Rich Hacker Stats

Rich Hacker was born on Monday, October 6, 1947, in Belleville, Illinois. Hacker was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 2, 1971, with the Montreal Expos. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Rich Hacker baseball stats page.

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"The big thing about Rich Hacker was that he was baseball through and through. He was one of the hardest workers I had ever seen. No matter what he did—you can't do more than 100 percent—he was always at 100 percent. Even when he was squirrel hunting, he was the same way." - Whitey Herzog in The Olean Times Herald (Rick Hummel, Former Cardinals coach Rich Hacker, a New Athens product like Herzog, dies at 72, 04/23/2020)

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Rich Hacker Autograph on a 1971 ACEO Baseball Card (#NN)

Rich Hacker Autograph on a 1971 ACEO Baseball Card (#NN)

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Birth Name:   Richard Warren Hacker
Nickname:   Rich
Born On:   10-06-1947  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Belleville, Illinois
Year of Death Data Died On:   04-22-2020 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Fairview Heights, Illinois
Cemetery:   Oak Ridge Cemetery, New Athens, Illinois
High School:   New Athens High School (New Athens, IL)
College:   Southern Illinois University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Both   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   160
First Game:   07-02-1971 (Age 23)
Last Game:   09-26-1971
Draft:   1965 : 39th Round (688th)

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Rich Hacker Pitching Stats

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Rich Hacker Hitting Stats

1971 24 Expos 16 33 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 12 1 0 0 0 .121 .194 .152
1 Year 16 33 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 12 1 0 0 0 .121 .194 .152

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Rich Hacker Fielding Stats

1971 Expos SS 16 11 279 62 3.9 61 17 44 1 9 n/a n/a n/a .984 5.90
SS Totals 16 11 279 62 3.9 61 17 44 1 9 n/a n/a n/a .984 5.90
1 Year 16 11 279 62 3.9 61 17 44 1 9 n/a n/a n/a .984 5.90

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Rich Hacker Miscellaneous Stats

1971 Expos 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.8 16.5 - - -
1 Year 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.8 16.5 - - -

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Rich Hacker Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1971 Montreal Expos 20 $12,750.00 - -

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Richard Warren Hacker was a Major League Baseball player with the Montreal Expos (1971). When Rich took the field on July 2, 1971, he became the second New Athens High School graduate to reach the majors. Do you know what Hall of Fame manager preceded him? [Answer]

Did you know that Rich Hacker was originally drafted out of high school, during the first-ever amateur baseball draft? Hacker was the 688th pick in the 1965 Baseball Draft, but did not sign with the Cardinals, choosing instead to play baseball at Southern Illinois University. Two years later, in the 1967 Draft, Hacker was selected by the Mets with the 182nd pick and signed his first contract.

Rich Hacker was on the 25-man roster for only four days, but appeared in six games (two doubleheaders)! He was sent back down to the minors because Bobby Wine, the starting shortstop, came off the disabled list and returned to the lineup. Hacker had 19 at-bats, all right-handed, but taught himself to switch-hit after being sent back down, in an effort to make himself more valuable to the team. When roster size expanded in September, Montreal called-up Hacker, who was now officially listed as a switch-hitter!