Warren Hacker
Warren Louis Hacker (November 21, 1924 – May 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948–56), Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), Philadelphia Phillies (1957–58) and Chicago White Sox (1961).[1] He was also the uncle of former Major League shortstop Rich Hacker.
| Warren Hacker | |||
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 Hacker in about 1953. | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: November 21, 1924 Marissa, Illinois | |||
| Died: May 22, 2002 (aged 77) Lenzburg, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 24, 1948, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1961, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 62–89 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.21 | ||
| Strikeouts | 557 | ||
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Hacker's best season was in 1952, when he finished 23rd in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award for leading the league in WHIP (.946) and hits allowed/9ip (7.01) and having a 15–9 win–loss record, 33 games pitched (20 started), 12 complete games, 5 shutouts, 5 games finished, 1 save, 185 innings pitched, 144 hits allowed, 56 runs allowed, 53 earned runs allowed, 17 home runs allowed, 31 walks allowed, 84 strikeouts, 1 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 721 batters faced, 1 balk and a 2.58 ERA.
In 12 seasons Hacker had a 62–89 win loss record,[2] 306 games pitched (157 started), 47 complete games, 6 shutouts, 76 games finished, 17 saves, 1,2831⁄3 innings pitched, 1,297 hits allowed, 680 runs allowed, 601 earned runs allowed, 181 home runs allowed, 320 walks allowed, 557 strikeouts,[2] 21 hit batsmen, 10 wild pitches, 5,438 batters faced, 1 balk, a 4.21 ERA[2] and a 1.26 WHIP.
After leaving the major leagues in 1961, Hacker played for the Indianapolis Indians from 1962 to 1965, which he recalled as "maybe the best days I ever had in baseball."[2] He then served as a minor-league pitching coach for the Oakland As from 1967 to 1971, and for much of the 1970s he was a pitching coach in the San Diego Padres' organization.[2]
The native of Marissa, Illinois, died in 2002 in Lenzburg, Illinois, at the age of 77.[1]
References
- Michael Gershman (2004). The Baseball Encyclopedia. p. 926. ISBN 0760753490.
- John C. Skipper (2000). "Warren Louis Hacker". Take Me Out to the Cubs Game: 35 Former Ballplayers Speak of Losing at Wrigley. pp. 51–56. ISBN 0786462620.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)