Snipe Hansen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1935)
Snipe Hansen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. Across 155 career appearances, he went 22-45 with a 5.01 ERA and 176 strikeouts. He also batted .155 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- Died
- 9/11/1978 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-07-05
- Last Game
- 1935-07-13
Full name: Roy Emil Frederick Hansen
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | PHI | NL | 0 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.1 | 123 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 6.72 | 4.80 (-40%) | -1835.5 |
| 1932 | PHI | NL | 10 | 10 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 191.0 | 215 | 79 | 51 | 56 | 3.72 | 4.13 (+10%) | -926.8 |
| 1933 | PHI | NL | 6 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 168.1 | 199 | 83 | 30 | 47 | 4.44 | 3.86 (-15%) | -123.4 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 6 | 12 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 151.0 | 194 | 91 | 61 | 40 | 5.42 | 4.29 (-26%) | -3632.5 |
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12.46 | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | SLA | AL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8.78 | 4.35 (-102%) | -228.8 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 22 | 45 | 155 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 625.2 | 783 | 348 | 194 | 176 | 5.01 | — | -6,747 | ||
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 | 200 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 53 | .155 | .184 | .170 | .354 | -1,067 |
Career AVG .155 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.
Career OBP .184 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.
Career SLG .170 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.
Career OPS .354 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | PHI | NL | 22 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | PHI | NL | 39 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .127 | .275 (-54%) | .335 (-50%) | .391 (-64%) | .726 (-57%) | -578.8 |
| 1933 | PHI | NL | 33 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .155 | .270 (-43%) | .329 (-53%) | .377 (-54%) | .707 (-54%) | -488.5 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 50 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | SLA | AL | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 156 | 200 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 53 | .155 | — | — | — | — | -1,067 | ||
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
View full game log (311 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 113 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 4 | .150 |
| Away | 66 | 88 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | .159 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 356.1 | 473 | 204 | 98 | 104 | 5.15 |
| Away | 66 | 269.1 | 308 | 146 | 96 | 71 | 4.88 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-07-13 | SLA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-07-13 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-06 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-04 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-04 | SLA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-30 | SLA | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-28 | SLA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-23 | SLA | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-16 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-15 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-07-13 | SLA | MIN | — | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-13 | SLA | MIN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-07-06 | SLA | DET | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-04 | SLA | CHW | — | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935-07-04 | SLA | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-30 | SLA | DET | — | 4.2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-06-28 | SLA | DET | — | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1935-06-23 | SLA | PHA | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-06-16 | SLA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-15 | SLA | MIN | — | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 155 |
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Snipe Hansen: the record in brief
Snipe Hansen's major league career runs from a debut on July 5, 1930 to a final game on July 13, 1935. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1930 through 1935) and the St. Louis Browns (1935). Hansen is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. Hansen switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 21, 1907, in Chicago, IL, USA. Hansen died on September 11, 1978, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Roy Emil Frederick.
Hansen's career pitching line is 22 wins, 45 losses and a 5.01 ERA over 155 appearances. The same table counts 176 strikeouts and 19 complete games. The league ERA over Hansen's seasons was 4.29, so the 5.01 figure ran 16.6% worse than average. 1932 brought Hansen a season-high 10 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.72 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13.
Frequently Asked Questions about Snipe Hansen
- What years did Snipe Hansen play?
- Snipe Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935.
- Was Snipe Hansen a pitcher?
- Yes. Snipe Hansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 176 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Snipe Hansen hit?
- Snipe Hansen hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
- What was Snipe Hansen's career batting average?
- Snipe Hansen batted .155 over his career, with 31 hits in 200 at bats.
- How many RBI did Snipe Hansen have?
- Snipe Hansen drove in 8 runs in his career.
- What was Snipe Hansen's career ERA?
- Snipe Hansen finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 22-45 with 176 strikeouts.