Snipe Hansen | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | February 21, 1907|
Died: September 11, 1978 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 71)|
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 5, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 13, 1935, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 22–45 |
Earned run average | 5.01 |
Strikeouts | 176 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Roy Emil Frederick "Snipe" Hansen (February 21, 1907 – September 11, 1978) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In a five-season major league career, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Browns. He was officially listed as standing 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).
After opening his minor league career in the Chicago Cubs system, Hansen was purchased by the Phillies in 1930, playing for them that season and from 1932 to 1935. He won 22 games and lost 44 for the Philadelphia club, posting a 4.84 earned run average in 599 innings and splitting time between the starting rotation and the bullpen. Late in his major league career, he played a short time for the Browns, losing one game before returning to the minors at the end of his career.