Hank Aguirre

Hank Aguirre
Hank Aguirre
	Aguirre in 1969
	Pitcher
	Born: January 31, 1931; Azusa, California, U.S.
	Died: September 5, 1994 (aged 63); Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 10, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	June 24, 1970, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	75–72
Earned run average	3.25
Strikeouts	856
Teams
	Cleveland Indians (1955–1957); Detroit Tigers (1958–1967); Los Angeles Dodgers (1968); Chicago Cubs (1969–1970);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1961, 1962²); AL ERA leader (1962);

Henry John Aguirre (January 31, 1931 – September 5, 1994), commonly known as Hank Aguirre, was an American professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from 1955 to 1970, most prominently for the Detroit Tigers where he was a two-time All-Star player and, was the American League ERA leader in 1962. Aguirre also played for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. After his athletic career, he went on to become a successful businessman in Detroit, Michigan. His last name was typically pronounced "ah-GEAR-ee."

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