Chuck Hartenstein
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Charles Oscar Hartenstein [Twiggy] (born May 26, 1942 in Seguin, Texas) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between the 1966 and 1977 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., Hartenstein batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1964 out of the University of Texas at Austin.
A Texas Longhorns star pitcher, Hartenstein led his team to the 1962 and 1963 CWS tournaments. After being signed by Chicago, he led the Texas League with a 2.19 ERA in 1965 while pitching for Dallas-Fort Worth.
Hartenstein entered the majors in 1966 with the Cubs, appearing in one game as a pinch-runner. He played for them until 1968, before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969-70), St. Louis Cardinals (1970), Boston Red Sox (1970) and Toronto Blue Jays (1977). His most productive season came in 1967 for Chicago, when he went 9-5 with a 3.08 ERA and 10 saves, all career-numbers. He also enjoyed a solid season with the 1969 Pirates, going 5-4 with a 3.85 ERA and 10 saves in a career-high 95⅔ innings pitched. After six years of absence, he pitched his last major season with the 1977 expansion Blue Jays.
In a six-season career, Hartenstein posted a 17-19 record with a 3.63 ERA and 23 saves in 187 relief appearances, including 88 games finished, a 1.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio (135-to-89), and 297.0 innings of work.
Following his playing retirement, Hartenstein coached for the Cleveland Indians (1979) and Milwaukee Brewers (1987-89).
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