What years did Hank Fischer play?

Hank Fischer played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967.

Was Hank Fischer a pitcher?

Yes. Hank Fischer pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 369 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hank Fischer hit?

Hank Fischer hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

What was Hank Fischer's career batting average?

Hank Fischer batted .118 over his career, with 18 hits in 152 at bats.

How many RBI did Hank Fischer have?

Hank Fischer drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Hank Fischer's career ERA?

Hank Fischer finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 30-39 with 369 strikeouts.

Hank Fischer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1967)

Hank Fischer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 6 seasons. Across 168 career appearances, he went 30-39 with a 4.23 ERA and 369 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 30–39

ERA 4.23

WHIP 1.39

SO 369

Pitcher PIV -1825.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 1/11/1940 in Yonkers, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-16
Last Game: 1967-08-08

Full name: Henry William Fischer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hank Fischer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	39	168	77	14	5	7	546.7	587	257	60	174	369	4.23	-1825.9

Career ERA 4.23 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hank Fischer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	ML1	NL	2	3	29	0	0	0	4	37.3	43	22	20	29	5.30	3.96 (-34%)	-101.1
1963	ML1	NL	4	3	31	6	1	0	0	74.3	74	41	28	72	4.96	3.46 (-44%)	351.3
1964	ML1	NL	11	10	37	28	9	5	2	168.3	177	75	39	99	4.01	3.58 (-12%)	393.8
1965	ML1	NL	8	9	31	19	2	0	0	122.7	126	53	39	79	3.89	3.50 (-11%)	-2039.7
1966	ATL	NL	2	3	14	8	0	0	0	48.3	55	21	14	22	3.91	3.52 (-11%)	168.9
1966	CIN	NL	0	6	11	9	0	0	0	38.0	53	28	15	24	6.63	3.52 (-88%)	-207.3
1966	BOS	AL	2	3	6	5	1	0	0	31.0	35	10	11	26	2.90	3.52 (+18%)	-151.4
1967	BOS	AL	1	2	9	2	1	0	1	26.7	24	7	8	18	2.36	3.30 (+28%)	-240.4
Career · 8 seasons			30	39	168	77	14	5	7	546.2	587	257	174	369	4.23	—	-1,826

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

Hank Fischer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
170	152	10	18	1	0	0	6	0	8	56	.118	.163	.125	.287	-341

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OPS .287 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Fischer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	ML1	NL	29	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	ML1	NL	31	19	0	2	0	0	1	7	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	ML1	NL	38	52	5	8	1	3	4	14	.154	.250 (-39%)	.312 (-31%)	.377 (-54%)	.690 (-44%)	-341.2
1965	ML1	NL	32	37	3	4	0	1	1	16	.108	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	ATL	NL	14	13	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CIN	NL	11	11	1	1	0	1	0	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	BOS	AL	6	9	0	2	0	0	1	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	9	7	0	1	0	1	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			170	152	10	18	1	6	8	56	.118	—	—	—	—	-341

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

Hank Fischer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	84	68	3	7	0	5	.103
Away	86	84	7	11	0	1	.131

Pitching — Home / Away

Hank Fischer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	260.1	264	106	83	189	3.66
Away	86	286.1	323	152	91	179	4.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Fischer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1967-08-08	BOS	KC1	W	0	0	0	0
1967-08-08	BOS	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1967-05-27	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1967-05-14	BOS	DET	W	1	0	0	1
1967-05-10	BOS	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1967-05-02	BOS	LAA	L	1	0	0	0
1967-04-25	BOS	TEX	W	4	0	0	3
1967-04-16	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1967-04-13	BOS	CHW	L	1	1	1	0
1966-09-25	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hank Fischer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-08-08	BOS	KC1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1967-08-08	BOS	KC1	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1967-05-27	BOS	BAL	—	0.1	2	3	0	1	0	0
1967-05-14	BOS	DET	SV	3.0	2	1	1	1	5	1
1967-05-10	BOS	KC1	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1967-05-02	BOS	LAA	L	5.0	4	3	3	1	2	1
1967-04-25	BOS	TEX	W	9.0	5	3	3	3	5	1
1967-04-16	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1967-04-13	BOS	CHW	L	4.0	8	5	0	1	2	0
1966-09-25	BOS	NYY	L	4.0	5	2	2	2	6	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Fischer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	168	77	34	67	8	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Fischer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1962	ML1	P	29	0	3	5	0
1963	ML1	P	31	6	4	9	1
1964	ML1	P	37	28	14	23	2
1965	ML1	P	31	19	10	11	3
1966	ATL	P	14	8	2	4	2
1966	CIN	P	11	9	0	5	0
1966	BOS	P	6	5	0	6	0
1967	BOS	P	9	2	1	4	0

Career Games by Position

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Hank Fischer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	168

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Fischer

What years did Hank Fischer play?: Hank Fischer played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1967.
Was Hank Fischer a pitcher?: Yes. Hank Fischer pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 369 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Fischer hit?: Hank Fischer hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Hank Fischer's career batting average?: Hank Fischer batted .118 over his career, with 18 hits in 152 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Fischer have?: Hank Fischer drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Hank Fischer's career ERA?: Hank Fischer finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 30-39 with 369 strikeouts.