Hank Aguirre

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1970)

W–L 75–72
ERA 3.24
WHIP 1.23
SO 856
Pitcher PIV 2418.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
1/31/1931 in Azusa, CA, USA
Died
9/5/1994 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-10
Last Game
1970-06-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Henry John Aguirre

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 72 447 149 44 9 33 1375.7 1,216 496 123 479 856 3.24 2418.5

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 11.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 CLE AL 2 0 4 1 1 1 0 12.7 6 2 12 6 1.42 4.00 (+64%) -83.7
1956 CLE AL 3 5 16 9 2 1 1 65.3 63 27 27 31 3.72 3.96 (+6%) -219.6
1957 CLE AL 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 20.3 26 13 13 9 5.75 3.83 (-50%) 175.5
1958 DET AL 3 4 44 3 0 0 5 69.7 67 29 27 38 3.75 3.86 (+3%) 596.3
1959 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.7 4 1 3 3 3.38 — 0.0
1960 DET AL 5 3 37 6 1 0 10 94.7 75 30 30 80 2.85 3.82 (+25%) 2350.6
1961 DET AL 4 4 45 0 0 0 8 55.3 44 20 38 32 3.25 4.03 (+19%) -1015.9
1962 DET AL 16 8 42 22 11 2 3 216.0 162 53 65 156 2.21 3.96 (+44%) 5457.9
1963 DET AL 14 15 38 33 14 3 0 225.7 222 92 68 134 3.67 3.46 (-6%) -1596.6
1964 DET AL 5 10 32 27 3 0 1 161.7 134 68 59 88 3.79 3.58 (-6%) -1557.0
1965 DET AL 14 10 32 32 10 2 0 208.3 185 83 60 141 3.59 3.50 (-2%) -887.4
1966 DET AL 3 9 30 14 2 0 0 103.7 104 44 26 50 3.82 3.52 (-8%) -1721.5
1967 DET AL 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 41.3 34 11 17 33 2.40 3.30 (+27%) 519.3
1968 LAN NL 1 2 25 0 0 0 3 39.3 32 3 13 25 0.69 2.98 (+77%) 642.1
1969 CHN NL 1 0 41 0 0 0 1 45.0 45 13 12 19 2.60 3.61 (+28%) 496.8
1970 CHN NL 3 0 17 0 0 0 1 14.0 13 7 9 11 4.50 3.89 (-16%) -738.4
Career · 16 seasons 75 72 447 149 44 9 33 1,375.2 1,216 496 479 856 3.24 — 2,419

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
447 388 14 33 7 1 0 21 1 14 236 .085 .117 .108 .225 -2,988

Career AVG .085 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career OBP .117 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OPS .225 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 CLE AL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 16 18 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 .111 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 DET AL 44 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 37 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 .036 — — — — 0.0
1961 DET AL 45 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 DET AL 42 75 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 46 .027 .257 (-90%) .326 (-88%) .393 (-93%) .719 (-91%) -1077.2
1963 DET AL 38 76 5 10 3 0 0 6 1 3 48 .132 .246 (-47%) .308 (-47%) .371 (-54%) .680 (-51%) -584.9
1964 DET AL 32 53 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 32 .057 .250 (-77%) .312 (-76%) .377 (-80%) .690 (-78%) -634.4
1965 DET AL 32 70 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 4 43 .086 .245 (-65%) .310 (-57%) .371 (-73%) .682 (-66%) -691.7
1966 DET AL 30 25 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 16 .120 — — — — 0.0
1967 DET AL 31 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1968 LAN NL 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 41 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1970 CHN NL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 447 388 14 33 7 1 0 21 1 14 236 .085 — — — — -2,988

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22819581507.077
Away219193618014.093

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home228735.16512612194753.19
Away219639.15652332603813.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-06-24 CHCNYNL 000000000
1970-06-22 CHCNYNL 000000000
1970-06-21 CHCSTLL 000000000
1970-06-21 CHCSTLL 000000000
1970-06-19 CHCSTLL 000000000
1970-06-07 CHCSFGW 000000000
1970-06-03 CHCLADW 100000001
1970-05-28 CHCPITW 000000000
1970-05-19 CHCCINL 000000000
1970-05-08 CHCCINW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-06-24 CHCNYN — 0.0030100
1970-06-22 CHCNYN — 1.0211111
1970-06-21 CHCSTL — 0.1000000
1970-06-21 CHCSTL — 0.1011210
1970-06-19 CHCSTL — 1.1000100
1970-06-07 CHCSFG — 0.1000100
1970-06-03 CHCLAD W 1.2100020
1970-05-28 CHCPIT — 0.1100000
1970-05-19 CHCCIN — 0.1000000
1970-05-08 CHCCIN — 3.0211131

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 447 149 48 167 28 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CLE P 4 1 1 0 0 0
1956 CLE P 16 9 3 8 2 0
1957 CLE P 10 1 2 2 1 1
1958 DET P 44 3 3 14 0 1
1959 DET P 3 0 0 1 0 1
1960 DET P 37 6 2 7 1 0
1961 DET P 45 0 1 7 2 0
1962 DET P 42 22 7 22 3 0
1963 DET P 38 33 7 23 1 1
1964 DET P 32 27 8 12 4 2
1965 DET P 32 32 8 32 4 0
1966 DET P 30 14 2 13 4 0
1967 DET P 31 1 3 7 1 0
1968 LAN P 25 0 0 4 2 0
1969 CHN P 41 0 1 13 0 0
1970 CHN P 17 0 0 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 447

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hank Aguirre (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Richert
    80-73, 3.19 ERA
  2. 91
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA
  3. 87
    Lee Stange
    62-61, 3.56 ERA
  4. 86
    Bobby Bolin
    88-75, 3.40 ERA
  5. 84
    Don Mossi
    101-80, 3.43 ERA
  6. 83
    Dan Schatzeder
    69-68, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Aguirre

What years did Hank Aguirre play?
Hank Aguirre played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1970.
Was Hank Aguirre a pitcher?
Yes. Hank Aguirre pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 856 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Aguirre hit?
Hank Aguirre hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.