Arnold Hauser (shortstop)

For the Hungarian-German art historian and sociologist, see Arnold Hauser (art historian).

Arnold George "Peewee" Hauser (September 25, 1888 – May 22, 1966) was a German American professional baseball player. He played in the major leagues as a shortstop for four seasons during 1910–1915.

Arnold Hauser
Hauser in 1915
Shortstop
Born: (1888-09-25)September 25, 1888 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 22, 1966(1966-05-22) (aged 77) Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1910, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1915, for the Chicago Whales
MLB statistics
Batting average	.238
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	137
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1910–1913) Chicago Whales (1915)

Career

Hauser, after starting for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1911 and 1912, was befallen with a series of personal tragedies when in short succession his father and mother died, two children were burned to death in a fire, and his wife died.^[1] The tragedies, which took place over the course of just a few weeks, pushed Hauser to the edge of mental breakdown and essentially wrecked Hauser's career.^[1]

After being out of baseball for most of 1913 and all of the 1914 season, Hauser unsuccessfully attempted to come back with the Cardinals in 1915.^[1] Failing to land with the Cardinals, Hauser played 23 games for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, ending his career on September 29, 1915.^[2]

Hauser was called a "quiet, gentlemanly little chap" and was regarded as a promising talent.^[1] During his interrupted 1913 season, Hauser hit a career-best .289 in 22 games played.^[2]

Members of the 1911 St. Louis Cardinals following a train wreck in Bridgeport, Connecticut—Hauser is the left-most seated person, holding a straw hat

Hauser's 1912 trading card issued by the American Tobacco Company