now the Atlanta Braves) from 1950 to 1952. He was then traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers for outfielder Andy Pafko. Hartsfield spent the next 19 years in the Dodgers organization as a minor league player and manager and major league coach. In the latter role, he worked under Los Angeles skipper Walter Alston for three seasons.

Hartsfield was a successful pilot at top levels of minor league baseball, with the Spokane Indians and the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League. In 1977, Hartsfield was hired as the first-ever manager of the expansion Toronto Blue Jays by the Jays' first general manager, Peter Bavasi, who had worked with him in the Dodger organization.

Hartsfield managed the Jays from 1977 to 1979, compiling a record of 166–318 (.343) in 484 games. The fledgling Jays finished last in the American League East Division each season. Hartsfield died from complications of liver cancer at his daughter's home in Ball Ground, Georgia, on January 15, 2011, aged 85.

Managerial career

Team	Year	Regular Season					Post Season
		Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
Toronto Blue Jays	1977	161	54	107	.335	7th	–	–	–	–
	1978	161	59	102	.366	7th	–	–	–	–
	1979	162	53	109	.327	7th	–	–	–	–
Total		484	166	318	.343		–	–	–	–

References

• Baseball Reference

Preceded by first manager

Toronto Blue Jays Manager 1977–1979

Succeeded by Bobby Mattick