1924
Born November 21, 1924
Marissa, IL, USA
Warren Hacker Notable
b. November 21, 1924 · Chicago Cubs 1948–1956, Cincinnati Redlegs 1957, Philadelphia Phillies 1957–1958, Chicago White Sox 1961
Warren Hacker played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1948 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1961.
He went 62 and 89 with a 4.21 earned run average, pitching 1,283 innings in 306 games. He struck out 557, completed 47 of his 157 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 316 games he batted .195, with 78 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Marissa, IL, USA on November 21, 1924, and died on May 22, 2002. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | CHC | 32 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .184 |
| 1950 | CHC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1951 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | CHC | 34 | 58 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .121 |
| 1953 | CHC | 42 | 78 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .218 |
| 1954 | CHC | 43 | 55 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .236 |
| 1955 | CHC | 35 | 72 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1956 | CHC | 34 | 54 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .148 |
| 1957 | CIN/PHI | 35 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .226 |
| 1958 | PHI | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | CHW | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 316 | 401 | 23 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 51 | 1 | .195 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21.00 |
| 1949 | CHC | 5 | 8 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 125.2 | 141 | 59 | 53 | 40 | 4.23 |
| 1950 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15.1 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5.28 |
| 1951 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.50 |
| 1952 | CHC | 15 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 185.0 | 144 | 53 | 31 | 84 | 2.58 |
| 1953 | CHC | 12 | 19 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 221.2 | 225 | 108 | 54 | 106 | 4.38 |
| 1954 | CHC | 6 | 13 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 158.2 | 157 | 75 | 37 | 80 | 4.25 |
| 1955 | CHC | 11 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 213.0 | 202 | 101 | 43 | 80 | 4.27 |
| 1956 | CHC | 3 | 13 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 168.0 | 190 | 87 | 44 | 65 | 4.66 |
| 1957 | CIN/PHI | 7 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 117.1 | 122 | 62 | 31 | 51 | 4.76 |
| 1958 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 7.41 |
| 1961 | CHW | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 57.1 | 62 | 24 | 8 | 40 | 3.77 |
| Career | — | 62 | 89 | 306 | 157 | 17 | 1283.1 | 1297 | 601 | 320 | 557 | 4.21 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died May 22, 2002
1948
Major-league debut: Warren Hacker
Warren Hacker made a major-league debut on September 24, 1948.
1952
Carl Erskine's No-Hitter
Carl Erskine threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on June 19, 1952, winning 5–0.
1961
Final major-league game: Warren Hacker
Warren Hacker played a final major-league game on September 29, 1961.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain