What years did Bob Hale play?

Bob Hale played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961.

Was Bob Hale a pitcher?

No. Bob Hale was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bob Hale hit?

Bob Hale hit 2 career home runs with 171 hits.

What was Bob Hale's career batting average?

Bob Hale batted .273 over his career, with 171 hits in 626 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Hale have?

Bob Hale drove in 89 runs in his career.

Is Bob Hale in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Hale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Hale

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1961)

Bob Hale was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Guardians, and the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. In 376 career games, he hit .273 with 171 hits, 2 home runs, and 89 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .273

HR 2

RBI 89

H 171

OPS .634

PIV -845

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 195 lb
Born: 11/7/1933 in Sarasota, FL, USA
Died: 9/8/2012 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-07-04
Last Game: 1961-10-01

Full name: Robert Houston Hale

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Hale — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
376	626	41	171	29	2	2	89	0	26	51	.273	.299	.335	.634	-845

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Hale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	BAL	AL	67	182	13	65	7	1	0	29	5	19	.357	.258 (+38%)	.332 (+13%)	.393 (+3%)	.726 (+8%)	241.6
1956	BAL	AL	85	207	18	49	10	1	1	24	11	10	.237	.258 (-8%)	.331 (-17%)	.397 (-22%)	.728 (-20%)	-720.6
1957	BAL	AL	42	44	2	11	0	0	0	7	2	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	BAL	AL	19	20	2	7	2	0	0	3	2	1	.350	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BAL	AL	40	54	2	10	3	0	0	7	2	6	.185	.256 (-28%)	.323 (-34%)	.392 (-39%)	.715 (-36%)	-316.5
1960	CLE	AL	70	70	2	21	7	0	0	12	3	6	.300	.255 (+18%)	.323 (-4%)	.387 (+3%)	.711 (avg)	-49.4
1961	CLE	AL	42	36	0	6	0	0	0	6	1	7	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	NYA	AL	11	13	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			376	626	41	171	29	2	2	89	26	51	.273	—	—	—	—	-845

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

Bob Hale — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	196	316	17	87	2	44	.275
Away	180	310	24	84	0	44	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Hale — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI
1961-10-01	NYY	BOS	W	1	0	1	0	0
1961-09-24	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-23	NYY	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-21	NYY	BAL	L	3	1	0	0	0
1961-09-15	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-06	NYY	TEX	W	1	1	1	1	1
1961-08-24	NYY	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-08-18	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-08-11	NYY	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0
1961-08-03	NYY	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Hale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	120	87	776	72	20	69

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Hale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BAL	1B	44	37	300	33	9	25
1956	BAL	1B	51	41	366	29	10	33
1957	BAL	1B	5	2	22	1	0	1
1958	BAL	1B	2	1	11	3	0	3
1959	BAL	1B	8	5	48	2	0	5
1960	CLE	1B	5	0	14	3	1	1
1961	NYA	1B	5	1	15	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Hale — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	120

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hale

What years did Bob Hale play?: Bob Hale played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961.
Was Bob Hale a pitcher?: No. Bob Hale was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Hale hit?: Bob Hale hit 2 career home runs with 171 hits.
What was Bob Hale's career batting average?: Bob Hale batted .273 over his career, with 171 hits in 626 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Hale have?: Bob Hale drove in 89 runs in his career.
Is Bob Hale in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Hale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.