Hal Schacker

Harold "Hal" Schacker (April 6, 1925 – October 2, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in six games, all in relief, for the Boston Braves in 1945. At the age of 20, the 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 190 lb (86 kg) right-hander was the tenth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was Jewish.[1][2][3][4]

Hal Schacker
Pitcher
Born: (1925-04-06)April 6, 1925
Brooklyn, New York
Died: October 2, 2015(2015-10-02) (aged 90)
Tampa, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 1945, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 1945, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average5.28
Strikeouts6
Teams

Schacker is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on May 9, 1945 against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Braves Field, with his final appearance on June 14. In a total of 15​1⁄3 innings pitched he was 0–1 with 3 games finished, struck out 6, and walked 9. He gave up 12 runs (9 earned), giving him an ERA of 5.28.

References
  1. "Harold SCHACKER". Tampa Bay Times.
  2. Harold (Hal) Schacker. "Harold (Hal) Schacker". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. "Hal Schacker". Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  4. Peter S. Horvitz, Joachim Horvitz (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. ISBN 9781561719730. Retrieved 2020-02-02.


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