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Odell Hale

Arvel Odell Hale (Bad News)

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: August 10, 1908 in Hosston, LA (All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1931
Teams (by GP): Indians/Giants/RedSox 1931-1941

Final Game: September 7, 1941
Died: June 9, 1980 in El Dorado, AR
Buried: Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, AR
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1931 22 CLE AL 25 102 92 14 26 2 4 1 5 2 0 8 8 .283 .340 .424 .764 96 39 0 2 54/6
1933 24 CLE AL 98 386 351 49 97 19 8 10 64 2 3 30 37 .276 .333 .462 .795 104 162 0 5 45
1934 25 CLE AL 143 616 563 82 170 44 6 13 101 8 12 48 50 .302 .357 .471 .827 111 265 0 5 *4/5
1935 26 CLE AL 150 648 589 80 179 37 11 16 101 15 13 52 55 .304 .361 .486 .847 115 286 1 6 *5/4
1936 27 CLE AL 153 693 620 126 196 50 13 14 87 8 5 64 43 .316 .380 .506 .887 114 314 0 9 *5/4
1937 28 CLE AL 154 626 561 74 150 32 4 6 82 9 6 56 41 .267 .335 .371 .706 79 208 1 8 54
1938 29 CLE AL 130 559 496 69 138 32 2 8 69 8 1 44 39 .278 .338 .399 .737 86 198 1 18 *4
1939 30 CLE AL 108 286 253 36 79 16 2 4 48 4 5 25 18 .312 .374 .439 .813 110 111 9 0 8 4/5
1940 31 CLE AL 48 55 50 3 11 3 1 0 6 0 0 5 7 .220 .291 .320 .611 59 16 1 0 0 /5
1941 32 TOT MLB 53 151 126 18 25 5 0 1 10 1 0 21 17 .198 .313 .262 .575 59 33 1 0 4 4/5
1941 32 BOS AL 12 28 24 5 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 .208 .296 .417 .713 84 10 1 0 1 /54
1941 32 NYG NL 41 123 102 13 20 3 0 0 9 1 18 13 .196 .317 .225 .542 53 23 0 0 3 4
10 Seasons 1062 4122 3701 551 1071 240 51 73 573 57 45 353 315 .289 .352 .441 .793 101 1632 11 3 65
162 Game Avg. 162 629 565 84 163 37 8 11 87 9 54 48 .289 .352 .441 .793 101 249 0 10
CLE (9 yrs) 1009 3971 3575 533 1046 235 51 72 563 56 45 332 298 .293 .353 .447 .800 102 1599 10 3 61
NYG (1 yr) 41 123 102 13 20 3 0 0 9 1 18 13 .196 .317 .225 .542 53 23 0 0 3
BOS (1 yr) 12 28 24 5 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 .208 .296 .417 .713 84 10 1 0 1
AL (10 yrs) 1021 3999 3599 538 1051 237 51 73 564 56 45 335 302 .292 .353 .447 .800 102 1609 11 3 62
NL (1 yr) 41 123 102 13 20 3 0 0 9 1 18 13 .196 .317 .225 .542 53 23 0 0 3

