1940
Born January 11, 1940
Yonkers, NY, USA
Hank Fischer Notable
b. January 11, 1940 · Milwaukee Braves 1962–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966, Cincinnati Reds 1966, Boston Red Sox 1966–1967
Hank Fischer played for four clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1967.
He went 30 and 39 with a 4.23 earned run average, pitching 546.7 innings in 168 games. He struck out 369 and threw 5 shutouts. Across 170 games he batted .118, with 18 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Yonkers, NY, USA on January 11, 1940. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLN | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | MLN | 31 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .105 |
| 1964 | MLN | 38 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .154 |
| 1965 | MLN | 32 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .108 |
| 1966 | ATL/BOS/CIN | 31 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .091 |
| 1967 | BOS | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 170 | 152 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 0 | .118 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLN | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 37.1 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 5.30 |
| 1963 | MLN | 4 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 74.1 | 74 | 41 | 28 | 72 | 4.96 |
| 1964 | MLN | 11 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 168.1 | 177 | 75 | 39 | 99 | 4.01 |
| 1965 | MLN | 8 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 122.2 | 126 | 53 | 39 | 79 | 3.89 |
| 1966 | ATL/BOS/CIN | 4 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 117.1 | 143 | 59 | 40 | 72 | 4.53 |
| 1967 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26.2 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 2.36 |
| Career | — | 30 | 39 | 168 | 77 | 7 | 546.2 | 587 | 257 | 174 | 369 | 4.23 |
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