Bob Hartsfield

Robert Milton Hartsfield
(Poochie)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 180 lb.

• Born December 15, 1931 in Atlanta, GA USA
• Died January 25, 1999 in Roswell, GA USA

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Biographical Information

The brother of Roy Hartsfield, infielder Bob Hartsfield played in the minors for eleven seasons. After a knee injury ended his playing career, he was a minor league manager and scout. Hartsfield was a scout for the Chicago Cubs (1965, 1977-1981) Atlanta Braves (1966-1970), San Francisco Giants (1971-1973), Houston Astros (1982-??), and New York Yankees. He was the Seattle Mariners Major League advance scout in 1991-1992. Among the players he signed were Deion Sanders, Bill Mueller, and Russ Ortiz. Hartsfield was the Scouting Director of the San Francisco Giants from 1994 to 1997.

Away from the diamond, Hartsfield was also a longtime college basketball referee.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1974	Decatur Commodores	Midwest League	55-69	8th	San Francisco Giants
1975	Cedar Rapids Giants	Midwest League	41-87	10th	San Francisco Giants
1976	Clinton Pilots	Midwest League	59-70	6th	Co-op
1977	Geneva Cubs	New York-Penn League	31-40	8th	Chicago Cubs
1978	Geneva Cubs	New York-Penn League	51-20	2nd	Chicago Cubs	League Champs
1979	Geneva Cubs	New York-Penn League	50-19	1st	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals
1980	Geneva Cubs	New York-Penn League	48-26	2nd	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals
1981	Geneva Cubs	New York-Penn League	41-34	5th	Chicago Cubs
1982	Auburn Astros	New York-Penn League	35-39	8th	Houston Astros
1983	Auburn Astros	New York-Penn League	43-31	4th	Houston Astros
1984	Auburn Astros	New York-Penn League	38-38	7th	Houston Astros
1985	Auburn Astros	New York-Penn League	47-31	2nd	Houston Astros	Lost League Finals
1992	Jacksonville Suns	Southern League	68-75	7th	Seattle Mariners