Rich Hacker

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)

Born: October 6, 1947 in Belleville, IL us

Died: April 22, 2020 in Fairview Heights, IL

Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery, New Athens, IL

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Athens HS (New Athens, IL) and the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).

High School: New Athens HS (New Athens, IL)

School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)

Debut: July 2, 1971 (Age 23-269d, 13,149th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1971 (Age 23-358d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Richard Warren Hacker

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Relatives: Nephew of Warren Hacker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

.121

RBI

OBP

.194

SLG

.152

OPS

.346

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1967	19	NYM-min	A-	49	182	163	21	36	4	2	0	9	6	0	18	29	.221	.302	.270	.572		44		1	0	0			MNK · NORL
1968	20	NYM-min	A	76	277	250	27	56	9	1	2	26	3	0	18	56	.224	.281	.292	.573		73		3	3	3			VIS · CALL
1969	21	NYM-min	AA,A	61	211	190	16	41	6	1	0	22	2	0	10	34	.216	.257	.258	.515		49		2	5	4			MEM,VIS · TL,CALL
1970	22	NYM-min	AA	13	49	43	8	14	2	0	1	3	0	0	6	6	.326	.408	.442	.850		19			0	0	0		MEM · TL
1971	23	MON-min	AAA	98	372	327	29	77	9	5	2	28	4	2	31	59	.235	.308	.312	.620		102		4	8	2			WPG · IL
1971	23	MON	NL	16	37	33	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	12	.121	.194	.152	.346	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	6
1972	24	MON-min	AAA	102	362	323	35	72	4	0	0	8	0	4	34	52	.223	.299	.235	.534		76		1	4	0			PNS · IL
1973	25	MON-min	AAA	107	285	248	18	55	2	3	0	16	2	1	23	28	.222	.285	.254	.539		63		0	11	3			PNS · IL
1979	31	SDP-min	AA	6	16	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.143	.250	.143	.393		2		0	0	0			AMA · TL
1 Yr				16	37	33	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	12	.121	.194	.152	.346	0	5	0	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	375	334	20	40	10	0	0	20	0	0	30	122	.121	.194	.152	.346	0	51	0	0	10	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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