Dick Hall
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Richard Wallace Hall was a Pitcher and part-time Outfielder
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
(1952–57 and 1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960), Baltimore Orioles
(1961–66 and 1969–71) and Philadelphia Phillies
(1967–68).
Hall was the oldest player in the American League
in 1970 and 1971.
He ranks 19th on the MLB Career WHIP List (1.102), 39th on the MLB Career Walks per 9 Innings Pitched List (1.69) and 26th on the MLB Career Strikeout to Walk List (3.14).
Hall won the Most Valuable Player award in the Pacific Coast League
(AAA minor league) in 1959, his first year playing in the league.
He was voted to the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1989.
In 16 years Hall had a 93-75 Win-Loss record, 495 Games, 74 Games Started, 20 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 237 Games Finished, 68 Saves, 1,259 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 1,152 Hits Allowed, 512 Runs Allowed, 464 Earned Runs Allowed, 130 Home Runs Allowed, 236 Walks Allowed, 741 Strikeouts, 18 Hit Batsmen, 1 Wild Pitch, 5,085 Batters Faced, 70 Intentional Walks and a 3.32 ERA.
As an Outfielder he played in 669 Games and had 714 At Bats, 79 Runs, 150 Hits, 15 Doubles, 4 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 56 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 61 Walks, .210 Batting Average, .271 On-base percentage, .259 Slugging Percentage, 185 Total Bases, 34 Sacrifice Hits and 9 Sacrifice Flies.
He is one of the few professional athletes who have graduated from Swarthmore College
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Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
(1952–57 and 1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960), Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1961–66 and 1969–71) and Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1967–68).
Biography
He helped the Orioles win the 1966 and 1970 World Series and 1969 and 1971 American League Pennant. Hall was the first pitcher to record a win in League Championship Series play, on October 4, 1969.Hall was the oldest player in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in 1970 and 1971.
He ranks 19th on the MLB Career WHIP List (1.102), 39th on the MLB Career Walks per 9 Innings Pitched List (1.69) and 26th on the MLB Career Strikeout to Walk List (3.14).
Hall won the Most Valuable Player award in the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
(AAA minor league) in 1959, his first year playing in the league.
He was voted to the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1989.
In 16 years Hall had a 93-75 Win-Loss record, 495 Games, 74 Games Started, 20 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 237 Games Finished, 68 Saves, 1,259 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 1,152 Hits Allowed, 512 Runs Allowed, 464 Earned Runs Allowed, 130 Home Runs Allowed, 236 Walks Allowed, 741 Strikeouts, 18 Hit Batsmen, 1 Wild Pitch, 5,085 Batters Faced, 70 Intentional Walks and a 3.32 ERA.
As an Outfielder he played in 669 Games and had 714 At Bats, 79 Runs, 150 Hits, 15 Doubles, 4 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 56 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 61 Walks, .210 Batting Average, .271 On-base percentage, .259 Slugging Percentage, 185 Total Bases, 34 Sacrifice Hits and 9 Sacrifice Flies.
He is one of the few professional athletes who have graduated from Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
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External links
- Statistics from Baseball Almanac
- Creamer, Robert. "The Invisible Man On The Mound," Sports Illustrated, June 24, 1963.
- "People," Sports Illustrated, April 20, 1970.
- Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With ex-Oriole Dick Hall," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
- "Letters," Sports Illustrated, September 17, 2001.