Warren Hacker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1961)

W–L 62–89
ERA 4.21
WHIP 1.26
SO 557
Pitcher PIV -7831.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
11/21/1924 in Marissa, IL, USA
Died
5/22/2002 in Lenzburg, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-24
Last Game
1961-09-29

Full name: Warren Louis Hacker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 89 306 157 47 6 17 1283.3 1,297 601 181 320 557 4.21 -7831.4

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse 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
1948 CHN NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3.0 7 7 3 0 21.00 — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 5 8 30 12 3 0 0 125.7 141 59 53 40 4.23 4.12 (-3%) 511.9
1950 CHN NL 0 1 5 3 1 0 1 15.3 20 9 8 5 5.28 4.36 (-21%) -644.7
1951 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 3 2 0 2 13.50 — 0.0
1952 CHN NL 15 9 33 20 12 5 1 185.0 144 53 31 84 2.58 3.70 (+30%) 2437.0
1953 CHN NL 12 19 39 32 9 0 2 221.7 225 108 54 106 4.38 4.14 (-6%) -1781.7
1954 CHN NL 6 13 39 18 4 1 2 158.7 157 75 37 80 4.25 3.90 (-9%) -2228.1
1955 CHN NL 11 15 35 30 13 0 3 213.0 202 101 43 80 4.27 4.00 (-7%) -3043.1
1956 CHN NL 3 13 34 24 4 0 0 168.0 190 87 44 65 4.66 3.96 (-18%) -2525.3
1957 CIN NL 3 2 15 6 0 0 0 43.3 50 25 13 18 5.19 3.83 (-35%) -433.8
1957 PHI NL 4 4 20 10 1 0 0 74.0 72 37 18 33 4.50 3.83 (-17%) -478.6
1958 PHI NL 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 17.0 24 14 8 4 7.41 3.86 (-92%) -461.3
1961 CHA AL 3 3 42 0 0 0 8 57.3 62 24 8 40 3.77 4.03 (+6%) 816.3
Career · 13 seasons 62 89 306 157 47 6 17 1,283.1 1,297 601 320 557 4.21 — -7,831

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
316 401 23 78 5 3 0 24 1 5 51 .195 .204 .222 .426 -2,038

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 41.1% 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
1948 CHN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 32 38 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .184 — — — — 0.0
1950 CHN NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHN NL 34 58 1 7 0 0 0 4 1 1 11 .121 .252 (-52%) .326 (-58%) .369 (-67%) .696 (-63%) -568.0
1953 CHN NL 42 78 8 17 1 1 0 4 0 1 8 .218 .264 (-18%) .335 (-32%) .397 (-35%) .733 (-34%) -440.5
1954 CHN NL 43 55 4 13 0 1 0 6 0 1 8 .236 .261 (-9%) .333 (-25%) .390 (-30%) .723 (-28%) -249.2
1955 CHN NL 35 72 6 18 3 1 0 3 0 0 9 .250 .258 (-3%) .332 (-25%) .393 (-19%) .726 (-22%) -268.5
1956 CHN NL 34 54 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 .148 .258 (-43%) .331 (-55%) .397 (-63%) .728 (-59%) -511.5
1957 CIN NL 15 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1957 PHI NL 20 23 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .261 — — — — 0.0
1958 PHI NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 42 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 316 401 23 78 5 3 0 24 1 5 51 .195 — — — — -2,038

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
Home1481901544015.232
Away16821183409.161

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145642.05932551322933.57
Away161640.27053461882614.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-29 CHWBALL 000000000
1961-09-27 CHWBOSL 000000000
1961-09-24 CHWBALW 000000000
1961-09-17 CHWLAAW 000000000
1961-09-16 CHWLAAL 000000000
1961-09-14 CHWNYYW 000000000
1961-09-09 CHWLAAL 000000000
1961-09-06 CHWMINW 000000000
1961-09-05 CHWMINL 000000000
1961-09-02 CHWTEXW 101000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-09-29 CHWBAL L 0.1111001
1961-09-27 CHWBOS — 1.0100010
1961-09-24 CHWBAL SV 0.1000010
1961-09-17 CHWLAA — 0.1100000
1961-09-16 CHWLAA — 0.2000000
1961-09-14 CHWNYY SV 0.2100000
1961-09-09 CHWLAA — 2.0000000
1961-09-06 CHWMIN — 0.1000000
1961-09-05 CHWMIN — 1.0000020
1961-09-02 CHWTEX — 1.2522000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 306 89 64 156 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CHN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1949 CHN P 30 0 10 25 3 0
1950 CHN P 5 0 0 7 0 0
1951 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1952 CHN P 33 0 7 19 0 0
1953 CHN P 39 0 10 27 2 0
1954 CHN P 39 18 10 20 0 2
1955 CHN P 35 30 14 20 3 0
1956 CHN P 34 24 5 18 0 2
1957 CIN P 15 6 0 8 0 0
1957 PHI P 20 10 7 5 0 1
1958 PHI P 9 1 0 2 0 0
1961 CHA P 42 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 306

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Warren Hacker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vern Ruhle
    67-88, 3.73 ERA
  2. 96
    Luke Hamlin
    73-76, 3.77 ERA
  3. 94
    Hal Brown
    85-92, 3.81 ERA
  4. 92
    LaMarr Hoyt
    98-68, 3.99 ERA
  5. 92
    Roosevelt Davis
    97-62, 4.10 ERA
  6. 92
    Al Jackson
    67-99, 3.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren Hacker

What years did Warren Hacker play?
Warren Hacker played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961.
Was Warren Hacker a pitcher?
Yes. Warren Hacker pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 557 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Warren Hacker hit?
Warren Hacker hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.