Tommy Hanson
Tommy Hanson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | August 28, 1986|
Died: November 9, 2015 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 29)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 7, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 2013, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 49–35 |
Earned run average | 3.80 |
Strikeouts | 648 |
Teams | |
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Thomas J. Hanson Jr. (August 28, 1986 – November 9, 2015) was an American
Early life
Hanson was born on August 28, 1986, in
Minor league career
The following year, in 2006, Hanson began playing for the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League. In Danville, he began the season as the league's fourth-best prospect according to Baseball America. That season, Hanson ended up starting Game 2 of the Appalachian League Championship Series,[8] finishing the season 4–1 with 56 strikeouts against nine walks.[9][self-published source] He also had a 2.09 earned run average (ERA) with a 0.99 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio.[10]
2007
Before the 2007 season began, Hanson was named the best pitching prospect in the
2008
Hanson began the year in Myrtle Beach. In his first start, Hanson pitched five no-hit innings and recorded a then career-best 13 strikeouts (later broken in Double-A that year).[12] Over his seven starts with the Pelicans, he allowed 15 hits in 40 innings. That stat, along with his 3–1 record and 0.90 ERA, earned him a promotion to the Braves' Double-A affiliate, the Mississippi Braves. At Mississippi, Hanson threw a no-hitter in his ninth start while also setting a new career high for strikeouts with 14.[13] Hanson finished the 2008 season with Mississippi. He finished 8–4 with a 3.03 ERA in 18 starts. Following the Minor League season, Hanson won the MiLBY for Class A Advanced Single Game Performance. He won this award for his performance with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[14] Hanson was named the Atlanta Braves Pitcher of the Year and also placed on Baseball America's Minor League Team of the Year.[15] Hanson was invited to the Arizona Fall League to showcase his pitching. He compiled a 5–0 record with a 0.63 ERA while racking up 49 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. Hanson was named the Arizona Fall League's MVP, the first pitcher to receive this award.[10] He was also ranked #24 on MLB.com's Postseason Top 50 Prospects list prior to the 2009 season.[16]
2009
In the 2008 offseason, the Atlanta Braves were one of multiple teams that were interested in trading for
Major league career
Atlanta Braves
2009
Hanson was called up by the Atlanta Braves on June 3, 2009 after the team cut
On June 12, Hanson earned his first win against the
2010
Hanson finished the 2010 campaign with a 10–11 record, 3.33 ERA, and 1.17 WHIP. He set a career-high in innings-pitched with 202.2, surrendering 182 hits while striking out 173 batters and walking 56.[34]
2011
On June 12, Hanson set a new career high of 14 strikeouts in a game against the
2012
In spring training, Hanson worked with team therapist Troy Jones and pitching coach Roger McDowell to eliminate an odd pause at the top of his pitching motion. The change was intended to lessen the injury risk to his shoulder.[37] He was named the Braves' Opening Day starter that season.[38] On July 31, Hanson was placed on the disabled list with a lower back strain.[39] Hanson finished 2012 with a 13–10 record and 161 strikeouts.[40]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Hanson was traded to the Angels in exchange for pitcher
Later career
On February 11, 2014, Hanson agreed to a major league contract with the Texas Rangers.[44][45] He was released on March 26.[46]
On April 7, 2014, Hanson agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[47] He spent the season with the Charlotte Knights, who placed him on the DL on June 12 due to a shoulder injury, which caused him to miss the rest of the season.[48]
Hanson agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2015.[48] He was assigned to the San Jose Giants and was promoted to the Sacramento River Cats on July 5. He made eleven starts for Sacramento during the remainder of the season, pitching to a 3-5 record and a 5.60 ERA.[49]
Pitching style
Hanson threw three main pitches: a
Personal life and death
Hanson married his wife, Martha, in November 2013.[51]
On November 8, 2015, Hanson was found unresponsive at the home of an acquaintance near
See also
References
- ^ Rasmussen, Patty (September 2, 2009). "ChopTalk: Talking with Tommy Hanson". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ Glier, Ray (November 11, 2015). "Tommy Hanson, remembered as 'kind and loyal,' possibly died from overdose". USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "High school coach mourns former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson". 11 Alive. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Goff, Brian (November 10, 2015). "Tommy Hanson, former Redlands East Valley baseball star dies at 29". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Whicker, Mark (November 10, 2015). "Tommy Hanson was haunted to the end by family loss". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Knight Tommy Hanson of Atlanta Beats Orioles". Corvallis Knights. June 13, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "2005 First-Year Player Draft Tracker". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ Jimenez, Marc (September 3, 2006). "Twins rally to even Appy Finals". MILB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ISBN 9781499042825.