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1931 22 CLE AL 102 -1 1 0 0 -2 1 3 2 0.2 4 0.4 -0.2 $ 54/6
1933 24 CLE AL 386 1 0 0 0 -4 3 13 13 1.3 17 1.7 -0.4 $ 45
1934 25 CLE AL 616 7 -4 0 0 3 5 19 30 3.0 27 2.6 0.4 $ *4/5
1935 26 CLE AL 648 8 -3 0 0 5 3 20 33 3.3 28 2.8 0.5 $ *5/4
1936 27 CLE AL 693 8 2 0 0 10 3 21 44 4.2 34 3.1 1.1 $ *5/4
1937 28 CLE AL 626 -17 -1 0 0 2 4 21 9 1.0 7 0.7 0.3 $ 54
1938 29 CLE AL 559 -12 1 0 0 -7 4 17 3 0.4 10 1.0 -0.6 $ *4
1939 30 CLE AL 286 4 -2 0 0 -2 2 9 11 1.1 13 1.3 -0.2 $ 4/5
1940 31 CLE AL 55 -3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 -3 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ /5
1941 32 BOS AL 28 -1 0 0 0 -2 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 0.0 -0.2 $ /54
1941 32 NYG NL 123 -6 0 0 0 -2 1 4 -3 -0.3 -1 -0.1 -0.2 $ 4
10 Seasons 4122 -12 -6 0 0 0 26 130 137 13.8 138 13.4 0.4 $
CLE (9 yrs) 3971 -5 -6 0 0 4 25 125 142 14.3 139 13.5 0.8 $
NYG (1 yr) 123 -6 0 0 0 -2 1 4 -3 -0.3 -1 -0.1 -0.2 $
BOS (1 yr) 28 -1 0 0 0 -2 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 0.0 -0.2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1931 22 CLE AL 102 68 14 5.5 112 .301 .283 .293 .340 .360 .424 .418 .764 .779 96 .552 -1.3 -0.1 .742 .250 .141 1.3
1933 24 CLE AL 386 262 53 5.4 111 .286 .276 .288 .333 .360 .462 .415 .795 .775 104 .561 -0.2 -0.0 .743 .268 .185 3.3
1934 25 CLE AL 616 410 91 5.9 113 .314 .302 .289 .357 .363 .471 .417 .827 .780 111 .574 7.9 0.7 .763 .247 .169 9.9
1935 26 CLE AL 648 429 100 6.2 113 .315 .304 .290 .361 .363 .486 .419 .847 .782 115 .598 11.2 1.1 .806 .273 .182 15.5
1936 27 CLE AL 693 438 119 7.2 124 .323 .316 .302 .380 .378 .506 .444 .887 .823 114 .619 12.5 1.1 .888 .298 .190 10.2
1937 28 CLE AL 626 425 69 4.3 115 .280 .267 .287 .335 .362 .371 .428 .706 .790 79 .409 -17.7 -1.6 .643 .209 .103 7.2
1938 29 CLE AL 559 377 68 4.7 116 .290 .278 .288 .338 .366 .399 .429 .737 .795 86 .452 -11.3 -1.0 .696 .224 .121 8.0
1939 30 CLE AL 286 196 40 5.4 111 .325 .312 .283 .374 .357 .439 .418 .813 .775 110 .530 4.1 0.4 .718 .221 .126 4.0
1940 31 CLE AL 55 40 5 3.3 109 .256 .220 .277 .291 .350 .320 .420 .611 .769 59 .324 -3.0 -0.3 .525 .200 .100
1941 32 TOT MLB 151 106 10 2.5 99 .222 .198 .271 .313 .343 .262 .386 .575 .729 59 .278 -6.4 -0.7 .539 .238 .063 1.0
1941 32 BOS AL 28 21 3 3.8 109 .211 .208 .279 .296 .356 .417 .411 .713 .768 84 .404 -0.6 -0.1 .650 .333 .208 .0
1941 32 NYG NL 123 85 7 2.2 96 .225 .196 .269 .317 .340 .225 .380 .542 .720 53 .240 -5.8 -0.6 .512 .216 .029 .0
10 Seasons 4122 2751 569 5.5 115 .301 .289 .290 .352 .364 .441 .424 .793 .788 101 .533 -4.2 -0.5 .745 .250 .152 64.0
162 Game Avg. 629 420 87 5.5 115 .301 .289 .290 .352 .364 .441 .424 .793 .788 101 .533 -4.2 -0.5 .745 .250 .152 10
CLE (9 yrs) 3971 2645 559 5.6 115 .304 .293 .290 .353 .365 .447 .425 .800 .790 102 .539 2.2 0.2 .753 .251 .155 63.0
NYG (1 yr) 123 85 7 2.2 96 .225 .196 .269 .317 .340 .225 .380 .542 .720 53 .239 -5.8 -0.6 .512 .216 .029 .0
BOS (1 yr) 28 21 3 3.8 109 .211 .208 .279 .296 .356 .417 .411 .713 .768 84 .403 -0.6 -0.1 .650 .333 .208 .0
AL (10 yrs) 3999 2666 562 5.6 115 .303 .292 .290 .353 .365 .447 .425 .800 .790 102 .538 1.6 0.1 .752 .251 .155 63.4
NL (1 yr) 123 85 7 2.2 96 .225 .196 .269 .317 .340 .225 .380 .542 .720 53 .239 -5.8 -0.6 .512 .216 .029 .0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1931 22 CLE AL 102 1.0% 7.8% 7.8% 6.9% 27% 1.00 11.5 92.0 18.4 81%
1933 24 CLE AL 386 2.6% 9.6% 7.8% 9.6% 38% 1.23 9.5 35.1 5.5 79%
1934 25 CLE AL 616 2.1% 8.1% 7.8% 10.2% 37% 1.04 11.3 43.3 5.6 81%
1935 26 CLE AL 648 2.5% 8.5% 8.0% 9.9% 36% 1.06 10.7 36.8 5.8 80%
1936 27 CLE AL 693 2.0% 6.2% 9.2% 11.1% 39% 0.67 14.4 44.3 7.1 81%
1937 28 CLE AL 626 1.0% 6.6% 9.0% 6.7% 28% 0.73 13.7 93.5 6.8 82%
1938 29 CLE AL 559 1.4% 7.0% 7.9% 7.5% 30% 0.89 12.7 62.0 7.2 80%
1939 30 CLE AL 286 1.4% 6.3% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 0.72 14.1 63.3 5.3 81%
1940 31 CLE AL 55 0.0% 12.7% 9.1% 7.3% 36% 1.40 7.1 8.3 78%
1941 32 TOT MLB 151 0.7% 11.3% 13.9% 4.0% 24% 0.81 7.4 126.0 12.6 72%
1941 32 BOS AL 28 3.6% 14.3% 10.7% 10.7% 60% 1.33 6.0 24.0 24.0 68%
1941 32 NYG NL 123 0.0% 10.6% 14.6% 2.4% 15% 0.72 7.8 11.3 72%
10 Seasons 4122 1.8% 7.6% 8.6% 8.8% 34% 0.89 11.7 50.7 6.5 80%
MLB Averages 1.4% 8.7% 8.5% 6.8% 28% 1.02 10.3 64.1 7.8 80%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1931 22 25 102 92 14 26 2 4 1 5 2 0 8 8 .283 .340 .424 .764 96 39 0 2
1932 23 25 102 92 14 26 2 4 1 5 2 0 8 8 .283 .340 .424 .764 96 39 0 2
1933 24 123 488 443 63 123 21 12 11 69 4 3 38 45 .278 .335 .454 .788 102 201 0 7
1934 25 266 1104 1006 145 293 65 18 24 170 12 15 86 95 .291 .347 .463 .810 107 466 0 12
1935 26 416 1752 1595 225 472 102 29 40 271 27 28 138 150 .296 .352 .471 .824 110 752 1 18
1936 27 569 2445 2215 351 668 152 42 54 358 35 33 202 193 .302 .360 .481 .841 111 1066 1 27
1937 28 723 3071 2776 425 818 184 46 60 440 44 39 258 234 .295 .355 .459 .814 105 1274 2 35
1938 29 853 3630 3272 494 956 216 48 68 509 52 40 302 273 .292 .353 .450 .802 102 1472 3 53
1939 30 961 3916 3525 530 1035 232 50 72 557 56 45 327 291 .294 .354 .449 .803 102 1583 9 3 61
1940 31 1009 3971 3575 533 1046 235 51 72 563 56 45 332 298 .293 .353 .447 .800 102 1599 10 3 61
1941 32 1062 4122 3701 551 1071 240 51 73 573 57 45 353 315 .289 .352 .441 .793 101 1632 11 3 65

