Warren Hacker

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

Warren Hacker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1961 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. Across 306 career appearances, he went 62-89 with a 4.21 ERA and 557 strikeouts. He also batted .195 with 0 home runs.

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

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

Warren Hacker — 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 1283.1 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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Warren Hacker Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 125.2 141 59 53 40 4.23 4.12 (-3%) 511.9
1950 CHN NL 0 1 5 3 1 0 1 15.1 20 9 8 5 5.28 4.36 (-21%) -644.7
1951 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 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 2 221.2 225 108 54 106 4.38 4.14 (-6%) -1781.7
1954 CHN NL 6 13 39 18 4 1 2 158.2 157 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 43.1 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 57.1 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

Warren Hacker — 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

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Warren Hacker Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Warren Hacker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1481901544015.232
Away16821183409.161

Pitching — Home / Away

Warren Hacker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145642.05932551322933.57
Away161640.27053461882614.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Warren Hacker — 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

Warren Hacker — 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

Warren Hacker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 306 89 64 156 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Warren Hacker — 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

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Warren Hacker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 306

Award Voting History

Warren Hacker — 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

Warren Hacker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Warren Hacker debuted on September 24, 1948 and played a final game on September 29, 1961. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1948 through 1956), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), the Philadelphia Phillies (1957 through 1958), and the Chicago White Sox (1961). The bio lists Hacker as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. The birth record reads November 21, 1924, in Marissa, IL, USA. The bio records the death on May 22, 2002, in Lenzburg, IL, USA. Warren Hacker was the playing name; the full given name is Warren Louis.

The pitching table credits Hacker with a 62-89 record and a 4.21 ERA in 306 games. Also on Hacker's record: 557 strikeouts, 47 complete games, 6 shutouts, and 17 saves. The league ERA over Hacker's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.21 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. 1952 brought Hacker a season-high 15 wins. 1953 produced Hacker's most strikeouts, 106.

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.
What teams did Warren Hacker play for?
Warren Hacker played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1948–1956), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), the Philadelphia Phillies (1957–1958), and the Chicago White Sox (1961).
What were Warren Hacker's career stats?
In 306 games, Warren Hacker went 62-89 with a 4.21 ERA, 557 strikeouts, 1,283.1 innings pitched, and 17 saves. At the plate he had 78 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Warren Hacker play?
Warren Hacker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Warren Hacker and how much did he weigh?
Warren Hacker was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Warren Hacker's career ERA?
Warren Hacker finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 62-89 with 557 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Warren Hacker have?
Warren Hacker recorded 557 career strikeouts.
Is Warren Hacker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Warren Hacker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.