Edward Michael Hanyzewski (September 18, 1920 – October 8, 1991) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 58 games (25 as a starting pitcher) in the Major Leagues between 1942 and 1946 for the Chicago Cubs. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg) and attended the University of Notre Dame.[1]
| Ed Hanyzewski | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 18, 1920 Union Mills, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: October 8, 1991 (aged 71) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 12, 1942, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1946, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–13 |
| Earned run average | 3.30 |
| Strikeouts | 81 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Hanyzewski's best Major League season came in 1943, when he appeared in 33 games (16 as a starter), won eight of 15 decisions, and fashioned a 2.56 earned run average in 130 innings pitched with three complete games.
Hanyzewski pitched in only two games (one in April and one in September) for the 1945 Cubs, who won the National League pennant, and did not appear in the 1945 World Series.[2]
During his MLB career, Hanyzewski allowed 213 hits and 79 bases on balls in 218 innings pitched, with 81 strikeouts. He did not record a save.
References
edit- ^ "Ed Hanyzewski Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "The 1945 CHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Ed Hanyzewski". retrosheet.org. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ed Hanyzewski at Find a Grave
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