Hal Epps

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 26, 1914 in Athens, GA us

Died: August 25, 2004 in Houston, TX

Buried: Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX

School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

Debut: September 9, 1938 (Age 24-167d, 6,912th in MLB history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 20, 1944 (Age 30-178d)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Harold Franklin Epps

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

AB

391

H

HR

BA

.253

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.319

SLG

.340

OPS

.660

OPS+

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Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1934	20	STL-min	C	110	374	374		118	21	9	10						.316	.316	.500	.816		187						HUN · MATL
1935	21	STL-min	AA	75	274	274		85	8	3	3						.310	.310	.394	.704		108						CLB,ROC · AA,IL
1936	22	STL-min	A1,AA	140	521	521		149	22	8	5						.286	.286	.388	.674		202						HSN,SAC · TL,PCL
1937	23	STL-min	A1	145	560	560		171	21	14	3						.305	.305	.409	.714		229						HSN · TL
1938	24	STL-min	A1	157	610	610		186	26	21	4						.305	.305	.436	.741		266						HSN · TL
1938	24	STL	NL	17	53	50	8	15	0	0	1	3	2		2	4	.300	.327	.360	.687	85	18	0	0	1		8

1939	25	STL-min	A1,AA	145	567	567		160	22	22	4						.282	.282	.420	.702		238						HSN,CLB · TL,AA
1940	26	STL-min	AA	107	386	386		118	17	8	4						.306	.306	.422	.728		163						ROC · IL
1940	26	STL	NL	11	15	15	6	3	0	0	0	1	0		0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400	8	3	0	0	0		/8

1941	27	STL-min	A1	144	567	567		167	23	16	1						.295	.295	.397	.691		225						HSN · TL
1942	28	STL-min	A1	149	600	600		179	23	8	1						.298	.298	.368	.667		221						HSN · TL
1943	29	SLB-min	AA	146	625	552	84	166	22	13	6	52	4		50	22	.301	.359	.420	.779		232	9	0	23			TOL · AA
1943	29	SLB	AL	8	38	35	2	10	4	0	0	1	1	1	3	4	.286	.342	.400	.742	114	14	2	0	0	0	/8
1944	30	TOT	AL	89	329	291	42	71	9	9	0	16	2	2	32	32	.244	.321	.337	.658	88	98	4	1	5	1	89
1944	30	SLB	AL	22	77	62	15	11	1	1	0	3	0	1	14	14	.177	.338	.226	.563	58	14	1	1	0	1	8
1944	30	PHA	AL	67	252	229	27	60	8	8	0	13	2	1	18	18	.262	.316	.367	.683	97	84	3	0	5	0	89
1947	33	STL-min	AA	136	484	484		146	24	15	6						.302	.302	.450	.752		218						HSN · TL
1948	34	STL-min	AA	150	518	518		146	19	6	4						.282	.282	.365	.647		189						HSN · TL
1949	35	STL-min	AA	69	222	222		48	6	5	1						.216	.216	.302	.518		67						HSN · TL
4 Yrs				125	435	391	58	99	13	9	1	21	5	3	37	43	.253	.319	.340	.660	87	133	6	1	6	1
162 Game Avg.				162	564	507	75	128	17	12	1	27	6		48	56	.253	.319	.340	.660	87	172	8	1	8

STL (2 yrs)				28	68	65	14	18	0	0	1	4	2		2	7	.277	.299	.323	.622	67	21	0	0	1
SLB (2 yrs)				30	115	97	17	21	5	1	0	4	1	2	17	18	.216	.339	.289	.628	77	28	3	1	0	1
PHA (1 yr)				67	252	229	27	60	8	8	0	13	2	1	18	18	.262	.316	.367	.683	97	84	3	0	5	0

AL (2 yrs)				97	367	326	44	81	13	9	0	17	3	3	35	36	.248	.323	.344	.667	91	112	6	1	5	1
NL (2 yrs)				28	68	65	14	18	0	0	1	4	2		2	7	.277	.299	.323	.622	67	21	0	0	1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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