| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | January 11, 1940 (age 86) |
| Birth place | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | April 16 |
| Debutyear | 1962 |
| Debutteam | Milwaukee Braves |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | August 8 |
| Finalyear | 1967 |
| Finalteam | Boston Red Sox |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 30–39 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 4.23 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 369 |
| Teams |
Henry William Fischer (born January 11, 1940) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with three different teams between 1962 and 1967. Listed at 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
Fischer was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as a free agent in 1959 out of the Seton Hall University. He entered the majors in 1962 with the Braves, playing for them for four full seasons in Milwaukee and a half-season in Atlanta, before joining the Cincinnati Reds (1966) and Boston Red Sox (1966–1967). With the 1964 Braves, he posted career-highs in wins (11), starts (28), complete games (9), and innings pitched (1681⁄3).
In a six-season career, Fischer posted a 30–39 record with 369 strikeouts and a 4.23 ERA in 168 appearances, including 77 starts, 14 complete games, five shutouts, seven saves, and 5462⁄3 innings of work.
Fischer currently lives in Florida. He stated that one of his favorite memories from baseball is the 1964 season, when he threw 5 shutout games.