Moose Haas
| Moose Haas | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 22, 1956 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1976, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 19, 1987, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 100–83 |
| Earned run average | 4.01 |
| Strikeouts | 853 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bryan Edmund "Moose" Haas (born April 22, 1956) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 to 1987. He appeared in the 1982 World Series as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Early life
[edit]Haas was born on April 22, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Franklin High School in Owings Mills, Maryland, located in Baltimore County, where he was a star pitcher on the baseball team. He was a dominating pitcher as early as his sophomore year.[1][2][3] As a high school senior, he went 7-0 with a 0.00 ERA and two no-hitters. During his high school years, he struck out two-thirds of the batters he faced.[3] He also played amateur baseball as a young teen for legendary Baltimore coach Sterling "Sheriff" Fowble, who coached other future major leaguers such as hall of fame player Al Kaline and Ron Swoboda.[4]
He is one of a handful of major league players from Baltimore County to play in the World Series.[5]
Haas had the lifelong nickname "Moose". The 6-ft., 180-lb. Haas publicly stated that his father gave him that nickname upon birth: "My father gave it to me when I was born. I wasn't that big, only seven and a quarter pounds, but I guess I looked to my father like I was going to be big. It didn't work out."[6]
Baseball career
[edit]Haas initially signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at Clemson[7] before being drafted in the second round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft by the Brewers.[8][3] At 18 years old, in 1974, he played minor league baseball for the Newark Co-Pilots. The following year he played for the Burlington Bees, and in 1976 played Triple-A baseball for the Spokane Indians under manager Frank Howard.[9] At the age of 20, he was called up to play for the Brewers in 1976,[3] playing in five games.[9]
On April 12, 1978, Haas struck out 14 New York Yankees, including Reggie Jackson 4 times, breaking the record for strikeouts in a single game for the Brewers.[3][10] This franchise record stood for 26 years until it was broken by Ben Sheets.[11] In 1983, he led the American League in pitcher winning percentage (.813) with 13 wins and 3 losses.[12][13] Haas grew up a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, and one of his most memorable baseball experiences came when he shut the Orioles out at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (which no longer exists).[3]
Haas spent the first ten seasons of his career in Milwaukee before being traded to the Oakland Athletics in 1986 for Steve Kiefer, Charlie O'Brien and two minor league players, where he played the final two years of his career, retiring in 1987.[8][3]
For his career, Haas had 100 wins and 83 losses, with a 4.01 ERA.[3] In 1980, he was the Brewers pitcher of the year, with a 16-15 record and 3.11 ERA.[3][14]
Later life
[edit]In 1992, he was inducted into the Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.[3] He has a plaque on the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Moose Haas Stats, Height, Weight, Research & History | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Klingaman, Mike (June 29, 2019). "The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for April 22-28". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Baseball's Haas Elected to State Athletic Hall of Fame". Baltimore Sun. February 9, 1992.
- ^ Streadman, John (December 10, 1991). "Fowble, coach 46 years on sandlots, dies at 76".
- ^ "Adam Kolarek joins Jeff Nelson as only two Catonsville High graduates to play in World Series". Baltimore Sun. October 29, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (October 10, 1982). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES - LIMELIGHT FOR 2 'INVISIBLE' BREWERS". NYTimes.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck (2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 119. ISBN 9781582613697. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Moose Haas Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Moose Haas". baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers Box Score: April 12, 1978". baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Milwaukee's Ben Sheets named National League Player of the Week". MLB.com. May 17, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ "1983 American League Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Top 25 Winning Percentage in 1983 in the American League | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Moose Haas Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Radcliffe, J. R. (August 6, 2022). "These are the members of the Brewers Walk of Fame, including Milwaukee Braves icons". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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