Tom Hall, baseball player, 1968-1977

Tom Hall

Born: 11/23/1947 in Thomasville, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1968-06-09 | Final Game: 1977-05-21

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Tom Edward Hall

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Biography

Tom Hall, born in 1947, was a talented pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1968 until his retirement in 1977. Hall's career was characterized by his effective pitching style and ability to control games on the mound. Over his career, he compiled a record of 52-33, demonstrating a solid win-loss performance that contributed to his teams' successes. Hall finished his playing days with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.27, showcasing his capability to limit opposing offenses. With 797 strikeouts and 32 saves to his name, he proved to be a versatile asset, both as a starter and in relief roles. Competing during an era marked by shifting offensive strategies, Hall's contributions were particularly significant as teams began to embrace the importance of specialized pitchers. His ability to strike out batters and secure saves placed him among notable pitchers of his time, allowing him to leave a lasting impact on the teams he played for. Hall's career reflects the evolving nature of baseball in the late 1960s and 1970s, and he remains a respected figure in the annals of the game for his skills and achievements on the mound.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 33 358 63 7 3 32 852.7 656 310 88 382 797 3.27 0

Career ERA 3.27 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 9.0% 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
1968 MIN AL 2 1 8 4 0 0 0 29.7 27 8 12 18 2.43 2.98 (+19%) 43.0
1969 MIN AL 8 7 31 18 5 2 0 140.7 129 52 50 92 3.33 3.61 (+8%) 857.4
1970 MIN AL 11 6 52 11 1 0 4 155.3 94 44 66 184 2.55 3.89 (+34%) 5540.9
1971 MIN AL 4 7 48 11 0 0 9 129.7 104 48 58 137 3.33 3.47 (+4%) 1615.6
1972 CIN NL 10 1 47 7 1 1 8 124.3 77 36 56 134 2.61 3.26 (+20%) 834.5
1973 CIN NL 8 5 54 7 0 0 8 103.7 74 40 48 96 3.47 3.75 (+7%) 34.8
1974 CIN NL 3 1 40 1 0 0 1 64.0 54 29 30 48 4.08 3.63 (-12%) -1110.9
1975 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 2 3 0.00 — 0.0
1975 NYN NL 4 3 34 4 0 0 1 60.7 58 32 31 48 4.75 3.71 (-28%) -1717.0
1976 NYN NL 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 4.7 5 3 5 2 5.79 — 0.0
1976 KCR AL 1 1 31 0 0 0 1 30.3 28 15 18 25 4.45 3.51 (-27%) -
1977 KCR AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.7 4 3 6 10 3.52 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
368 192 24 31 2 0 0 2 0 7 55 0.161 0.191 0.172 0.363 0.0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.363 vs. league average 0.691 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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
1968 MIN AL 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 MIN AL 32 43 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 4 14 0.186 — — — — 0.0
1970 MIN AL 53 44 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1971 MIN AL 49 34 5 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.265 — — — — 0.0
1972 CIN NL 47 30 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 55 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.045 — — — — 0.0
1974 CIN NL 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 NYN NL 35 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCR AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 KCR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 NLCS CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 NLCS CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1972 WS CIN 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1970 ALCS MIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1969 ALCS MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 13 1 1 22.7 19 9 12 22 3.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1976 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00
1973 NLCS CIN 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 3 4 3 1 54.00
1972 NLCS CIN 1 0 2 0 0 7.3 3 1 3 8 1.23
1972 WS CIN 0 0 4 0 1 8.3 6 0 2 7 0.00
1970 ALCS MIN 0 1 2 1 0 5.3 6 4 4 6 6.75
1969 ALCS MIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 358 63 19 88 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 MIN P 8 4 1 4 1 0
1969 MIN P 31 18 1 13 0 0
1970 MIN P 52 11 2 9 2 1
1971 MIN P 48 11 8 19 1 0
1972 CIN P 47 7 0 10 2 0
1973 CIN P 54 7 3 6 0 0
1974 CIN P 40 1 1 9 0 0
1975 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1975 NYN P 34 4 2 7 0 0
1976 NYN P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1976 KCA P 31 0 1 7 1 0
1977 KCA P 6 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 358
Designated Hitter 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Riverside Community College Riverside CA 1966