What years did Loy Hanning play?

Loy Hanning played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.

Was Loy Hanning a pitcher?

Yes. Loy Hanning pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Loy Hanning hit?

Loy Hanning hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Loy Hanning's career batting average?

Loy Hanning batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did Loy Hanning have?

Loy Hanning drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Loy Hanning's career ERA?

Loy Hanning finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.

Loy Hanning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1942)

Loy Hanning was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 6.26 ERA and 17 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 6.26

WHIP 1.76

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -666.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 10/18/1917 in Bunker, MO, USA
Died: 6/24/1986 in Washington, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-20
Last Game: 1942-07-25

Full name: Loy Vernon Hanning

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Career Pitching Statistics

Loy Hanning — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	15	1	0	0	0	27.3	32	19	3	16	17	6.26	-666.3

Career ERA 6.26 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 59.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Loy Hanning — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	SLA	AL	0	1	4	1	10.0	6	4	4	8	3.60	4.28 (+16%)	79.1
1942	SLA	AL	1	1	11	0	17.3	26	15	12	9	7.79	3.57 (-118%)	-745.4
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	15	1	27.1	32	19	16	17	6.26	—	-666

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

Loy Hanning — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Loy Hanning — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	SLA	AL	4	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	SLA	AL	11	4	1	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	5	1	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Loy Hanning — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	4	0	1	0	1	.250
Away	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Loy Hanning — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	16.2	16	10	12	11	5.40
Away	5	10.2	16	9	4	6	7.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Loy Hanning — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1942-07-25	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1942-07-22	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0
1942-06-28	SLA	MIN	L	1	1	1
1942-06-21	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0
1942-06-10	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1942-06-06	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0
1942-06-02	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1942-05-28	SLA	CHW	W	1	0	0
1942-05-26	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0
1942-05-16	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Loy Hanning — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1942-07-25	SLA	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1942-07-22	SLA	PHA	L	2.0	5	4	4	2	1	1
1942-06-28	SLA	MIN	—	3.1	2	2	2	3	1	0
1942-06-21	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1942-06-10	SLA	BOS	—	1.2	5	5	5	1	3	1
1942-06-06	SLA	PHA	—	4.0	7	2	2	2	0	0
1942-06-02	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1942-05-28	SLA	CHW	W	1.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1942-05-26	SLA	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1942-05-16	SLA	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Loy Hanning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Loy Hanning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	SLA	P	4	0	1	1	0	0
1942	SLA	P	11	0	0	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Loy Hanning — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Loy Hanning

What years did Loy Hanning play?: Loy Hanning played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.
Was Loy Hanning a pitcher?: Yes. Loy Hanning pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Loy Hanning hit?: Loy Hanning hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Loy Hanning's career batting average?: Loy Hanning batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Loy Hanning have?: Loy Hanning drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Loy Hanning's career ERA?: Loy Hanning finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.