| John Hiller | ||
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| Born: April 8, 1943 Toronto, Ontario |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 6, 1965 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| May 27, 1980 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 87-76 | |
| Earned run average | 2. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 83 | |
| Saves | 125 | |
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John Frederick Hiller (born April 8, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA After suffering a heart attack in 1971, he returned to the team and recorded 38 saves in 1973 – a major league record until 1983, and a team record until 2000. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, He also set an American League record by winning 17 games in relief in 1974. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers His 125 career saves ranked fourth in AL history and were the seventh most among all left-handers when he retired, and stood as a team record until 1993. His 545 career games pitched ranked ninth among AL left-handers at the end of his career, and remain the franchise record. In Baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics is the number of games in which a player appears as a
Hiller grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, and after signing with the Tigers in 1962, he broke in with the team in 1965, but didn't see substantial play until 1967 when he appeared in 23 games. Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP He pitched in 39 games for the 1968 pennant winners, posting a 9-6 record with 2 saves and a 2. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit 39 earned run average. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched He had two unsuccessful relief appearances in the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching the last two innings in the 7-3 Game 3 loss and facing five batters without recording an out in Game 4, a 10-1 loss. The 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in 7 games for their first championship The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St He allowed six hits and three walks, posting a 13. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire 50 ERA, but the Tigers recovered to win the Series in seven games.
After his January 11, 1971 heart attack, he had a lengthy recovery and was invited to 1972 spring training, but was left off the roster and designated as a coach when the year began, starting the season as a batting practice pitcher. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration He rejoined the team in July, and had a 2. 03 ERA in 24 games with 3 saves; his sole win came in a pivotal start, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in the last weekend as the Tigers drove to the Eastern Division title. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League He pitched in three games in the 1972 American League Championship Series against the Oakland Athletics, winning Game 4 when Detroit scored three times in the bottom of the 10th inning to win 4-3. The American League Championship Series took place between October 7 and October 12 of. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
1973 marked a full return, as Hiller posted a 1. 44 ERA and an Adjusted ERA+ of 285 -- the highest in Detroit Tigers history and one of the highest in baseball history. Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ is a statistic in Baseball. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA (See Detroit Tigers award winners and league leaders) Hiller also broke Clay Carroll's record of 37 saves, set the previous year with the Cincinnati Reds; he also led the league with 65 appearances. Awards and Achievements Gold Glove Gold Glove Award (40 Tiger of the Year (selected by the Detroit chapter Clay Palmer Carroll (born May 2 1941 Clanton Alabama) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Hiller became the first Tiger to lead the AL in saves since Al Benton in 1940, and the first to lead the league in games since Harry Coveleski in 1915. John Alton Benton ( March 18, 1911 - April 14, 1968) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who played with the Harry Frank Coveleski ( April 23, 1886 – August 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher with the Philadelphia His saves record would stand for ten years until Dan Quisenberry saved 45 games with the 1983 Kansas City Royals; Dave Righetti would be the first left-hander to top his total, with 46 in 1986 for the New York Yankees, and Todd Jones broke his club record with 42 in 2000. Daniel Raymond Quisenberry (ˈkwɪzn̩ˌbɛɹi February 7 1953 &ndash September 30 1998) nicknamed "Quiz" was an American Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. David Allan Righetti (born November 28, 1958 in San Jose California) is a former American left-handed Pitcher for various Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968 in Marietta Georgia) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He won baseball's Hutch Award – given for fighting spirit and competitive desire – in 1973 after having recovered from his heart attack, as well as the AL Fireman of the Year Award and Comeback Player of the Year Award. The Hutch Award is a Major League Baseball award given to an active player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire to win The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News (TSN as TSN Fireman of the Year Award
In 1974, Hiller set an AL record with 17 relief wins, topping Dick Radatz' total of 16 with the 1964 Boston Red Sox; Bill Campbell tied the record with the 1976 Minnesota Twins, though it has not been broken. Richard Raymond Radatz ( April 2 1937 &ndash March 16 2005) nicknamed "The Monster" or "Moose" was an American Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. William Richard Campbell (born August 9 1948 Highland Park, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hiller also made the AL All-Star team for the only time in 1974, and early in the year broke Terry Fox' team record of 55 career saves. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
In 1979, Hiller passed Mickey Lolich to become Detroit's top left-hander with 509 career games. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940 in Portland Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher from 1962 He retired from baseball after appearing in 11 games in 1980 and breaking Hooks Dauss' franchise record of 538 games pitched. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP George August "Hooks" Dauss ( September 22 1889 – July 27 1963) was a Major League Pitcher who played his He ended his career with a record of 87-76, a 2. 83 ERA and 1036 strikeouts in 1242 innings pitched. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners His saves total then ranked behind only Sparky Lyle (231), Hoyt Wilhelm (154) and Rollie Fingers (136) in AL history. Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26, 1922 in Huntersville North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota Florida) was an American Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the His Tigers record of 125 career saves was broken by Mike Henneman in 1993. Michael Alan Henneman (born December 11, 1961 in St Charles Missouri) was a Pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor,
Hiller went into the insurance business and owned his own pet store for a year in Duluth, Minnesota after leaving baseball. Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Duluth is a Port City in the US state of Minnesota and the County seat of St He currently lives Northern Michigan with his wife and dog Ollie. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, and into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is a museum located in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of fame located in Toronto and established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham
During the 1977 season, Hiller was pitching for the Tigers in a game against the Seattle Mariners, who at the time were a first-year expansion team playing their home games in the Seattle Kingdome. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Kingdome was an indoor sports and entertainment arena owned by King County Washington and located in Seattle Washington. The Kingdome had huge speakers hanging from its roof, in which a batted ball could very easily hit. Hiller gave up what appeared to be a game-winning home run to former teammate Willie Horton, but the ball hit one of the speakers and bounded back onto the field. Willie Wattison Horton (born October 18 1942 in Arno Virginia) is a former Left fielder and Designated In his post-game interview, Hiller was quoted as saying, "If a ball hits one of those (speakers) and saves a game for a pitcher, he ought to go to church the next day. I guess you know where I'll be tomorrow!"
See also
- 1968 Detroit Tigers season
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
- List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary - career highlights
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Baseball Hall of Fame column on Hiller's comeback
| Preceded by Sparky Lyle |
American League Saves Champion 1973 |
Succeeded by Terry Forster |
| Preceded by Luis Tiant |
AL Comeback Player of the Year 1973 |
Succeeded by Ferguson Jenkins |
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