Hank Fischer
American baseball player (born 1940)
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Henry William Fischer (born January 11, 1940) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with three different teams between 1962 and 1967. Listed at 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Hank Fischer | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 11, 1940 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 1967, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 30–39 |
| Earned run average | 4.23 |
| Strikeouts | 369 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Fischer was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as a free agent in 1959 out of the Seton Hall University. He entered the majors in 1962 with the Braves, playing for them for four full seasons in Milwaukee and a half-season in Atlanta, before joining the Cincinnati Reds (1966) and Boston Red Sox (1966–1967). With the 1964 Braves, he posted career-highs in wins (11), starts (28), complete games (9), and innings pitched (1681⁄3).
In a six-season career, Fischer posted a 30–39 record with 369 strikeouts and a 4.23 ERA in 168 appearances, including 77 starts, 14 complete games, five shutouts, seven saves, and 5462⁄3 innings of work.
Fischer currently lives in Florida. He stated that one of his favorite memories from baseball is the 1964 season, when he threw 5 shutout games.
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