- ^ a b c "Who is Braves Prospect Tommy Hanson?". BleacherReport.com. November 16, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ "Minor League Baseball: Stats: Player". Web.minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ Smith, Daren (April 5, 2008). "Pelicans' Hanson proves untouchable". MILB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Wild, Danny (June 25, 2008). "Hanson hurls Braves' first no-hitter". MILB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Lisa Winston (October 28, 2008). "Hits hard to come by against Hanson". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Riverside Community College — The Official Athletic Site". Riverside.trivalley.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Top 50 Prospects: Tommy Hanson". MLB.com. December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Olney, Buster (October 18, 2008). "Peavy has five teams in mind; Padres expanding potential". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ Weir, Tom (November 14, 2008). "The kid who may have stalled Peavy trade". USA Today. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ Ballew, Bill (December 15, 2008). "BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: Atlanta Braves Top 10 Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Hanson to make Braves debut". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hanson's debut marred by long balls". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Kerzel, Pete (June 12, 2009). "Hanson dodges trouble to notch first win". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (June 28, 2009). "Hanson fights off flu in masterful victory". Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Cockcroft, Tristan H. (June 29, 2009). "Hanson living up to hype". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Rosenberg, Adam (July 2, 2009). "Hanson named NL's top rookie in June". Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (July 10, 2009). "Braves option Hanson until after break". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (July 21, 2009). "Big inning rewards Hanson's record night". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Kruth, Cash (July 25, 2009). "Hanson gets first taste of defeat". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Thomson, Steven (September 10, 2009). "Braves waste dynamic start from Hanson". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (September 15, 2009). "Hanson, LaRoche team up to down Mets". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (September 20, 2009). "Hanson stumbles in rainy loss to Phillies". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Phillies end Hanson's consecutive scoreless inning streak". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. September 21, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark. "Hanson finishes third in ROY voting". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Tommy Hanson Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dies at 29". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Associated Press. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox – PlayerWatch". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. June 15, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (February 13, 2012). "Delivery adjusted, Hanson no longer hits pause". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (March 31, 2012). "Hanson 'honored' to get Opening Day start". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Rogers, Carroll. "Braves put Hanson on DL with lower back strain". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ DiGiovanna, Mike (November 30, 2012). "Angels acquire pitcher Tommy Hanson from Braves for Jordan Walden". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (December 2, 2012). "Tommy Hanson swapped for Walden". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (May 29, 2013). "Tommy Hanson: "I was having mental issues with the death of my younger brother"". Hardball Talk. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (December 2, 2013). "Angels non-tender Williams, Hanson, two others". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ Durrett, Richard (February 10, 2014). "Sources: Tommy Hanson to Rangers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Durrett, Richard (February 14, 2014). "Tommy Hanson officially a Ranger". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "No structural damage for Darvish". ESPN.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Padilla, Doug (April 7, 2014). "Tommy Hanson signs with White Sox". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Glaser, Kyle (May 14, 2015). "Giants sign Hanson (REV/RCC) to minor league deal". Press Enterprise. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Former River Cats pitcher Tommy Hanson dies at 29". Sacramento Bee. Fox Sports. November 10, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool – Player Card: Tommy Hanson". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Miller, Scott (March 2016). "Shattered Dream". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ a b O'Brien, David (November 10, 2015). "Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Alexis (December 11, 2015). "Autopsy: Ex-Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson died from cocaine, alcohol". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- MILB.com: Tommy Hanson Biography
- Tommy Hanson at Find a Grave