Was Don Hankins a pitcher?

Yes. Don Hankins pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Hankins hit?

Don Hankins hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Don Hankins's career batting average?

Don Hankins batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Don Hankins's career ERA?

Don Hankins finished with a 6.33 career ERA, going 2-1 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Hankins have?

Don Hankins recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Don Hankins in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Hankins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Hankins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927)

Don Hankins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1927 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 20 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 6.33 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 260.9.

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 2–1

ERA 6.33

WHIP 1.88

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 260.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 183 lb
Born: 2/9/1902 in Pendleton, IN, USA
Died: 5/16/1963 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-04-23
Last Game: 1927-09-03

Full name: Donald Wayne Hankins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Hankins — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	20	1	0	0	2	42.7	67	30	1	13	10	6.33	260.9

Career ERA 6.33 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 55.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Hankins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	DET	AL	2	1	20	1	0	0	2	42.7	67	30	13	10	6.33	4.08 (-55%)	260.9
Career · 1 season			2	1	20	1	0	0	2	42.2	67	30	13	10	6.33	—	261

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

Don Hankins — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Hankins — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	DET	AL	20	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			20	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Don Hankins — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Hankins — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	20.2	25	13	5	6	5.66
Away	10	22.1	32	17	8	4	6.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Hankins — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1927-09-03	DET	SLA	L	0	0
1927-08-25	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1927-07-30	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1927-07-19	DET	PHA	W	0	0
1927-07-16	DET	PHA	L	0	0
1927-07-13	DET	MIN	W	2	0
1927-07-11	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1927-07-08	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1927-07-06	DET	SLA	W	0	0
1927-07-04	DET	SLA	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Hankins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-09-03	DET	SLA	—	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0
1927-08-25	DET	NYY	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	1	0
1927-07-30	DET	MIN	—	2.0	6	4	4	0	0	0
1927-07-19	DET	PHA	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-16	DET	PHA	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1927-07-13	DET	MIN	—	5.0	7	5	3	1	3	0
1927-07-11	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-07-08	DET	NYY	—	1.0	2	3	3	0	1	1
1927-07-06	DET	SLA	W	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1927-07-04	DET	SLA	SV	4.1	5	2	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Hankins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	4	10	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Hankins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	DET	P	20	0	4	10	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Hankins — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Hankins

Was Don Hankins a pitcher?: Yes. Don Hankins pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Hankins hit?: Don Hankins hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Don Hankins's career batting average?: Don Hankins batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Don Hankins's career ERA?: Don Hankins finished with a 6.33 career ERA, going 2-1 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Hankins have?: Don Hankins recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Don Hankins in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Hankins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.