Bob Hazle--1958
On This Date in Major League
History, September 27, 1957…
On this date, September 27, 1957
Cincinnati right-hander Johnny Klippstein
tossed a one-hitter at the Milwaukee
Braves. It was one of eight victories for
Klippstein in '57, who would win 101
games during his 18-year big league
career.
It was Bob Hazle who spoiled Klippstein's
bid for a no-hitter with a two-out single to
right in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Klippstein would retire the next four
batters without incident in besting Hall of
Fame lefty Warren Spahn and the
eventual World Champion Braves, 6-0.
Hazle would rap out 54 hits during his
rookie season of '57--- in just 134 at-
bats; for a .403 on the season of 41
games for the lefty swinger.
That was very Ted Williams-like for the
26-year-old.
Baseball Reference notes that since
Williams registered a .406 batting
average; Hazle is the only player since
who has hit over .400 in a season in
which a player has at least 100 at-bats
or with at least 40 hits.
Unfortunately for Hazle the magic would
be fleeting, as the outfielder would log a .
211 average in 1958, splitting the year
between Milwaukee and Detroit. He
would be out of organized baseball by
1961.
(9/27/11)
History, September 27, 1957…
On this date, September 27, 1957
Cincinnati right-hander Johnny Klippstein
tossed a one-hitter at the Milwaukee
Braves. It was one of eight victories for
Klippstein in '57, who would win 101
games during his 18-year big league
career.
It was Bob Hazle who spoiled Klippstein's
bid for a no-hitter with a two-out single to
right in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Klippstein would retire the next four
batters without incident in besting Hall of
Fame lefty Warren Spahn and the
eventual World Champion Braves, 6-0.
Hazle would rap out 54 hits during his
rookie season of '57--- in just 134 at-
bats; for a .403 on the season of 41
games for the lefty swinger.
That was very Ted Williams-like for the
26-year-old.
Baseball Reference notes that since
Williams registered a .406 batting
average; Hazle is the only player since
who has hit over .400 in a season in
which a player has at least 100 at-bats
or with at least 40 hits.
Unfortunately for Hazle the magic would
be fleeting, as the outfielder would log a .
211 average in 1958, splitting the year
between Milwaukee and Detroit. He
would be out of organized baseball by
1961.
(9/27/11)
