What years did Ralph Hamner play?

Ralph Hamner played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1949.

Was Ralph Hamner a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Hamner pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 99 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Hamner hit?

Ralph Hamner hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Ralph Hamner's career batting average?

Ralph Hamner batted .164 over his career, with 10 hits in 61 at bats.

How many RBI did Ralph Hamner have?

Ralph Hamner drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Ralph Hamner's career ERA?

Ralph Hamner finished with a 4.58 career ERA, going 8-20 with 99 strikeouts.

Ralph Hamner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1949)

Ralph Hamner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1949 for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 8-20 with a 4.58 ERA and 99 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–20

ERA 4.58

WHIP 1.67

SO 99

Pitcher PIV -3863.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 165 lb
Born: 9/12/1916 in Gibsland, LA, USA
Died: 5/22/2001 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-28
Last Game: 1949-05-18

Full name: Ralph Conant Hamner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Hamner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	20	61	28	8	0	1	220.0	236	112	15	132	99	4.58	-3863.3

Career ERA 4.58 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Hamner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	CHA	AL	2	7	25	7	1	1	71.1	80	35	39	29	4.42	3.59 (-23%)	-708.6
1947	CHN	NL	1	2	3	3	2	0	25.0	24	7	16	14	2.52	3.97 (+37%)	298.9
1948	CHN	NL	5	9	27	17	5	0	111.1	110	58	69	53	4.69	4.10 (-14%)	-3099.0
1949	CHN	NL	0	2	6	1	0	0	12.1	22	12	8	3	8.76	4.12 (-113%)	-354.5
Career · 4 seasons			8	20	61	28	8	1	220.0	236	112	132	99	4.58	—	-3,863

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

Ralph Hamner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	61	2	10	2	0	1	7	0	1	23	.164	.177	.246	.423	0

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career SLG .246 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Hamner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	CHA	AL	25	18	1	3	1	0	2	1	7	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CHN	NL	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CHN	NL	27	33	1	6	1	1	5	0	12	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHN	NL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			61	61	2	10	2	1	7	1	23	.164	—	—	—	—	0

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

Ralph Hamner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	33	0	5	0	1	.152
Away	26	28	2	5	1	6	.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Hamner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	132.0	135	58	72	74	3.95
Away	26	88.1	101	54	57	29	5.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Hamner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	SO
1949-05-18	CHC	BRO	L	1	0	0
1949-05-15	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1949-05-13	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1949-05-09	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0
1949-05-01	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0
1949-04-24	CHC	STL	L	1	0	1
1948-09-26	CHC	STL	L	2	0	0
1948-09-24	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0
1948-09-14	CHC	BSN	L	1	0	1
1948-09-12	CHC	PIT	L	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Hamner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-05-18	CHC	BRO	—	3.2	11	7	7	1	0	1
1949-05-15	CHC	CIN	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-13	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-09	CHC	NY1	L	3.0	4	3	3	4	0	1
1949-05-01	CHC	STL	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1949-04-24	CHC	STL	L	2.2	2	1	0	1	2	0
1948-09-26	CHC	STL	—	7.2	0	2	0	5	7	0
1948-09-24	CHC	STL	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-14	CHC	BSN	—	2.1	7	2	2	2	2	0
1948-09-12	CHC	PIT	—	2.1	2	2	2	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Hamner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	0	15	44	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Hamner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	CHA	P	25	3	10	1	0
1947	CHN	P	3	2	2	1	0
1948	CHN	P	27	7	26	1	3
1949	CHN	P	6	3	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ralph Hamner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Ralph Hamner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ralph Hamner's first major league game on April 28, 1946; the last one listed came on May 18, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1946) and the Chicago Cubs (1947 to 1949). Hamner played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 12, 1916, in Gibsland, LA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on May 22, 2001, in Little Rock, AR, USA. Ralph Hamner was the playing name; the full given name is Ralph Conant.

Hamner's career pitching line is 8 wins, 20 losses and a 4.58 ERA over 61 appearances. Also on Hamner's record: 99 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.58 mark was 16.3% worse. The best win total was 5, in 1948. 1946 was Hamner's sharpest full season, a 4.42 ERA against the league's 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Hamner

What years did Ralph Hamner play?: Ralph Hamner played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1949.
Was Ralph Hamner a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Hamner pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 99 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Hamner hit?: Ralph Hamner hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Ralph Hamner's career batting average?: Ralph Hamner batted .164 over his career, with 10 hits in 61 at bats.
How many RBI did Ralph Hamner have?: Ralph Hamner drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Ralph Hamner's career ERA?: Ralph Hamner finished with a 4.58 career ERA, going 8-20 with 99 strikeouts.