1916
Born September 12, 1916
Gibsland, LA, USA
Ralph Hamner Notable
Ralph Hamner divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1946, then the Chicago Cubs through 1949.
He went 8 and 20 with a 4.58 earned run average, pitching 220 innings in 61 games. He struck out 99. Across 61 games he batted .164, with 10 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He was born in Gibsland, LA, USA on September 12, 1916, and died on May 22, 2001. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CHW | 25 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .167 |
| 1947 | CHC | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1948 | CHC | 27 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .182 |
| 1949 | CHC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 61 | 61 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .164 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CHW | 2 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 71.1 | 80 | 35 | 39 | 29 | 4.42 |
| 1947 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 2.52 |
| 1948 | CHC | 5 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 111.1 | 110 | 58 | 69 | 53 | 4.69 |
| 1949 | CHC | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12.1 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8.76 |
| Career | — | 8 | 20 | 61 | 28 | 1 | 220.0 | 236 | 112 | 132 | 99 | 4.58 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died May 22, 2001
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain