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.

Snipe Hansen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1935)

W–L 22–45

ERA 5.01

WHIP 1.56

SO 176

Pitcher PIV -6746.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 2/21/1907 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 9/11/1978 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-07-05
Last Game: 1935-07-13

Full name: Roy Emil Frederick Hansen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	45	155	71	19	2	6	625.7	783	348	50	194	176	5.01	-6746.9

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 16.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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	84.3	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	168.3	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	4.3	8	6	5	0	12.46	—	0.0
1935	SLA	AL	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	26.7	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	PHI	NL	22	27	0	3	0	0	2	9	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	PHI	NL	39	63	5	8	1	2	3	19	.127	.275 (-54%)	.335 (-50%)	.391 (-64%)	.726 (-57%)	-578.8
1933	PHI	NL	33	58	3	9	1	3	0	9	.155	.270 (-43%)	.329 (-53%)	.377 (-54%)	.707 (-54%)	-488.5
1934	PHI	NL	50	43	2	10	1	3	2	15	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	PHI	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	SLA	AL	10	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			156	200	10	31	3	8	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

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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	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	H	SO
1935-07-13	SLA	MIN	L	2	1	1
1935-07-13	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1935-07-06	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0
1935-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0
1935-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1935-06-30	SLA	DET	L	2	0	0
1935-06-28	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0
1935-06-23	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0
1935-06-16	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1935-06-15	SLA	MIN	L	1	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	155	0	18	126	8	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1930	PHI	P	22	2	16	2	0
1932	PHI	P	39	9	32	1	0
1933	PHI	P	32	5	34	4	1
1934	PHI	P	50	2	39	0	3
1935	PHI	P	2	0	1	0	0
1935	SLA	P	10	0	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	155

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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.