Hal Manders
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Harold Carl Manders was a relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played in , , and . Manders played in 26 games in 1941 and 1942 for the Detroit Tigers
. He also played in four games in 1946, two each with the Tigers and then with the Chicago Cubs
. Listed at 6'0", 187 lb., Manders batted and threw right-handed. A native of Waukee, Iowa
, he attended University of Iowa
.
In a three-season career, Manders posted a 3-1 record with a 4.77 ERA
in 30 appearances, including one start
, giving up 37 runs (five unearned) on 71 hits and 28 walks
while striking out
28 in 79 ⅓ innings of work.
Manders lived to be one of the oldest major league ballplayers, dying in Waukee, Iowa
, at the age of 92.
His cousin, Bob Feller
, was a major league pitcher.
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played in , , and . Manders played in 26 games in 1941 and 1942 for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. He also played in four games in 1946, two each with the Tigers and then with the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. Listed at 6'0", 187 lb., Manders batted and threw right-handed. A native of Waukee, Iowa
Waukee, Iowa
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,126 people, 1,927 households, and 1,445 families residing in the city. The population density was 610.9 people per square mile . There were 2,087 housing units at an average density of 248.7 per square mile...
, he attended University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
In a three-season career, Manders posted a 3-1 record with a 4.77 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 30 appearances, including one start
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, giving up 37 runs (five unearned) on 71 hits and 28 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
while striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
28 in 79 ⅓ innings of work.
Manders lived to be one of the oldest major league ballplayers, dying in Waukee, Iowa
Waukee, Iowa
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,126 people, 1,927 households, and 1,445 families residing in the city. The population density was 610.9 people per square mile . There were 2,087 housing units at an average density of 248.7 per square mile...
, at the age of 92.
His cousin, Bob Feller
Bob Feller
On December 8, 1941, Feller enlisted in the Navy, volunteering immediately for combat service, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to do so following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. Feller served as Gun Captain aboard the USS Alabama, and missed four seasons during his service...
, was a major league pitcher.