Preston Hanna | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 10 September 1954 |
Birth Place: | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 13 |
Debutyear: | 1975 |
Debutteam: | Atlanta Braves |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 3 |
Finalyear: | 1982 |
Finalteam: | Oakland Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 17–25 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 253 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.61 |
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Preston Lee Hanna (September 10, 1954 – November 20, 2023) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of eight seasons in the major leagues from 1975 until 1982. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft, 11th overall, and stayed with their organization until his release in July 1982. He played the rest of that season with the Oakland Athletics to finish his career. Hanna died on November 20, 2023, at the age of 69.[1]