Hacker's finished 23rd in voting for the National LeagueMost Valuable Player Award in 1952 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]
^ abMichael Gershman (2004). The Baseball Encyclopedia. p. 926. ISBN0760753490.
^ abcdeJohn C. Skipper (2000). "Warren Louis Hacker". Take Me Out to the Cubs Game: 35 Former Ballplayers Speak of Losing at Wrigley. pp. 51–56. ISBN0786462620.
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warren, hacker, warren, louis, hacker, november, 1924, 2002, american, professional, baseball, player, pitcher, chicago, cubs, 1948, cincinnati, redlegs, 1957, philadelphia, phillies, 1957, chicago, white, 1961, also, uncle, former, major, league, shortstop, r. 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 HackerHacker in about 1953 PitcherBorn 1924 11 21 November 21 1924Marissa Illinois U S Died May 22 2002 2002 05 22 aged 77 Lenzburg Illinois U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 24 1948 for the Chicago CubsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29 1961 for the Chicago White SoxMLB statisticsWin loss record62 89Earned run average4 21Strikeouts557TeamsChicago Cubs 1948 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 1957 Philadelphia Phillies 1957 1958 Chicago White Sox 1961 Hacker s finished 23rd in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 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 edit a b Michael Gershman 2004 The Baseball Encyclopedia p 926 ISBN 0760753490 a b c d e 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 editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors nbsp Biography portal Warren Hacker at Find a Grave nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Warren Hacker amp oldid 1219535710, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
