Ryan Lee Hancock (born November 11, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.
| Ryan Hancock | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: November 11, 1971 Santa Clara, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 8, 1996, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 1996, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4-1 |
| Earned run average | 7.48 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He was drafted by the Angels right out of high school but turned it down so he could play both football and baseball for Brigham Young University (BYU). At BYU, he was a 3rd string quarterback who ended up getting his chance to play after the starter and 2nd string were injuries early on in the season. After he injured his anterior cruciate ligament in the last game of the regular season, Hancock focused solely on baseball.
After his sophomore year, Hancock was drafted by the Anaheim Angels once again. Hancock played in the Minor leagues until his first Major League game on June 8, 1996. On June 9, 1996, he was one of two American League pitchers to get a hit during the 1996 season. The other AL pitcher to get a hit that year was Roger Clemens on May 23.
On August 13, 1997, the Angels traded Hancock, Stevenson Agosto, and a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Rickey Henderson.[1] The Padres acquired George Arias to complete the trade.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Angels Trade for Henderson". Associated Press. August 14, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Guiremand, Steve (April 9, 1998). "Star's Arias has big dreams". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference