What years did Don Hanski play?

Don Hanski played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.

Was Don Hanski a pitcher?

No. Don Hanski was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.

How many home runs did Don Hanski hit?

Don Hanski hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What teams did Don Hanski play for?

Don Hanski played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1943–1944).

What were Don Hanski's career stats?

In 11 games, Don Hanski had 5 hits, 2 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .227 batting average.

What position did Don Hanski play?

Don Hanski played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Don Hanski and how much did he weigh?

Don Hanski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Don Hanski's career batting average?

Don Hanski batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Hanski have?

Don Hanski drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Don Hanski's career ERA?

Don Hanski finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Is Don Hanski in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Hanski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Hanski

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

Don Hanski was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 11 career games, he hit .227 with 5 hits and 2 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .227

HR 0

RBI 2

H 5

OPS .500

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 2/27/1916 in La Porte, IN, USA
Died: 9/2/1957 in Worth, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-05-06
Last Game: 1944-05-13

Full name: Donald Thomas Hanski

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Hanski — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	22	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	.227	.227	.273	.500	0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Hanski — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	CHA	AL	9	21	1	5	1	2	5	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	CHA	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	22	1	5	1	2	5	.227	—	—	—	—	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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Don Hanski — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	6	4	0	3	0	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 154.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Hanski — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	CHA	AL	1	1.0	1	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1944	CHA	AL	2	3.0	5	4	2	12.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4.0	6	4	3	9.00	—	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

Don Hanski — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	19	1	5	0	2	.263
Away	5	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Hanski — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	3	4.0	6	4	3	0	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Hanski — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1944-05-13	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-10	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1943-09-29	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1943-09-19	CHW	SLA	W	4	0	2	0	1	1
1943-09-19	CHW	SLA	L	4	1	2	0	0	1
1943-09-18	CHW	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1943-09-17	CHW	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
1943-09-15	CHW	DET	L	4	0	1	1	1	0
1943-09-14	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1943-09-10	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Don Hanski — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB
1944-05-13	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1
1944-05-10	CHW	PHA	—	2.0	5	4	4	1
1943-05-06	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Hanski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	37	3	2	5
P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Hanski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	CHA	1B	5	37	3	2	5
1943	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1944	CHA	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Hanski — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3
First Base	5

Don Hanski: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 6, 1943 and the final game on May 13, 1944, Don Hanski built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, from 1943 through 1944. Hanski is listed as a first baseman at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. The bio says Hanski both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is February 27, 1916, in La Porte, IN, USA. Hanski died on September 2, 1957, in Worth, IL, USA. On the record, Don Hanski was born Donald Thomas Hanski.

In 11 games and 22 at bats, Hanski batted .227 with 5 hits, adding 2 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .259 across Hanski's seasons, which puts the .227 career mark 12.1% below average. In OPS terms, Hanski's .500 stands 26.2% below the league's .677. 1943 produced Hanski's most hits, 5 of them for the Chicago White Sox.

The position table credits Hanski with 5 games at first base and also lists 3 at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Hanski

What years did Don Hanski play?: Don Hanski played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Don Hanski a pitcher?: No. Don Hanski was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Don Hanski hit?: Don Hanski hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What teams did Don Hanski play for?: Don Hanski played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1943–1944).
What were Don Hanski's career stats?: In 11 games, Don Hanski had 5 hits, 2 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .227 batting average.
What position did Don Hanski play?: Don Hanski played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Don Hanski and how much did he weigh?: Don Hanski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Don Hanski's career batting average?: Don Hanski batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Hanski have?: Don Hanski drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Don Hanski's career ERA?: Don Hanski finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Don Hanski in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Hanski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.