Joe Hassler

Joseph Frederick Hassler (April 7, 1905 – September 4, 1971) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns.

Joe Hassler
Shortstop
Born: (1905-04-07)April 7, 1905 Fort Smith, Arkansas
Died: September 4, 1971(1971-09-04) (aged 66) Duncan, Oklahoma
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 26, 1928, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1930, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.239
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	4
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1928–1929) St. Louis Browns (1930)

Hassler was a pitcher as a schoolboy and only began playing the infield when he joined a semi-pro team in his native Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1923. He was playing for a minor league team in Blytheville, Arkansas in 1926 when the league folded and he was picked up by the Athletics, who farmed him out to minor league teams for the remainder of that year and the following year.^[1]

References

1. "Joe Hassler Looks Good at Shortstop". Pottsville Republican. March 19, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet