Hank Workman
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)
Hank Workman was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1950 for the New York Yankees. In 2 career games, he hit .200 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 3/16/2020 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1950-09-04
- Last Game
- 1950-10-01
Full name: Henry Kilgariff Workman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 46.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYA | AL | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-10-01 | NYY | BOS | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950-09-04 | NYY | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | 1946, 1947, 1948 |
Hank Workman: the record in brief
September 4, 1950 and October 1, 1950 bracket Hank Workman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Workman spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Workman, born on February 5, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as a first baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Workman's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Workman died on March 16, 2020, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. The given name on file is Henry Kilgariff Workman.
Workman finished with 1 hits from 5 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .200. Measured against the leagues Workman played in, the .200 career average compares with a .266 league average over the same seasons, 24.8% below the league. The OPS comparison is .400 to a league .748, 46.5% below average. Workman's lone season row is 1950 with the New York Yankees: 2 games, 1 hits in 5 at bats.
Workman appears at one position only: first base, in 1 games.
Workman's college years, 1946, 1947, and 1948, were spent at University of Southern California.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Workman
- Was Hank Workman a pitcher?
- No. Hank Workman was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Hank Workman hit?
- Hank Workman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Hank Workman's career batting average?
- Hank Workman batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- Is Hank Workman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hank Workman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Hank Workman play for?
- Hank Workman played for the New York Yankees.