George Hale, baseball player, 1914-1918

George Hale

Born: 8/3/1894 in Dexter, KS, USA

Died: 11/1/1945 in Wichita, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1914-08-24 | Final Game: 1918-06-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: George Wagner Hale

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Biography

George Hale was a professional baseball player born in 1894, who played primarily as a position player during his brief career from 1914 to 1918. He appeared in a total of 60 games in Major League Baseball, where he accumulated 18 hits and recorded 9 runs batted in (RBIs). Hale finished his career with a batting average of .175 and did not hit any home runs. Additionally, he did not steal any bases throughout his time in the league. Hale's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball history, just prior to the onset of the deadball era's decline and the beginning of the live-ball era. Despite not achieving significant statistical success, Hale's contributions to his teams during the war years reflected the challenges and changes faced by players of that time. His legacy lies not only in his on-field performance but also in the broader narrative of baseball's evolution during the early 20th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
60 103 5 18 3 1 0 9 0 11 21 0.175 0.261 0.223 0.484 -68.9

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.484 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — 25.2% below 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
1914 SLA AL 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLA AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLA AL 38 61 4 12 2 1 0 8 0 10 12 0.197 .248 (-21%) .312 (-1%) .323 (-19%) .635 (-10%) -68.9
1918 SLA AL 12 30 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.133 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 48 0 128 45 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 SLA C 6 0 9 8 2 0
1916 SLA C 3 0 3 0 0 0
1917 SLA C 28 0 75 26 8 3
1918 SLA C 11 0 41 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 49