Snipe Hansen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Snipe Hansen

Major League Baseball pitcher

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1907

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1978

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Snipe Hansen

  • 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.

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