Hal Rice
Harold Housten Rice (Hoot)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: February 11, 1924 in Morganette, WV
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 29, 1948
Final Game: September 19, 1954
Died: December 22, 1997 in Bloomington, IN
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1948 STL NL 24 OF 8 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .975 2.20 8-0-0
1949 STL NL 25 OF 10 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 0.90 .978 2.25 10-0-0
1950 STL NL 26 OF 37 72 67 3 2 0 .972 1.89 .978 2.14 33-0-4
1951 STL NL 27 OF 63 128 116 6 6 0 .953 1.94 .981 2.23 48-0-16
1952 STL NL 28 OF 81 141 132 5 4 0 .972 1.69 .981 2.10 77-4-5
1953 PIT NL 29 OF 70 186 167 14 5 2 .973 2.59 .980 2.11 68-0-2
1954 TOT NL 30 OF 48 34 304.2 87 79 5 3 2 .966 -3.2 -12.6 -2.2 -2.4 0.2 -1 2.48 1.75 .975 2.36 2.18
1954 TOT NL 30 LF 26 21 183.4 54 52 2 0 1 1.000 1.2 7.9 1.2 0.5 0.7 0 2.65 2.08 .970 2.22 1.98
1954 TOT NL 30 RF 24 13 121.1 30 24 3 3 1 .900 -4.4 -43.5 -3.4 -2.9 -0.5 -1 2.00 1.13 .973 1.99 1.80
1954 PIT NL 30 OF 24 22 192.2 58 55 3 0 2 1.000 1.3 8.1 1.3 0.8 0.5 0 2.71 2.42 .974 2.36 2.18
1954 PIT NL 30 LF 23 21 179.2 54 52 2 0 1 1.000 1.4 9.4 1.4 0.7 0.7 0 2.71 2.35 .970 2.22 1.98
1954 PIT NL 30 RF 3 1 13.0 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -9.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0 2.77 1.33 .975 2.01 1.80
1954 CHC NL 30 OF 24 12 112.0 29 24 2 3 0 .897 -4.5 -48.2 -3.5 -3.2 -0.3 -1 2.09 1.08 .976 2.36 2.18
1954 CHC NL 30 RF 21 12 108.1 26 21 2 3 0 .885 -4.3 -47.6 -3.3 -3.0 -0.3 -1 1.91 1.10 .973 1.99 1.80
1954 CHC NL 30 LF 3 0 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -65.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.21 1.97
7 Seasons OF 317 34 304.2 639 585 34 20 4 .969 -3.2 -12.6 -2.2 -2.4 0.2 -1 18.29 1.95 .979 2.36 2.15 270-4-51
1 Season (incomplete) LF 26 21 183.1 54 52 2 0 1 1.000 1.2 7.9 1.2 0.5 0.7 0 2.65 2.08 .970 2.22 1.98
1 Season (incomplete) RF 24 13 121.1 30 24 3 3 1 .900 -4.4 -43.5 -3.4 -2.9 -0.5 -1 2.00 1.13 .973 1.99 1.80
7 Seasons TOT 317 34 304.2 639 585 34 20 4 .969 -3.2 -12.6 -2.2 -2.4 0.2 -1 18.29 1.95 .948 2.36 2.15 270-4-51

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1948 STL NL 24 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
1949 STL NL 25 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
1950 STL NL 26 44 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 4 37
1951 STL NL 27 69 69 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 16 63
1952 STL NL 28 98 98 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 4 5 81
1953 PIT NL 29 78 78 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 2 70
1953 STL NL 29 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 CHC NL 30 51 12 51 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 24 29 3
1954 PIT NL 30 28 22 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 2 24 5 0
7 Seasons 424 34 424 424 0 0 0 0 0 0 271 4 50 317 34 3
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 PIT NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 3 0 15 5 33.3% 10 0 0.0% 2 602 56% 81% 32% 62 66%
1954 CHC NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 53% 80% 27% 0
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 3 0 15 5 33.3% 10 0 0.0% 2 617 56% 81% 31% 62 66%
MLB Averages 55.3% 1.9% 63% 80% 30% 50%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 CHC NL 30 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 14 3 21.4% 10 1 7.1% 1 313 64% 80% 29% 27 44%
1954 PIT NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 57% 82% 30% 2 100%
1 Season 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 14 3 21.4% 10 1 7.1% 1 357 63% 80% 29% 29 48%
MLB Averages 45.6% 3.1% 63% 80% 30% 55%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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