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 hit.

What teams did Loy Hanning play for?

Loy Hanning played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1939, 1942).

What were Loy Hanning's career stats?

In 15 games, Loy Hanning went 1-2 with a 6.26 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 27.1 innings pitched.

What position did Loy Hanning play?

Loy Hanning played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Loy Hanning and how much did he weigh?

Loy Hanning was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Loy Hanning's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Loy Hanning have?

Loy Hanning recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Is Loy Hanning in the Hall of Fame?

No. Loy Hanning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 23, 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	27.1	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	17.1	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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Loy Hanning — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Loy Hanning: the record in brief

Loy Hanning played a first major league game on September 20, 1939 and a last one on July 25, 1942. Hanning spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Listed as a pitcher, Hanning batted and threw right-handed. Hanning is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads October 18, 1917, in Bunker, MO, USA. Hanning died on June 24, 1986, in Washington, MO, USA. The given name on file is Loy Vernon Hanning.

Hanning went 1-2 with a 6.26 ERA in 15 games, 1 of them starts. Hanning had 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hanning's seasons was 3.92, so the 6.26 figure ran 59.6% worse than average. 1942 was Hanning's sharpest full season, a 7.79 ERA against the league's 3.57.

Every defensive appearance on record for Hanning, 15 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Hanning with 1 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

The game-log section draws on 30 games of Retrosheet box scores for Hanning.

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 hit.
What teams did Loy Hanning play for?: Loy Hanning played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1939, 1942).
What were Loy Hanning's career stats?: In 15 games, Loy Hanning went 1-2 with a 6.26 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 27.1 innings pitched.
What position did Loy Hanning play?: Loy Hanning played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Loy Hanning and how much did he weigh?: Loy Hanning was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Loy Hanning's career ERA?: Loy Hanning finished with a 6.26 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Loy Hanning have?: Loy Hanning recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Loy Hanning in the Hall of Fame?: No. Loy Hanning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.