What years did Andy Hansen play?

Andy Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.

Was Andy Hansen a pitcher?

Yes. Andy Hansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 188 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Andy Hansen hit?

Andy Hansen hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Andy Hansen's career batting average?

Andy Hansen batted .102 over his career, with 12 hits in 118 at bats.

How many RBI did Andy Hansen have?

Andy Hansen drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Andy Hansen's career ERA?

Andy Hansen finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 23-30 with 188 strikeouts.

Andy Hansen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1953)

Andy Hansen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953 for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 270 career appearances, he went 23-30 with a 4.22 ERA and 188 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 23–30

ERA 4.22

WHIP 1.41

SO 188

Pitcher PIV -6517.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 11/12/1924 in Lake Worth, FL, USA
Died: 2/2/2002 in Lake Worth, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-06-30
Last Game: 1953-09-13

Full name: Andrew Viggo Hansen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Andy Hansen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	30	270	39	8	0	16	618.2	627	290	53	246	188	4.22	-6517.5

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 6.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Andy Hansen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	NY1	NL	3	3	23	4	0	1	52.2	63	38	32	15	6.49	3.57 (-82%)	-1669.7
1945	NY1	NL	4	3	23	13	4	3	92.2	98	48	28	37	4.66	3.67 (-27%)	-474.8
1947	NY1	NL	1	5	27	9	1	0	82.1	78	40	38	18	4.37	3.97 (-10%)	-1924.4
1948	NY1	NL	5	3	36	9	3	1	100.0	96	33	36	27	2.97	4.10 (+28%)	688.8
1949	NY1	NL	2	6	33	2	0	1	66.1	58	34	28	26	4.61	4.12 (-12%)	-410.2
1950	NY1	NL	0	1	31	1	0	3	57.0	64	35	26	19	5.53	4.36 (-27%)	-1146.0
1951	PHI	NL	3	1	24	0	0	0	39.0	34	11	7	11	2.54	4.04 (+37%)	173.0
1952	PHI	NL	5	6	43	0	0	4	77.1	76	28	27	18	3.26	3.70 (+12%)	-763.4
1953	PHI	NL	0	2	30	1	0	3	51.1	60	23	24	17	4.03	4.14 (+3%)	-990.8
Career · 9 seasons			23	30	270	39	8	16	618.2	627	290	246	188	4.22	—	-6,517

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

Andy Hansen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
271	118	11	12	1	0	0	3	0	15	50	.102	.209	.110	.319	0

Career AVG .102 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Andy Hansen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NY1	NL	24	12	3	2	0	0	2	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	NY1	NL	23	25	1	0	0	0	1	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NY1	NL	27	21	1	4	0	0	0	9	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NY1	NL	36	20	3	1	0	1	5	11	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NY1	NL	33	12	1	0	0	0	3	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	NY1	NL	31	7	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PHI	NL	24	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PHI	NL	43	11	1	2	0	2	3	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PHI	NL	30	7	0	2	0	0	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			271	118	11	12	1	3	15	50	.102	—	—	—	—	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

Andy Hansen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	128	56	7	7	0	2	.125
Away	143	64	4	5	0	1	.078

Pitching — Home / Away

Andy Hansen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	128	288.0	258	121	96	97	3.78
Away	142	327.2	369	172	149	89	4.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy Hansen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1953-09-13	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0
1953-08-31	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1953-08-30	PHI	CIN	W	1	0	0
1953-08-17	PHI	NY1	L	2	1	0
1953-08-03	PHI	STL	L	1	0	1
1953-07-29	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1953-07-21	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0
1953-07-19	PHI	CHC	W	0	0	0
1953-07-18	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0
1953-07-07	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Andy Hansen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-09-13	PHI	STL	—	0.0	1	2	2	2	0	0
1953-08-31	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1953-08-30	PHI	CIN	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1953-08-17	PHI	NY1	L	5.0	8	3	3	0	1	1
1953-08-03	PHI	STL	—	4.1	4	1	1	3	3	0
1953-07-29	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	5	2	2	1	0	0
1953-07-21	PHI	ATL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1953-07-19	PHI	CHC	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1953-07-18	PHI	CIN	—	3.1	3	1	0	0	0	0
1953-07-07	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Hansen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	270	0	47	130	2	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Hansen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NY1	P	23	4	14	0	2
1945	NY1	P	23	2	26	0	1
1947	NY1	P	27	7	18	0	1
1948	NY1	P	36	7	13	0	0
1949	NY1	P	33	6	11	0	2
1950	NY1	P	31	6	8	0	1
1951	PHI	P	24	5	10	0	1
1952	PHI	P	43	6	19	1	2
1953	PHI	P	30	4	11	1	2

Career Games by Position

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Andy Hansen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	270

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Andy Hansen: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 30, 1944 and the final game on September 13, 1953, Andy Hansen built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the New York Giants (1944 through 1950) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1951 through 1953). Hansen, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. Hansen was born on November 12, 1924, in Lake Worth, FL, USA. Hansen's death is recorded on February 2, 2002, in Lake Worth, FL, USA. Andy Hansen was the playing name; the full given name is Andrew Viggo.

Hansen went 23-30 with a 4.22 ERA in 270 games, 39 of them starts. The totals include 188 strikeouts and 16 saves. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.22 mark was 6.7% worse. 1948 brought Hansen a season-high 5 wins. In 1948, one of the busiest seasons, Hansen posted a 2.97 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Hansen

What years did Andy Hansen play?: Andy Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.
Was Andy Hansen a pitcher?: Yes. Andy Hansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 188 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Andy Hansen hit?: Andy Hansen hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Andy Hansen's career batting average?: Andy Hansen batted .102 over his career, with 12 hits in 118 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Hansen have?: Andy Hansen drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Andy Hansen's career ERA?: Andy Hansen finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 23-30 with 188 strikeouts.