Hal Spindel, baseball player, 1939-1946

Hal Spindel

Born: 5/27/1913 in Chandler, OK, USA

Died: 7/28/2002 in San Clemente, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1939-04-23 | Final Game: 1946-06-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Harold Stewart Spindel

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Biography

Hal Spindel, born in 1913, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball as a position player from 1939 to 1946. Over the course of his career, he participated in 85 games, where he recorded 53 hits and achieved a batting average of .254. While he did not hit any home runs, Spindel contributed significantly to his teams with 20 RBIs. His playing style was characterized by versatility and a solid approach at the plate, though he did not showcase power, as indicated by his lack of stolen bases and home runs. Spindel's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, coming out of the Great Depression and leading into the post-war era. His time in the league was marked by the challenges of the Second World War, which affected many players' careers and the overall landscape of baseball. Despite his limited statistical output, Spindel’s contributions to the teams he played for, including his work ethic and on-field presence, left a lasting impression during a time when the sport was evolving both on and off the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
85 209 20 53 6 1 0 20 0 14 14 0.254 0.300 0.292 0.592 -598.4

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.592 vs. league average 0.702 across their career seasons — 15.6% 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
1939 SLA AL 48 119 13 32 3 1 0 11 0 8 7 0.269 .274 (-2%) .342 (-8%) .393 (-21%) .735 (-15%) -308.8
1945 PHI NL 36 87 7 20 3 0 0 8 0 6 7 0.230 .260 (-12%) .328 (-15%) .354 (-26%) .683 (-20%) -289.6
1946 PHI NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 64 0 222 28 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SLA C 32 0 126 14 1 4
1945 PHI C 31 0 93 14 4 6
1946 PHI C 1 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 65