Snipe Hansen Baseball player

Roy Emil Frederick "Snipe" Hansen (February 21, 1907 – September 11, 1978) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In a five-season major league career, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Browns. He was officially listed as standing 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).After opening his minor league career in the Chicago Cubs system, Hansen was purchased by the Phillies in 1930, playing for them that season and from 1932 to 1935. He won 22 games and lost 44 for the Philadelphia club, posting a 4.84 earned run average in 599 innings and splitting time between the starting rotation and the bullpen. Late in his major league career, he played a short time for the Browns, losing one game before returning to the minors at the end of his career.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Hansen Roy Emil Frederick
Birth dateFebruary 21, 1907
Birth place
Chicago
Date of deathSeptember 01, 1978
Place of death
Chicago

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Baseball player

Career startJuly 05, 1930
Career endJuly 13, 1935
batting sideBoth
former teams
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
position
Pitcher
teams
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies
throwing sideLeft

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