Jim was a member of one of the best pitching staffs of the 1960s and 1970s that included Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Tom Phoebus, and Mike Cuellar.  He earned a championship ring in the 1970 World Series and was part of the dominant 1969 American League champs who lost that year's World Series to the "Miracle Mets".  An 18 game winner in 1968, Hardin pitched 4-1/2 years with Baltimore, half of one season with the Yankees and one year with the Braves. He finished his career with a record of 43-32 and a 3.19 ERA. 

 

Orioles' Hardin Maintains Hex On Chisox

by Phil Jackman, Baltimore Evening Sun, July 17, 1968

Chicago - Seven come eleven.  

Any thought that Jim Hardin's effectiveness against the White Sox might diminish following the ouster of Eddie Stanky were quickly dispelled last night as the Orioles plowed the Sox under, 4-2.

The Birds' seventh victory in a row was Hardin's fifth success versus Chicago with nary a blemish.

Hardin's Toughest Win

To review, it was the former Chisox manager, Stanky, who, when working for the Mets, sent Hardin packing right into the waiting arms of Baltimore.

The righthander, now 11-5 swears he never went out of his way to beat the Pale Hose, but with five complete game victories, the record indicates differently.

Stingy After Shaky Start

For one thing, the White Sox are charged up under their new leader, Al Lopez, and for an other, Hardin was tapped around pretty freely at the outset.

After giving two runs and five hits in the first two innings, he regained his composure and knee-high slider and allowed just one safety the rest of the way.

All that remained, then, was for the Birds to get him some runs and the way the boys have been hitting of late this was easy, especially for Andy Etchebarren.