Rich Hacker
Richard Warren Hacker
Born: October 6, 1947
Belleville, IL US
Deceased: April 22, 2020
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 39 (1965 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 8 (1967 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
School: New Athens HS (IL)
Southern Illinois
Career: 1967-1979
Major League Statistics
Rich Hacker compiled a career batting average of .227 with 5 home runs and 113 RBI in his 512-game career with the Mankato Mets, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Winnipeg Whips, Peninsula Whips and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 49 | 182 | 163 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 29 | .221 | .302 | .270 | .572 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 76 | 277 | 250 | 27 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 56 | .224 | .281 | .292 | .573 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 34 | 116 | 100 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .190 | .243 | .260 | .503 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 27 | 95 | 90 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .244 | .274 | .256 | .529 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 13 | 49 | 43 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .326 | .408 | .442 | .850 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 98 | 372 | 327 | 29 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 59 | .235 | .308 | .312 | .620 | 102 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 102 | 362 | 323 | 35 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 52 | .223 | .299 | .235 | .534 | 76 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 107 | 285 | 248 | 18 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 28 | .222 | .285 | .254 | .539 | 63 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 6 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 512 | 1754 | 1558 | 155 | 353 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 113 | 17 | 7 | 142 | 265 | .227 | .294 | .275 | .568 | 428 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | SS | 47 | 63 | 136 | 12 | 24 | .943 | 4.234 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | SS | 73 | 136 | 223 | 17 | 35 | .955 | 4.918 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 2B | 6 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 4.333 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | SS | 27 | 43 | 85 | 13 | 12 | .908 | 4.741 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | SS | 22 | 61 | 77 | 6 | 20 | .958 | 6.273 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | SS | 13 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 7 | .962 | 3.923 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | SS | 94 | 156 | 321 | 17 | 58 | .966 | 5.074 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | SS | 82 | 157 | 255 | 12 | 71 | .972 | 5.024 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 2B | 8 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .929 | 4.875 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 3B | 54 | 17 | 54 | 5 | 2 | .934 | 1.315 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | SS | 54 | 80 | 149 | 6 | 21 | .974 | 4.241 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | C | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 2B | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 6 | .963 | 6.500 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 497 | 784 | 1399 | 95 | 261 | .958 | 4.392 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | SDN |
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