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Wally Berger League
6-21-2116
Hank Batsch First Base
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 1160 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 05-18-1927
HR 166 Drafted Round 22, Pick 349
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(72 games)
RBI 645
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed C- Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (48.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (13.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
59
194
25
44
1
3
7
21
10
 37 3 0
1
 0 2
.646
.275
.371
.144
.227
1951 WAS
77
182
19
40
6
1
6
33
25
 41 2 1
3
 2 4
.682
.319
.363
.143
.220
1952 WAS
117
240
41
70
10
2
12
51
18
 43 0 5
1
 0 0
.835
.335
.500
.208
.292
1953 WAS
104
232
43
67
10
0
19
55
22
 35 1 5
2
 0 0
.924
.346
.578
.289
.289
1954 WAS
142
244
38
69
18
2
7
32
16
 43 0 0
4
 2 1
.786
.327
.459
.176
.283
1955 WAS
139
244
33
58
6
1
7
30
23
 43 0 0
6
 8 4
.660
.303
.357
.119
.238
1956 WAS
141
340
38
84
15
0
12
45
21
 70 0 2
0
 2 5
.686
.289
.397
.150
.247
1957 WAS
120
387
49
99
16
0
7
47
27
 83 2 5
4
 5 1
.655
.304
.351
.096
.256
1958 WAS
108
346
47
97
15
0
15
54
32
 72 0 4
5
 3 3
.791
.338
.454
.173
.280
1959 WAS
111
416
62
117
16
5
21
79
30
 75 0 4
3
 6 4
.822
.327
.495
.214
.281
1960 WAS
135
395
50
108
15
1
19
69
31
 72 2 3
2
 2 3
.788
.327
.461
.187
.273
1961 WAS
121
417
53
111
19
3
16
53
31
 88 2 1
6
 3 3
.761
.319
.441
.175
.266
1962 WAS-BOS
118
299
27
76
8
3
10
38
15
 68 1 2
4
 1 1
.692
.290
.401
.147
.254
1963 BOS
124
459
31
119
17
0
7
36
27
 96 1 1
1
 4 5
.643
.301
.342
.083
.259
1964 BOS-PIT
5
17
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.294
.059
.235
.176
.059
Total
1621
4412
557
1160
172
21
166
645
328
 868 14 33
42
 38 36
.738
.314
.424
.161
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Hank Batsch has retired from the Pittsburgh Lynx
1964-05-06The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Hank Batsch for assignment.
1964-04-20The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Tony Bryant for assignment.
1964-04-20The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Hank Batsch from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived Charlie Buker.
1962-07-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Black Sox and the Washington Colonials. The Washington Colonials receive Johnny Bench, Red Underwood, Desi Dickerson from the Boston Black Sox in exchange for Paul West, Chris Clark, Hank Batsch, Dave Host, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (WAS).
1953-08-29The Washington Colonials have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have promoted Mark Grace to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Phil Burgess to the minors. The Washington Colonials have sent Ed Lubratich to the minors.
1953-07-22The Washington Colonials have promoted Jim Porter to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hank Batsch to the minors.
1952-07-04The Washington Colonials have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Eddie Rooks to the minors.
1952-06-13The Washington Colonials have promoted Mikasumo Nusaki to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hank Batsch to the minors.
1951-08-12The Washington Colonials have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Frank Knowlton to the minors.
1951-07-11The Washington Colonials have promoted Joe Kremmel to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hank Batsch to the minors.
1951-06-18The Washington Colonials have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Joe Kremmel to the minors.
1951-04-22The Washington Colonials have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hank Batsch to the minors.
1950-08-22The Washington Colonials have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent John Robinson to the minors.
1950-06-17The Washington Colonials have promoted George McTigue to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hank Batsch to the minors.
1950-05-16The Washington Colonials have promoted Hank Batsch to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent George McTigue to the minors.