What years did Preston Hanna play?

Preston Hanna played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.

Was Preston Hanna a pitcher?

Yes. Preston Hanna pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 253 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Preston Hanna hit?

Preston Hanna hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.

Preston Hanna

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1982)

W–L 17–25

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.65

SO 253

Pitcher PIV -5648.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 9/10/1954 in Pensacola, FL, USA
Died: 11/20/2023 in Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-13
Last Game: 1982-10-03

Full name: Preston Lee Hanna

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	25	156	47	2	0	1	437.3	444	224	28	279	253	4.61	-5648.6

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 21.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	ATL	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	5.7	7	1	5	2	1.59	—	0.0
1976	ATL	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	8.0	11	4	4	3	4.50	—	0.0
1977	ATL	NL	2	6	17	9	1	1	60.0	69	33	34	37	4.95	4.00 (-24%)	-909.3
1978	ATL	NL	7	13	29	28	0	0	140.3	132	80	93	90	5.13	3.69 (-39%)	-2083.4
1979	ATL	NL	1	1	6	4	0	0	24.3	27	8	15	15	2.96	4.00 (+26%)	72.9
1980	ATL	NL	2	0	32	2	0	0	79.3	63	28	44	35	3.18	3.84 (+17%)	-589.3
1981	ATL	NL	2	1	20	1	0	0	35.3	45	25	23	22	6.37	3.58 (-78%)	-406.4
1982	ATL	NL	3	0	20	1	0	0	36.0	36	15	28	17	3.75	3.86 (+3%)	-1193.3
1982	OAK	AL	0	4	23	2	1	0	48.3	54	30	33	32	5.59	3.86 (-45%)	-539.8
Career · 9 seasons			17	25	156	47	2	1	437.1	444	224	279	253	4.61	—	-5,649

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
156	93	9	15	1	2	1	3	0	6	32	.161	.212	.247	.459	-247

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	ATL	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	ATL	NL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	ATL	NL	17	14	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	6	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	ATL	NL	29	49	4	9	0	1	1	1	1	18	.184	—	—	—	—	-247.1
1979	ATL	NL	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ATL	NL	32	14	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	ATL	NL	20	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	20	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			156	93	9	15	1	2	1	3	6	32	.161	—	—	—	—	-247

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	47	5	9	1	3	.191
Away	81	46	4	6	0	0	.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	208.2	204	98	130	126	4.23
Away	81	228.2	240	126	149	127	4.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-10-03	OAK	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1982-09-29	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1982-09-28	OAK	TEX	—	3.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1982-09-24	OAK	KCR	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1982-09-20	OAK	TEX	—	5.1	6	4	4	4	6	0
1982-09-19	OAK	CHW	L	2.1	6	5	5	2	1	1
1982-09-16	OAK	CHW	—	2.1	3	1	1	0	2	0
1982-09-15	OAK	TOR	L	2.1	4	1	1	0	3	0
1982-09-10	OAK	CHW	—	4.2	4	2	2	2	2	1
1982-09-05	OAK	DET	—	1.2	3	2	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	156	47	24	72	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	ATL	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1976	ATL	P	5	0	1	0	0	0
1977	ATL	P	17	9	2	18	3	0
1978	ATL	P	29	28	10	18	0	1
1979	ATL	P	6	4	0	8	0	1
1980	ATL	P	32	2	6	8	0	0
1981	ATL	P	20	1	3	12	0	2
1982	ATL	P	20	1	1	3	0	0
1982	OAK	P	23	2	1	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	156

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Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Hanna

What years did Preston Hanna play?: Preston Hanna played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.
Was Preston Hanna a pitcher?: Yes. Preston Hanna pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 253 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Preston Hanna hit?: Preston Hanna hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.