Bob Hansen (baseball)

Robert Joseph Hansen (born May 26, 1948) is an American former professional first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1974 and 1976.

Bob Hansen
First baseman
Born: (1948-05-26) May 26, 1948 (age 76) Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 10, 1974, for the Milwaukee Brewers
NPB: April 2, 1977, for the Crown Lighter Lions
Last appearance
MLB: June 10, 1976, for the Milwaukee Brewers
NPB: September 30, 1978, for the Crown Lighter Lions
MLB statistics
Batting average	.242
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	13
Stolen bases	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (1974, 1976) Crown Lighter Lions (1977–1988)

Biography

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Hansen played at the collegiate level at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.^[1] From 1966 to 1969, he played four seasons of collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), three with the Cotuit Kettleers, and a final season with the Orleans Cardinals, and was a three-time CCBL all-star.^[2]

Hansen was selected by the Seattle Pilots in the twenty-first round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft. He remained in the organization through its move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Brewers. During his time with the Brewers, he played at the major league level in 1974 and 1976, posting a career batting average of .242 in 158 plate appearances over 82 games.^[3]

Hansen was inducted into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame in 2008.^[2]

References

1. "Bob Hansen". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
2. "Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame 2008 Tickets Still Available". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
3. "Bob Hansen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2011.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)