Hank Fischer

American baseball player (born 1940)

Baseball player

Hank Fischer

Pitcher
Born: (1940-01-11) January 11, 1940 (age 84) Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1967, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	30–39
Earned run average	4.23
Strikeouts	369

Teams
Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1962–1966) Cincinnati Reds (1966) Boston Red Sox (1966–1967)

Henry William Fischer (born January 11, 1940, in Yonkers, New York) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with three different teams between 1962 and 1967. Listed at 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Fischer was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as a free agent in 1959 out of the Seton Hall University. He entered the majors in 1962 with the Braves, playing for them for four full seasons in Milwaukee and a half-season in Atlanta, before joining the Cincinnati Reds (1966) and Boston Red Sox (1966–1967). With the 1964 Braves, he posted career-highs in wins (11), starts (28), complete games (9), and innings pitched (1681⁄3).

In a six-season career, Fischer posted a 30–39 record with 369 strikeouts and a 4.23 ERA in 168 appearances, including 77 starts, 14 complete games, five shutouts, seven saves, and 5462⁄3 innings of work.