Buddy Hancken
Morris Medlock Hancken
Born: August 30, 1914
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: February 15, 2007
Orange, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1934-1963
Major League Statistics
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Buddy Hancken compiled a career batting average of .259 with 17 home runs and 75 RBI in his 1007-game career with the Alexandria Aces, Charleston Senators, Beaumont Exporters, Fort Worth Cats, Toledo Mud Hens, Seattle Rainiers, Williamsport Grays, Buffalo Bisons, Ballinger Cats, Waco Pirates, Greenville Majors, Columbia Reds, Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Lake Charles Lakers and Batavia Pirates. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 87 | 294 | 294 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .310 | .565 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 100 | 304 | 304 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .303 | .553 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 11 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .417 | .667 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 63 | 220 | 220 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .291 | .291 | .423 | .714 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 98 | 289 | 289 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .228 | .270 | .498 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 47 | 125 | 125 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .272 | .512 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 39 | 104 | 104 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .337 | .596 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 71 | 186 | 186 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .280 | .516 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 80 | 233 | 233 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .305 | .562 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 72 | 202 | 180 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 25 | .150 | .239 | .172 | .411 | 31 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 79 | 256 | 256 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .379 | .379 | .484 | .863 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | (+) Greenville Majors | 71 | 191 | 191 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .361 | .644 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | (+) Waco Pirates | 71 | 191 | 191 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .361 | .644 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 102 | 323 | 294 | 38 | 75 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 24 | 13 | .255 | .318 | .354 | .671 | 104 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 51 | 150 | 121 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 5 | .273 | .409 | .339 | .748 | 41 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 36 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .267 | .520 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 55 | 190 | 190 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .305 | .579 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | 15 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1007 | 2997 | 2917 | 59 | 755 | 111 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 43 | .259 | .278 | .322 | .600 | 939 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 2B | 55 | 128 | 128 | 9 | .966 | 4.655 | |||||
| 1935 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | C | 50 | 189 | 41 | 7 | .970 | 4.600 | |||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | C | 54 | 257 | 44 | 9 | .971 | 5.574 | |||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 83 | 336 | 50 | 9 | .977 | 4.651 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 36 | 126 | 10 | 6 | .958 | 3.778 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 29 | 115 | 27 | 8 | .947 | 4.897 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 60 | 196 | 21 | 5 | .977 | 3.617 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 73 | 313 | 37 | 8 | .978 | 4.795 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 71 | 345 | 37 | 7 | 7 | .982 | 5.380 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | C | 98 | 508 | 69 | 8 | 12 | .986 | 5.888 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | C | 43 | 203 | 30 | 6 | 8 | .975 | 5.419 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Lake Charles Lakers | C | 13 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 2.154 | |||||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 667 | 2741 | 497 | 83 | 27 | .975 | 4.855 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1935 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1963 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT |
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