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John Hale
John Steven Hale

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.

Debut September 8, 1974
  vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 1, 1979
Born August 5, 1953 in Fresno, CA

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th round of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1974 20 LAD NL   4    4    2    4   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.250  540    5   0   0   0   0   0
 1975 21 LAD NL  71  204   20   43   7  0   6   22   1  2  26  51  .211  .303  .333   80   68   4   2   4   2   1
 1976 22 LAD NL  44   91    4   14   2  1   0    8   4  1  16  14  .154  .291  .198   42   18   2   1   1   2   0
 1977 23 LAD NL  79  108   10   26   4  1   2   11   2  1  15  28  .241  .331  .352   84   38   0   1   1   0   0
 1978 24 SEA AL 107  211   24   36   8  0   4   22   3  4  34  64  .171  .283  .265   56   56   4   2   1   0   2
 1979 25 SEA AL  54   63    6   14   3  0   2    7   0  0  12  26  .222  .342  .365   90   23   1   1   4   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      359  681   66  137  25  2  14   72  10  8 103 183  .201  .307  .305   72  208  11   7  11   4   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        307   30   62  11  1   6   32   5  4  46  83  .201  .307  .305   72   94   5   3   5   2   2
 Career High    107  211   24   43   8  1   6   22   4  4  34  64  .171  .283  .265   56   68   4   2   4   2   2
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1974 20 LAD NL    4    0    5          91|1.000  .258|1.000  .329|1.250  .372|2.250  .702| 540         2.3   0.2   0%
 1975 21 LAD NL  238  170   22   3.5    93| .211  .261| .303  .331| .333  .376| .636  .707|  80  .404  -5.1  -0.5  33%
 1976 22 LAD NL  112   81    7   2.3    90| .154  .260| .291  .326| .198  .371| .489  .697|  42  .263  -6.2  -0.7  80%
 1977 23 LAD NL  124   84   14   4.5   103| .241  .269| .331  .337| .352  .410| .683  .747|  84  .487  -2.2  -0.2  66%
 1978 24 SEA AL  251  187   18   2.6    94| .171  .261| .283  .326| .265  .385| .548  .711|  56  .279 -11.8  -1.2  42%
 1979 25 SEA AL   77   53    8   4.0   104| .222  .272| .342  .337| .365  .412| .707  .749|  90  .428  -0.5   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons       806  575   74   3.5    95| .201  .263| .307  .330| .305  .387| .612  .717|  72  .395 -23.6  -2.4  55%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1974 20 LAD NL RF 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.67 0.00 2.00 0 9.0 1975 21 LAD NL OF 68 128 2 3 0 .977 .978 1.91 2.01 2.30 2.29 53 509.0 RF 43 57 0 2 0 .966 .974 1.33 1.74 2.06 2.05 23 249.0 CF 35 78 2 1 0 .988 .984 2.29 2.44 2.77 2.72 30 260.0 1976 22 LAD NL OF 37 55 3 1 0 .983 .980 1.57 2.03 2.10 2.34 24 248.3 RF 28 40 3 1 0 .977 .975 1.54 1.83 2.25 2.15 16 172.3 CF 10 18 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.80 2.50 2.13 2.85 8 76.0 1977 23 LAD NL OF 73 68 1 1 0 .986 .977 0.95 1.93 1.95 2.26 21 317.7 RF 37 40 1 1 0 .976 .974 1.11 1.78 2.12 2.11 11 173.7 LF 25 23 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.92 1.51 2.41 1.93 4 86.0 CF 13 10 0 0 0 1.000 .990 0.77 2.34 1.55 2.73 6 58.0 1978 24 SEA AL OF 98 160 1 2 0 .988 .979 1.64 2.13 2.45 2.47 63 591.7 RF 45 76 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.71 1.85 2.18 2.24 35 318.3 LF 29 33 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.14 1.78 2.06 2.21 15 144.0 CF 24 55 0 2 0 .965 .984 2.29 2.64 3.83 2.97 13 129.3 DH 3 1979 25 SEA AL OF 42 34 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.81 2.13 1.72 2.46 17 178.0 LF 34 31 0 0 0 1.000 .981 0.91 1.80 1.77 2.22 15 158.0 RF 8 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.50 1.88 1.80 2.25 2 20.0 DH 2
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1975 21 LAD NL CF 35 78 2 1 0 .988 .984 2.29 2.44 2.77 2.72 30 260.0 1976 22 LAD NL CF 10 18 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.80 2.50 2.13 2.85 8 76.0 1977 23 LAD NL CF 13 10 0 0 0 1.000 .990 0.77 2.34 1.55 2.73 6 58.0 1978 24 SEA AL CF 24 55 0 2 0 .965 .984 2.29 2.64 3.83 2.97 13 129.3 1978 24 SEA AL DH 3 1979 25 SEA AL DH 2 1977 23 LAD NL LF 25 23 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.92 1.51 2.41 1.93 4 86.0 1978 24 SEA AL LF 29 33 0 0 0 1.000 .973 1.14 1.78 2.06 2.21 15 144.0 1979 25 SEA AL LF 34 31 0 0 0 1.000 .981 0.91 1.80 1.77 2.22 15 158.0 1974 20 LAD NL OF 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.97 0.00 2.30 0 9.0 1975 21 LAD NL OF 68 128 2 3 0 .977 .978 1.91 2.01 2.30 2.29 53 509.0 1976 22 LAD NL OF 37 55 3 1 0 .983 .980 1.57 2.03 2.10 2.34 24 248.3 1977 23 LAD NL OF 73 68 1 1 0 .986 .977 0.95 1.93 1.95 2.26 21 317.7 1978 24 SEA AL OF 98 160 1 2 0 .988 .979 1.64 2.13 2.45 2.47 63 591.7 1979 25 SEA AL OF 42 34 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.81 2.13 1.72 2.46 17 178.0 1974 20 LAD NL RF 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.67 0.00 2.00 0 9.0 1975 21 LAD NL RF 43 57 0 2 0 .966 .974 1.33 1.74 2.06 2.05 23 249.0 1976 22 LAD NL RF 28 40 3 1 0 .977 .975 1.54 1.83 2.25 2.15 16 172.3 1977 23 LAD NL RF 37 40 1 1 0 .976 .974 1.11 1.78 2.12 2.11 11 173.7 1978 24 SEA AL RF 45 76 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.71 1.85 2.18 2.24 35 318.3 1979 25 SEA AL RF 8 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.50 1.88 1.80 2.25 2 20.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 321 445 7 7 0 .985 .979 1.41 2.05 2.19 2.37 178 1853.7 88 82 164# RF* 164 217 5 4 0 .982 .976 1.35 1.80 2.12 2.15 87 942.3 LF* 88 87 0 0 0 1.000 .975 0.99 1.71 2.02 2.15 34 388.0 CF* 82 161 2 3 0 .982 .984 1.99 2.49 2.80 2.80 57 523.3 DH 5 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 321 445 7 7 0 .985 .979 1.41 2.05 2.19 2.37 178 1854
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

September 2, 1977: Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

September 14, 1977: Purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the Toronto Blue Jays.

August 6, 1979: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

January 20, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

January 22, 1981: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Grace to the Baltimore Orioles for Joe Kerrigan and John Buffamoyer (minors).


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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