Dick Hall

Born: 9/27/1930 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 6/18/2023 in Timonium, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-04-15 | Final Game: 1971-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Richard Wallace Hall

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Biography

Dick Hall was a skilled pitcher whose career spanned from 1952 to 1971, leaving a notable mark in Major League Baseball. Born in 1930, Hall established himself as a reliable member of his teams, finishing his career with a record of 93-75 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.32. Over his two-decade-long tenure, he accumulated 741 strikeouts and recorded 68 saves, showcasing his versatility and effectiveness both as a starter and a reliever. Hall's ability to perform under pressure made him a valuable asset, particularly in high-stakes situations. Playing during a transitional period in baseball, Hall navigated the evolving dynamics of the game, which included the integration of players and changes in pitching strategies. His contributions were particularly significant in the late 1960s, a time when pitchers dominated the game, and scoring was often hard-fought. Hall's consistent performance and durability helped solidify his reputation as a respected figure in the sport, and he remains an important part of baseball history for his achievements on the mound.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
93	75	495	74	20	3	68	1259.7	1152	464	130	236	741	3.32	0

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1955	PIT	NL	6	6	15	13	4	0	1	94.3	92	41	28	46	3.91	4.00 (+2%)	1321.5
1956	PIT	NL	0	7	19	9	1	0	1	62.3	64	33	21	27	4.76	3.96 (-20%)	-343.8
1957	PIT	NL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	10.0	17	12	5	7	10.80	3.83 (-182%)	-1058.2
1959	PIT	NL	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	8.7	12	3	1	3	3.12	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	8	13	29	28	9	1	0	182.3	183	82	38	79	4.05	3.82 (-6%)	-2436.5
1961	BAL	AL	7	5	29	13	4	2	4	122.3	102	42	30	92	3.09	4.03 (+23%)	3631.0
1962	BAL	AL	6	6	43	6	1	0	6	118.3	102	30	19	71	2.28	3.96 (+42%)	3235.4
1963	BAL	AL	5	5	47	3	0	0	12	111.7	91	37	16	74	2.98	3.46 (+14%)	1059.4
1964	BAL	AL	9	1	45	0	0	0	7	87.7	58	18	16	52	1.85	3.58 (+48%)	955.1
1965	BAL	AL	11	8	48	0	0	0	12	93.7	84	32	11	79	3.07	3.50 (+12%)	2878.1
1966	BAL	AL	6	2	32	0	0	0	7	66.0	59	29	8	44	3.95	3.52 (-12%)	373.9
1967	PHI	NL	10	8	48	1	1	0	8	86.0	83	21	12	49	2.20	3.30 (+33%)	1443.6
1968	PHI	NL	4	1	32	0	0	0	0	46.0	53	25	5	31	4.89	2.98 (-64%)	-165.1
1969	BAL	AL	5	2	39	0	0	0	6	65.7	49	14	9	31	1.92	3.61 (+47%)	1659.9
1970	BAL	AL	10	5	32	0	0	0	3	61.3	51	21	6	30	3.08	3.89 (+21%)	367.4
1971	BAL	AL	6	6	27	0	0	0	1	43.3	52	24	11	26	4.98	3.47 (-44%)	204.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
669	714	79	150	15	4	4	56	6	61	147	0.210	0.271	0.259	0.530	-2270.3

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.530 vs. league average 0.699 across their career seasons — 24.2% 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
1952	PIT	NL	26	80	6	11	1	0	0	2	0	2	17	0.138	.252 (-46%)	.326 (-51%)	.369 (-59%)	.696 (-56%)	-729.6
1953	PIT	NL	7	24	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PIT	NL	112	310	38	74	8	4	2	27	3	33	46	0.239	.261 (-9%)	.333 (-9%)	.390 (-21%)	.723 (-15%)	-972.0
1955	PIT	NL	21	40	3	7	1	0	1	3	0	6	5	0.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PIT	NL	33	29	5	10	0	0	0	1	0	5	7	0.345	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PIT	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	32	56	5	6	0	0	0	4	1	4	15	0.107	.255 (-58%)	.323 (-49%)	.387 (-72%)	.711 (-62%)	-568.7
1961	BAL	AL	30	36	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	13	0.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	BAL	AL	44	24	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	4	9	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	BAL	AL	48	28	7	13	1	0	1	4	0	0	8	0.464	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	BAL	AL	45	16	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	BAL	AL	49	15	1	5	2	0	0	4	0	1	4	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	BAL	AL	32	12	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	PHI	NL	48	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	32	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	BAL	AL	39	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	BAL	AL	32	12	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	BAL	AL	27	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
1971	WS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1970	ALCS	BAL	1	2	1	1	1	0.500
1970	WS	BAL	1	1	0	0	1	0.000
1969	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1969	WS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	5	0	2	8.7	3	0	1	4	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
1971	WS	BAL	0	0	1	1	1.0	1	0	0
1970	ALCS	BAL	1	0	1	0	4.7	1	0	3
1970	WS	BAL	0	0	1	1	2.3	0	0	0
1969	ALCS	BAL	1	0	1	0	0.7	0	0	1
1969	WS	BAL	0	1	1	0	0.0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	4	1	0	0
2B	7	0	21	23	1	6
3B	5	0	10	10	0	0
OF	119	86	272	6	12	1
P	495	74	69	171	6	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	PIT	3B	5	0	10	10	0	0
1952	PIT	OF	14	0	34	1	1	0
1953	PIT	2B	7	0	21	23	1	6
1954	PIT	OF	102	84	235	5	11	1
1955	PIT	OF	3	2	3	0	0	0
1955	PIT	P	15	13	6	6	0	0
1956	PIT	1B	1	1	4	1	0	0
1956	PIT	P	19	9	2	6	0	0
1957	PIT	P	8	0	0	0	0	0
1959	PIT	P	2	1	0	1	0	0
1960	KC1	P	29	28	9	28	3	1
1961	BAL	P	29	13	9	23	1	1
1962	BAL	P	43	6	9	17	0	1
1963	BAL	P	47	3	7	21	0	1
1964	BAL	P	45	0	7	12	0	1
1965	BAL	P	48	0	4	8	1	2
1966	BAL	P	32	0	4	10	0	0
1967	PHI	P	48	1	2	21	0	1
1968	PHI	P	32	0	2	6	0	0
1969	BAL	P	39	0	4	6	0	2
1970	BAL	P	32	0	3	3	0	0
1971	BAL	P	27	0	1	3	1	0