Hal Chase

Born: 2/13/1883 in Los Gatos, CA, USA

Died: 5/18/1947 in Colusa, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1905-04-14 | Final Game: 1919-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Harold Homer Chase

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Biography

Hal Chase was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1905 to 1919. Born in 1883, Chase made his mark in the early 20th century, a time characterized by the emergence of more dynamic playing styles in Major League Baseball. Known primarily as a first baseman, he showcased exceptional skills both offensively and defensively, which solidified his reputation as one of the era's most talented players. Over the course of his career, Chase played 1919 games, accumulating 2158 hits and achieving a batting average of .291. He hit 57 home runs and drove in 941 runs, while also demonstrating notable speed on the bases with 363 stolen bases. His playing style combined power with agility, reflecting the evolving nature of the game during this period. Chase's contributions to the teams he played for, including the New York Highlanders and the Chicago White Sox, left a lasting impact, and he is often remembered as a key figure in the transition of baseball towards a more aggressive and daring approach.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1919	7417	980	2158	322	124	57	941	363	276	660	0.291	0.319	0.391	0.710	9786.4

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.710 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	NYY	AL	128	465	60	116	16	6	3	49	22	15	62	0.249	.248 (+1%)	.307 (-10%)	.322 (+2%)	.629 (-4%)	-470.9
1906	NYY	AL	151	597	84	193	23	10	0	76	28	13	48	0.323	.247 (+31%)	.307 (+11%)	.315 (+25%)	.622 (+18%)	1668.5
1907	NYY	AL	125	498	72	143	23	3	2	68	32	19	39	0.287	.245 (+17%)	.304 (+3%)	.308 (+16%)	.613 (+10%)	654.8
1908	NYY	AL	106	405	50	104	11	3	1	36	27	15	34	0.257	.240 (+7%)	.298 (-4%)	.306 (avg)	.605 (-2%)	-244.3
1909	NYY	AL	118	474	60	134	17	3	4	63	25	20	50	0.283	.244 (+16%)	.306 (+4%)	.312 (+14%)	.618 (+9%)	610.0
1910	NYY	AL	130	524	67	152	20	5	3	73	40	16	41	0.290	.249 (+16%)	.317 (-2%)	.326 (+12%)	.644 (+5%)	255.7
1911	NYY	AL	133	527	82	166	32	7	3	62	36	21	40	0.315	.266 (+18%)	.336 (+2%)	.356 (+18%)	.693 (+10%)	790.0
1912	NYY	AL	131	522	61	143	21	9	4	58	33	17	40	0.274	.268 (+2%)	.335 (-11%)	.358 (+4%)	.694 (-3%)	-574.0
1913	NYY	AL	39	146	15	31	2	4	0	9	5	11	13	0.212	.259 (-18%)	.325 (-18%)	.345 (-19%)	.670 (-18%)	-458.4
1913	CHW	AL	102	384	49	110	11	10	2	39	9	16	41	0.286	.259 (+10%)	.325 (-2%)	.345 (+11%)	.670 (+5%)	-458.4
1914	CHW	AL	58	206	27	55	10	5	0	20	9	23	19	0.267	.255 (+5%)	.322 (+7%)	.339 (+7%)	.661 (+7%)	241.0
1914	BUF	FL	75	291	43	101	19	9	3	48	10	6	31	0.347	.255 (+36%)	.322 (+13%)	.339 (+49%)	.661 (+31%)	241.0
1915	BUF	FL	145	567	85	165	31	10	17	89	23	20	50	0.291	.250 (+16%)	.318 (-1%)	.332 (+42%)	.651 (+21%)	1783.4
1916	CIN	NL	142	542	66	184	29	12	4	82	22	19	48	0.339	.248 (+37%)	.314 (+16%)	.326 (+41%)	.640 (+28%)	2508.4
1917	CIN	NL	152	602	71	167	28	15	4	86	21	15	49	0.277	.248 (+12%)	.312 (-5%)	.323 (+22%)	.635 (+8%)	511.1
1918	CIN	NL	74	259	30	78	12	6	2	38	5	13	15	0.301	.255 (+18%)	.318 (+6%)	.326 (+28%)	.645 (+17%)	635.5
1919	NY1	NL	110	408	58	116	17	7	5	45	16	17	40	0.284	.262 (+8%)	.322 (-2%)	.347 (+14%)	.670 (+7%)	351.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.40 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1908	NYY	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	-

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1815	739	18185	1049	402	934
2B	35	4	69	76	18	9
3B	1	1	2	4	0	1
OF	47	7	87	2	3	1
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	3	1	3	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	NYA	1B	124	124	1174	61	31	63
1905	NYA	2B	1	0	1	1	1	0
1905	NYA	SS	2	1	3	0	0	0
1906	NYA	1B	150	150	1507	89	33	54
1906	NYA	2B	1	1	2	3	0	0
1907	NYA	1B	121	121	1144	77	34	50
1907	NYA	OF	4	4	8	2	0	0
1908	NYA	1B	98	98	1020	54	22	35
1908	NYA	2B	3	3	2	7	2	0
1908	NYA	3B	1	1	2	4	0	1
1908	NYA	OF	3	3	2	0	2	0
1908	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1909	NYA	1B	118	117	1202	71	28	53
1909	NYA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1910	NYA	1B	130	129	1373	65	28	68
1911	NYA	1B	124	0	1257	82	36	62
1911	NYA	2B	2	0	3	3	0	1
1911	NYA	OF	7	0	11	0	1	1
1912	NYA	1B	122	0	1162	79	27	49
1912	NYA	2B	7	0	11	10	5	1
1913	NYA	1B	29	0	312	16	6	16
1913	NYA	2B	5	0	10	3	4	0
1913	NYA	OF	5	0	9	0	0	0
1913	CHA	1B	102	0	1009	71	27	53
1914	CHA	1B	58	0	632	43	13	27
1914	BUF	1B	73	0	690	38	15	33
1915	BUF	1B	143	0	1460	83	26	84
1915	BUF	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0
1916	CIN	1B	98	0	932	37	14	66
1916	CIN	2B	16	0	40	49	6	7
1916	CIN	OF	25	0	51	0	0	0
1917	CIN	1B	151	0	1499	80	28	100
1918	CIN	1B	67	0	607	38	13	59
1918	CIN	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
1919	NY1	1B	107	0	1205	65	21	62

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	1814
Second Base	35
Third Base	1
Shortstop	4
Left Field	22
Center Field	28
Right Field	2

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1917	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1910	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1910	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1909	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1909	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1908	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B
1908	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B