Roy Hartsfield

Roy Hartsfield
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1925-10-25)October 25, 1925
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
MLB statistics
Batting average.273
Home runs13
Runs batted in138
Managerial record166–318
Winning %.343
Teams
As player

As manager

Roy Thomas Hartsfield (October 25, 1925 – January 15, 2011) was an American 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 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, manager and major league coach. In the latter role, he worked under Los Angeles skipper Walter Alston for three seasons.

He later left the Dodgers organization, and worked with the San Diego Padres organization.

In 1977, he became the first manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, helming the club for its first three seasons.