Hal Raether

Harold Herman Raether (October 10, 1932 – September 26, 2020), nicknamed "Bud", was an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He appeared in only two games in MLB, one for the 1954 Philadelphia Athletics, and one for the 1957 Kansas City Athletics three years later, after the franchise moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Raether threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).

Hal Raether
Pitcher
Born: (1932-10-10)October 10, 1932
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Died: September 26, 2020(2020-09-26) (aged 87)
Spring Park, Minnesota
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1954, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 19, 1957, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.75
Innings pitched4
Teams

Raether played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1] His pro career began in 1954 and lasted for four seasons (1954–55 and 1957–58).[2] In the majors, he allowed three earned runs and three hits in four full innings pitched; he issued four bases on balls and did not record a strikeout. One of the hits he surrendered was a home run, hit by eventual Baseball Hall of Famer George Kell on May 19, 1957.[3]

Raether died on September 26, 2020 at the age of 87.[4]

References
  1. "Hal Raether". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  2. "Hal Raether". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  3. Retrosheet box score: 1957-05-19
  4. "Harold 'Hal' Raether Obituary". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-04.


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