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John Frederick Hiller (born April 8, 1943) is a Canadian former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers between 1965 and 1980. A native of Toronto, he joined the Tigers in 1965 and was a member of the 1968 Detroit Tigers team that won the World Series.
Apr 8, 2011 · John Hiller. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Left. 6-1 , 185lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: April 8, 1943 in Toronto, Canada. Debut: (Age 22-151d, 12,401st in major league history) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER. Last Game: (Age 37-049d) 4.0 IP, 10 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER.
Hiller held the Major League mark from 1973 through 1982, until Dan Quisenberry saved 45 games in 1983. John Hiller baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
Jan 4, 2012 · When John Hiller retired in 1980 after 15 seasons, all with Detroit, he was the last member of the 1968 world champion Tigers still playing in the majors. Best known, perhaps, for his work out of the bullpen, Hiller in fact started 43 games for the Tigers, 12 of them in the star-struck 1968 season.
Jan 14, 2023 · In 1973, the Sporting News named Detroit Tigers reliever John Hiller the American League Comeback Player of the Year and the Fireman of the Year.
Apr 8, 2022 · A member of the All-Time Detroit Tigers’ All-Star Team, Hiller would toe the big league rubber for 15 seasons, registering 87 victories, 125 saves and a career ERA of 2.83. He struck out 1,036 batters in his career – a feat that ranks him third amongst Canadian hurlers, behind Fergie Jenkins and Ryan Dempster. CAREER MAJOR LEAGUE STATISTICS.
John Frederick Hiller is a Canadian former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers between 1965 and 1980. A native of Toronto, he joined the Tigers in 1965 and was a member of the 1968 Detroit Tigers team that won the World Series.
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