Bob Hartsfield

Robert Milton "Bob" Hartsfield (December 15, 1931 in Atlanta, Georgia – January 25, 1999 in Roswell, Georgia), nicknamed Poochie, was a minor league baseball player, manager and scout. He was the brother of Roy Hartsfield.

Playing career

Hartsfield played 11 seasons in the minors, from 1950 to 1961. In 1,086 games, he hit .273 with 32 home runs. Perhaps his best season was 1955, with the Greenville Spinners and Atlanta Crackers. That year, he hit .307 in 113 games.

Scouting career

Hartsfield scouted for the Chicago Cubs in 1965 and from 1977 to 1981. From 1966 to 1970, he served as an Atlanta Braves scout, from 1971 to 1973, he served as a San Francisco Giants scout, and he served as a scout for the Houston Astros as well. From 1991 to 1992, he was the Seattle Mariners Major League advance scout. He was the scouting director for the Giants from 1994 to 1997.

Managerial career

Hartsfield managed in the minors from 1974 to 1985, and again in 1992.

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