Devern Hansack
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| Boston Red Sox — No. 43 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 5, 1978 Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 23, 2006 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 1-2 |
| Earned run average | 3.57 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
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Devern Brandon Hansack (born February 5, 1978 [as listed by the Red Sox, other sources have listed him as being born in 1980 and 1982] in Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan pitcher who currently plays in the Boston Red Sox organization for the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed.
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[edit] Professional career
Hansack originally signed with the Houston Astros as a non-drafted free agent on October 21, 1999. He spent 5 seasons with the organization before being released on March 29, 2004.[1]
From 2004-2005, he was fishing for lobsters while playing professionally in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League.[2][3]
Hansack came back to Major League Baseball when he signed with the Red Sox on December 9, 2005. He played for the Red Sox Double A team, the Portland Sea Dogs where he posted an 8-7 record with a 3.26 ERA in 31 games (18 starts). His performance earned him a September call up on September 19, 2006.
He made his Major League debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 23, 2006, pitching 5 1/3 innings and allowing 3 runs while recording 2 strikeouts and received the loss.
In his next appearance on October 1, 2006, in the last game of the season which was meaningless to the Red Sox, Hansack pitched a no-hitter for five innings before the remainder of the game was rained out. Because of a change in the rules in 1991 when Major League Baseball changed the definition of a no-hitter to require that a pitcher throw at least nine full innings and a complete game, Hansack does not get the credit for an official no-hitter; however he does get credit for both a complete game and a shutout. Hansack faced fifteen batters, walking only Fernando Tatis, who was then retired in a double play.[4]
Hansack pitched well in 2007 spring training, compiling a 2.08 ERA in five appearances. He did not make the major league roster and was optioned to AAA Pawtucket for the start of the 2007 season. On May 3, 2007, Hansack was called up to the Red Sox to replace Mike Timlin, who was placed on the DL. He was optioned again to Pawtucket on May 11, 2007, when the Red Sox recalled Javier López. On May 18, he was called up to replace Josh Beckett, who had been placed on the 15-day DL.
On May 19, 2007, Hansack pitched the second game of a Doubleheader at Fenway Park with the Atlanta Braves. He pitched 4 innings, allowing 6 hits and 4 runs, he struck out 2 and walked 1. He left after the 4th inning due to a bruised finger. The Red Sox lost the game 14-0.[5]
[edit] Career highlights
- 2006 Eastern League Champion with the Portland Sea Dogs (AA - Boston)
- 2006 Eastern League Championship MVP
- 2006 Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher of the Year
[edit] References
- ^ Devern Hansack:. Baseball Cube. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Devern Hansack: 2006 Biography. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ #39 Devern Hansack. Sox Prospects. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Howard Ulman (2006-10-01). Red Sox 9, Orioles 0, 5 innings, rain. Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Alex McPhillips (2007-05-20). Tables turned in nightcap. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Sox Prospects statistics and analysis
- Baseball Reference minor league statistics
- Boston Red Sox
