Joe Hatten

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Joe Hatten


position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Left
birthdate=November 7, 1916
deathdate=death date and age|1988|12|16|1916|11|7
debutdate=April 21
debutyear=by|1946
debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=July 4
finalyear=by|1952
finalteam=Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=65-49
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.87
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=381
teams=
*Brooklyn Dodgers (by|1946-by|1951)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1951-by|1952)
highlights=
*17 wins in 1947
*Participated in the 1947 & 1949 World Series

Joseph Hilarian Hatten (November 7, 1916 – December 16, 1988) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Hatten started in pro ball with Crookston in the old Northern League in 1937. Acquired by the Montreal Royals from the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association in the 1941-42 off-season, Hatten pitched for the Royals briefly in 1942 before entering the U.S. Navy. Upon his discharge four years later, he first saw service with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Possessing a "rubber arm", Hatten worked as both a starting pitcher and a reliever, even appearing in both ends of a double-header. [http://desmoinesregister.com/sports/extras/hall/hatten.html]

Hatten's first year in the big leagues in by|1946 saw him post a 14-11 won-lost record with a 2.84 earned run average, eighth-best in the National League. He followed that season with a career-high 17 wins with eight losses and a 3.63 ERA. Hatten often had trouble controlling his pitches, as he allowed the second-most bases on balls in each of his first two seasons with the Dodgers, walking 110 batters in 1946 and 105 in by|1947. He also led the National League in hit batsmen with 7 in 1946.

The left handed Hatten pitched for the Dodgers from 1946 through 1951, finishing his career with the Chicago Cubs in 1952. His career record was 65-49 with a 3.87 ERA.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=h/hattejo01
* [http://desmoinesregister.com/sports/extras/hall/hatten.html Des Moines Register] "'Lefty' Joe Hatten: Truly a hometown hero in Bancroft"