Hal Breeden
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1975)
Hal Breeden was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1975 for the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. In 273 career games, he hit .243 with 148 hits, 21 home runs, and 76 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,080.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 5/3/2021 in Leesburg, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1971-04-07
- Last Game
- 1975-09-11
Full name: Harold Noel Breeden
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273 | 608 | 61 | 148 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 0 | 69 | 107 | .243 | .321 | .413 | .734 | 1,080 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .413 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Career OPS .734 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CHN | NL | 23 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | MON | NL | 42 | 87 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .230 | .243 (-6%) | .310 (-9%) | .353 (+1%) | .664 (-4%) | -74.0 |
| 1973 | MON | NL | 105 | 258 | 36 | 71 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 29 | 45 | .275 | .256 (+7%) | .325 (+9%) | .378 (+41%) | .703 (+26%) | 1194.3 |
| 1974 | MON | NL | 79 | 190 | 14 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 35 | .247 | .256 (-4%) | .324 (+2%) | .369 (-6%) | .693 (-2%) | -40.4 |
| 1975 | MON | NL | 24 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .135 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 273 | 608 | 61 | 148 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 0 | 69 | 107 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 1,080 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (274 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 135 | 272 | 29 | 71 | 6 | 27 | .261 |
| Away | 139 | 336 | 32 | 77 | 15 | 49 | .229 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-09-11 | WSN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-10 | WSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975-09-07 | WSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-09-06 | WSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-05 | WSN | PIT | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-05 | WSN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-09-03 | WSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-06-13 | WSN | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-06-12 | WSN | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-06-11 | WSN | SDP | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 169 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Hal Breeden: the record in brief
April 7, 1971 and September 11, 1975 bracket Hal Breeden's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1971) and the Montreal Expos (1972 through 1975). Breeden, a first baseman by primary position, threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Breeden is listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. The birth record reads June 28, 1944, in Albany, GA, USA. Breeden died on May 3, 2021, in Leesburg, GA, USA. On the record, Hal Breeden was born Harold Noel Breeden.
Breeden collected 148 hits in 608 at bats across 273 games, good for a .243 batting average; the totals also include 21 home runs and 76 runs batted in. Breeden's career OPS of .734 combines a .321 on-base mark with .413 slugging. Against a .253 league average for those years, Breeden's .243 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Breeden's .734 stands 6.5% above the league's .689. No season beat the 15 home runs Breeden hit in 1973. The hits column peaks at 71, in 1973.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Breeden
- What years did Hal Breeden play?
- Hal Breeden played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1975.
- Was Hal Breeden a pitcher?
- No. Hal Breeden was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Hal Breeden hit?
- Hal Breeden hit 21 career home runs with 148 hits.
- What was Hal Breeden's career batting average?
- Hal Breeden batted .243 over his career, with 148 hits in 608 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hal Breeden have?
- Hal Breeden drove in 76 runs in his career.
- Is Hal Breeden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hal Breeden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.