Hal Haid

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1933)

Hal Haid was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1933 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 15 seasons. Across 119 career appearances, he went 14-15 with a 4.16 ERA and 103 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 14–15
ERA 4.16
WHIP 1.47
SO 103
Pitcher PIV -1059.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
12/21/1897 in Barberton, OH, USA
Died
8/13/1952 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-05
Last Game
1933-08-25

Full name: Harold Augustine Haid

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hal Haid — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 15 119 12 8 0 12 307.1 330 142 15 123 103 4.16 -1059.8

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hal Haid — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 4 3 1 18.00 — 0.0
1928 SLN NL 2 2 27 0 0 0 5 47.0 39 12 11 21 2.30 4.13 (+44%) 1057.4
1929 SLN NL 9 9 38 12 8 0 4 154.2 171 70 66 41 4.07 4.60 (+11%) -1018.0
1930 SLN NL 3 2 20 0 0 0 2 33.0 38 15 14 13 4.09 4.80 (+15%) 34.2
1931 BSN NL 0 2 27 0 0 0 1 56.0 59 28 16 20 4.50 4.10 (-10%) -54.8
1933 CHA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 14.2 18 13 13 7 7.98 3.86 (-107%) -1078.5
Career · 6 seasons 14 15 119 12 8 0 12 307.1 330 142 123 103 4.16 — -1,060

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Hal Haid — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
120 72 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 5 22 .125 .192 .139 .331 -559

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OPS .331 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Haid — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLN NL 27 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1929 SLN NL 38 49 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 15 .082 — — — — -558.6
1930 SLN NL 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 BSN NL 27 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1933 CHA AL 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 120 72 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 5 22 .125 — — — — -559

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

Hal Haid — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54393603.154
Away66321301.094

Pitching — Home / Away

Hal Haid — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53157.21687754584.40
Away66150.01686271453.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Haid — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-08-25 CHWBOSL 200000001
1933-08-24 CHWBOSL 000000000
1933-08-20 CHWNYYL 000000000
1933-08-17 CHWMINL 100000000
1933-08-06 CHWSLAL 000000000
1933-07-27 CHWCLEL 101000000
1931-09-20 BSNCINL 000000000
1931-09-19 BSNPITL 000000000
1931-09-16 BSNCHCL 000000000
1931-09-13 BSNCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hal Haid — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-08-25 CHWBOS — 5.1722111
1933-08-24 CHWBOS — 2.0100020
1933-08-20 CHWNYY — 1.0144300
1933-08-17 CHWMIN — 2.1466521
1933-08-06 CHWSLA — 1.0222310
1933-07-27 CHWCLE — 3.0310110
1931-09-20 BSNCIN — 1.0110100
1931-09-19 BSNPIT — 0.1111100
1931-09-16 BSNCHC — 2.0100010
1931-09-13 BSNCHC — 2.0311110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Haid — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 119 0 14 78 7 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Haid — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 SLA P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1928 SLN P 27 0 2 11 0 0
1929 SLN P 38 0 3 32 4 5
1930 SLN P 20 0 3 9 1 2
1931 BSN P 27 0 5 21 1 0
1933 CHA P 6 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hal Haid — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 119

Hal Haid: the record in brief

Hal Haid played a first major league game on September 5, 1919 and a last one on August 25, 1933. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1928 to 1930), the Boston Braves (1931), and the Chicago White Sox (1933). Born on December 21, 1897, in Barberton, OH, USA, Haid is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds. Haid died on August 13, 1952, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Haid's full given name, per the bio, is Harold Augustine Haid.

The pitching table credits Haid with a 14-15 record and a 4.16 ERA in 119 games. Haid had 103 strikeouts and 12 saves. Haid's 4.16 ERA was close to the 4.15 league figure for those seasons. 1929 brought Haid a season-high 9 wins. In 1929, one of the busiest seasons, Haid posted a 4.07 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.60.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Haid

What years did Hal Haid play?
Hal Haid played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1933.
Was Hal Haid a pitcher?
Yes. Hal Haid pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Haid hit?
Hal Haid hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Hal Haid's career batting average?
Hal Haid batted .125 over his career, with 9 hits in 72 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal Haid have?
Hal Haid drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Hal Haid's career ERA?
Hal Haid finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 14-15 with 103 strikeouts.