Harold Schacker (April 6, 1925 – October 2, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in six games, all in relief, for the Boston Braves in 1945. At the age of 20, the 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 190 lb (86 kg) right-hander was the tenth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was Jewish.[1][2][3][4]
| Hal Schacker | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 6, 1925 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: October 2, 2015 (aged 90) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 9, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 14, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.28 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Schacker is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on May 9, 1945 against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Braves Field, with his final appearance on June 14. In a total of 151⁄3 innings pitched he was 0–1 with 3 games finished, struck out 6, and walked 9. He gave up 12 runs (9 earned), giving him an ERA of 5.28.
References
edit- ^ "Harold SCHACKER". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Harold (Hal) Schacker. "Harold (Hal) Schacker". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Hal Schacker". Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Peter S. Horvitz, Joachim Horvitz (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. ISBN 9781561719730. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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