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.

Hal Breeden

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1975)

AVG .243

HR 21

RBI 76

H 148

OPS .734

PIV 1,080

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 6/28/1944 in Albany, GA, USA
Died: 5/3/2021 in Leesburg, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-04-07
Last Game: 1975-09-11

Full name: Harold Noel Breeden

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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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	CHN	NL	23	36	1	5	1	0	1	2	2	7	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	MON	NL	42	87	6	20	2	0	3	10	7	15	.230	.243 (-6%)	.310 (-9%)	.353 (+1%)	.664 (-4%)	-74.0
1973	MON	NL	105	258	36	71	10	6	15	43	29	45	.275	.256 (+7%)	.325 (+9%)	.378 (+41%)	.703 (+26%)	1194.3
1974	MON	NL	79	190	14	47	13	0	2	20	24	35	.247	.256 (-4%)	.324 (+2%)	.369 (-6%)	.693 (-2%)	-40.4
1975	MON	NL	24	37	4	5	2	0	0	1	7	5	.135	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			273	608	61	148	28	6	21	76	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

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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	BB	SO
1975-09-11	WSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0
1975-09-10	WSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	1	1
1975-09-07	WSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-06	WSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1975-09-05	WSN	PIT	L	1	1	1	0	0
1975-09-05	WSN	PIT	W	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-03	WSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1975-06-13	WSN	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0
1975-06-12	WSN	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0
1975-06-11	WSN	SDP	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	168	142	1228	97	14	112
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	CHN	1B	8	5	48	7	1	2
1972	MON	1B	26	23	159	10	1	12
1972	MON	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	MON	1B	66	56	515	45	5	50
1974	MON	1B	56	50	422	31	6	43
1975	MON	1B	12	8	84	4	1	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	169
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

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.