Hartzell was a two-sport varsity athlete, starring in baseball for the Lehigh University Engineers for three varsity seasons. In 1975, he posted one of the best seasons in Lehigh history for a pitcher, setting school records with 92 innings, 10 complete games, and a 1.66 earned run average (ERA). That mark is currently second in school history. Hartzell graduated Lehigh in 1975 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and was inducted into the Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.\n', '

Hartzell was selected in the 10th round of the 1975 amateur draft by the Angels. Signing soon after draft day, he pitched the 1975 season at the minor league A-level followed by the short-season Fall Instructional League.\n', '

In 1976, Hartzell made the Angels\' MLB staff, out of spring training. Manager Dick Williams effectively used him as a starting pitcher and late-inning relief specialist. For the season, Hartzell pitched in 37 games, totalling 166 innings, while starting 15 games — of which, seven were complete games and two were shutouts. He pitched 22 games in relief, finishing 14 games, and earning two saves. For the season, Hartzell was 7-4 with an ERA of 2.77, which ranked seventh in the AL. He was also among the top five league leaders in fewest home runs and fewest walks allowed per nine innings, although he holds the Angels record for most hits allowed in a game on September 9, 1976, against the Kansas City Royals. Hartzell finished fourth-highest in the league in hit batsmen, with 10. The Angels finished the season with a record of 74-88, in fifth place in the AL Western Division.\n', '

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