Harry Fanok
From BR Bullpen
Harry Michael Fanok (The Flame Thrower)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Harry Fanok, The Flame Thrower, was one of the fastest pitchers of the 1960's. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1963-64, getting 35 strikeouts in 33.1 innings, about the same ratio of strikeouts per nine innings as Sandy Koufax posted in 1963-64.
Fanok pitched eight seasons in the minors. The minor league database does not contain complete stats of his strikeouts during that time, but in pitching for Atlanta during 1962-63, his strikeouts per nine innings ratio was higher than 9.0.
He was also a pretty good hitter as pitchers go, going 2-for-6 with a double in the majors, and hitting around .218 in the minors with some power.
The SABR biography of Harry is largely told in his own words.