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1931 22 26 100 93 12 24 2 4 1 4 2 7 8 .258 .310 .398 .708 11 25
1933 24 104 393 364 44 93 18 8 10 57 2 29 39 .255 .310 .431 .742 48 98
1934 25 150 622 576 74 163 42 6 12 91 8 46 53 .283 .336 .439 .775 85 143
1935 26 159 657 606 72 172 36 11 15 91 14 50 58 .284 .339 .454 .793 93 150
1936 27 160 671 615 99 172 44 11 12 69 7 56 45 .280 .340 .446 .785 94 153
1937 28 160 624 570 66 143 31 4 6 74 9 53 43 .251 .316 .351 .667 62 154
1938 29 138 554 511 61 132 31 2 8 61 8 42 41 .258 .316 .374 .690 59 130
1939 30 114 283 259 33 76 15 2 4 44 4 24 19 .293 .353 .413 .766 38 108
1940 31 50 57 52 3 11 3 1 0 5 0 5 7 .212 .281 .308 .588 4 48
1941 32 55 151 130 18 25 5 0 1 10 1 21 18 .192 .305 .254 .558 10 53
10 Seasons 1116 4112 3776 482 1011 227 49 69 506 55 333 331 .268 .328 .409 .736 504 1062
162 Game Avg. 162 597 548 70 147 33 7 10 73 8 48 48 .268 .328 .409 .736 73 1062

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1936 AL  1.1 (1st)

Games Played s c a p y
1935 AL  150 (9th)
1936 AL  153 (9th)
1937 AL  154 (7th)

At Bats s c a p y
1936 AL  620 (9th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1936 AL  693 (9th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1936 AL  126 (8th)

Hits s c a p y
1935 AL  179 (9th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1935 AL  286 (10th)
1936 AL  314 (7th)

Doubles s c a p y
1934 AL  44 (5th)
1935 AL  37 (6th)
1936 AL  50 (3rd)

Triples s c a p y
1935 AL  11 (8th)
1936 AL  13 (5th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1934 AL  101 (10th)
1935 AL  101 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1935 AL  55 (10th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1935 AL  15 (6th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1935 AL  100 (10th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1934 AL  63 (10th)
1935 AL  64 (8th)
1936 AL  77 (7th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1938 AL  18 (2nd)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1934 AL  12 (3rd)
1935 AL  13 (1st)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1935 AL  15.5 (2nd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1935 AL  429 (9th)
1936 AL  438 (9th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 28 (832), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 23 (733), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 23 (572), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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