Harold Carl Manders (June 14, 1917 – January 21, 2010)[1] was an American professional baseball player, a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in 30 games for the Detroit Tigers (1941–42; 1946) and Chicago Cubs (1946).

Hal Manders
Pitcher
Born: (1917-06-14)June 14, 1917
Waukee, Iowa, U.S.
Died: January 21, 2010(2010-01-21) (aged 92)
Waukee, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 12, 1941, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1946, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–1
Earned run average4.77
Strikeouts28
Teams

Biography

edit

Manders was born in Waukee, Iowa.[2] He attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

Manders played in 26 games in 1941 and 1942 for the Tigers. He also played in four games in 1946, two each with the Tigers and then two with the Cubs. Listed at 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg), Manders batted and threw right-handed.

In a three-season MLB 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 6013 innings of work. He did not record a save.

Manders lived to be one of the oldest former Major League ballplayers, dying in Waukee, Iowa, at the age of 92. He is interred at the Waukee Cemetery.[3]

Manders' cousin was Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Harold Manders Obituary". legacy.com. January 24, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hal Manders Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Hal Manders Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
edit