Hank Bauer

Q: When was Hank Bauer born?

Hank Bauer was born on July 31, 1922.

Q: Where was Hank Bauer born?

Hank Bauer was born in East St. Louis, IL .

Q: How tall was Hank Bauer?

Hank Bauer was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hank Bauer weigh when playing?

Hank Bauer weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hank Bauer in the Hall of Fame?

Hank Bauer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Hank Bauer have?

Hank Bauer had 1,424 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hank Bauer have?

Hank Bauer had 164 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hank Bauer's average?

Hank Bauer had a .277 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hank Bauer played for?

Hank Bauer played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics.

Q: When did Hank Bauer retire?

Hank Bauer last played in 1961.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 192lb (183cm, 87kg)

Born: July 31, 1922 in East St. Louis, IL us

Died: February 9, 2007 in Lenexa, KS

Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS

High School: Central Catholic HS (East St. Louis, IL)

Debut: September 6, 1948 (Age 26-037d, 10,543rd in major league history)
vs. PHA 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: July 21, 1961 (Age 38-355d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Henry Albert Bauer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.1

5145

1424

164

.277

833

RBI

703

OBP

.346

SLG

.439

OPS

.785

OPS+

113

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Games by Position

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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
1942			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	23	NYY-min	B	109	479	430	85	139	24	8	12	90	27		46	46	.323	.391	.500	.891		215		2	1				QUI · IIIL
1947	24	NYY-min	AAA	131	513	457	90	143	32	5	16	79	13		49	58	.313	.384	.510	.894		233	6	4	3				KCY · AA
1948	25	NYY-min	AAA	132	598	541	103	165	32	11	23	100	26		52	67	.305	.368	.532	.900		288		2	3				KCY · AA
1948	25	NYY	AL	19	56	50	6	9	1	1	1	9	1	0	6	13	.180	.268	.300	.568	52	15	0	0	0		1	/79H
1949	26	NYY	AL	103	344	301	56	82	6	6	10	45	2	2	37	42	.272	.354	.432	.786	107	130	9	1	5		3	987H
1950	27	NYY	AL	113	458	415	72	133	16	2	13	70	2	3	35	41	.320	.380	.463	.843	118	192	7	5	3		1	*97/H
1951	28	NYY	AL	118	394	348	53	103	19	3	10	54	5	2	42	39	.296	.373	.454	.827	127	158	10	1	3		4	*97H/8
1952	29	NYY	AL	141	615	553	86	162	31	6	17	74	6	7	50	61	.293	.355	.463	.818	132	256	10	3	9		1	*97/H	AS,MVP-21
1953	30	NYY	AL	133	503	437	77	133	20	6	10	57	2	3	59	45	.304	.394	.446	.841	131	195	8	6	1		2	*9H/7	AS,MVP-12
1954	31	NYY	AL	114	425	377	73	111	16	5	12	54	4	4	40	42	.294	.360	.459	.818	127	173	5	0	3	3	2	*9H/7	AS,MVP-23
1955	32	NYY	AL	139	563	492	97	137	20	5	20	53	8	4	56	65	.278	.360	.461	.821	121	227	4	8	4	3	1	*9/H72	MVP-8
1956	33	NYY	AL	147	612	539	96	130	18	7	26	84	4	2	59	72	.241	.316	.445	.761	102	240	11	2	7	5	3	*9/7H	MVP-23
1957	34	NYY	AL	137	535	479	70	124	22	9	18	65	7	2	42	64	.259	.321	.455	.776	111	218	8	4	6	4	4	*9/H7
1958	35	NYY	AL	128	490	452	62	121	22	6	12	50	3	2	32	56	.268	.316	.423	.739	106	191	7	1	3	2	1	*9/H7
1959	36	NYY	AL	114	380	341	44	81	20	0	9	39	4	2	33	54	.238	.307	.375	.682	90	128	4	2	2	2	1	*9/H7
1960	37	KCA	AL	95	285	255	30	70	15	0	3	31	1	0	21	36	.275	.326	.369	.695	87	94	11	1	3	5	1	9H
1961	38	KCA	AL	43	118	106	11	28	3	1	3	18	1	0	9	8	.264	.319	.396	.715	91	42	1	0	2	1	0	9H7/8
14 Yrs				1544	5778	5145	833	1424	229	57	164	703	50	33	521	638	.277	.346	.439	.785	113	2259	95	34	51	25	25
162 Game Avg.				162	606	540	87	149	24	6	17	74	5	3	55	67	.277	.346	.439	.785	113	237	10	4	5		3

NYY (12 yrs)				1406	5375	4784	792	1326	211	56	158	654	48	33	491	594	.277	.347	.444	.791	115	2123	83	33	46	19	24
KCA (2 yrs)				138	403	361	41	98	18	1	6	49	2	0	30	44	.271	.324	.377	.701	88	136	12	1	5	6	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hank Bauer born?

Hank Bauer was born on July 31, 1922.

Where was Hank Bauer born?

Hank Bauer was born in East St. Louis, IL.

How tall was Hank Bauer?

Hank Bauer was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Hank Bauer weigh when playing?

Hank Bauer weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hank Bauer play?

Hank Bauer played 14 seasons.

Is Hank Bauer in the Hall of Fame?

Hank Bauer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hank Bauer play?

Hank Bauer was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Hank Bauer have?

Hank Bauer had 1,424 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hank Bauer have?

Hank Bauer had 164 home runs over his career.

What was Hank Bauer's average?

Hank Bauer had a .277 average over his career.

How many teams has Hank Bauer played for?

Hank Bauer played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics.

How many World Series has Hank Bauer won?

Hank Bauer won 7 World Series.

When did Hank Bauer retire?