Chip Hale

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1997)

AVG .277
HR 7
RBI 78
H 159
OPS .709
PIV -124
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
12/2/1964 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-08-27
Last Game
1997-05-04

Full name: Walter William Hale

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
333 575 62 159 27 1 7 78 2 58 68 .277 .346 .363 .709 -124

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1989 MIN AL 28 67 6 14 3 0 0 4 0 1 6 .209 .254 (-18%) .319 (-33%) .375 (-32%) .694 (-33%) -365.2
1990 MIN AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 MIN AL 69 186 25 62 6 1 3 27 2 18 17 .333 .265 (+26%) .332 (+23%) .403 (+5%) .735 (+13%) 553.6
1994 MIN AL 67 118 13 31 9 0 1 11 0 16 14 .263 .269 (-3%) .338 (+3%) .424 (-14%) .763 (-6%) -103.9
1995 MIN AL 69 103 10 27 4 0 2 18 0 11 20 .262 .266 (-2%) .337 (-1%) .417 (-14%) .755 (-8%) -121.0
1996 MIN AL 85 87 8 24 5 0 1 16 0 10 6 .276 .269 (+2%) .340 (+2%) .426 (-14%) .767 (-7%) -88.0
1997 LAN NL 14 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 333 575 62 159 27 1 7 78 2 58 68 .277 — — — — -124

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1732902780134.276
Away1602853579644.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-05-04 LADCHCW 100000000
1997-05-02 LADCHCW 100000001
1997-04-28 LADATLL 000000010
1997-04-26 LADMIAL 100000001
1997-04-22 LADSTLL 100000001
1997-04-20 LADHOUL 100000000
1997-04-15 LADNYNL 100000000
1997-04-13 LADPITW 101000000
1997-04-09 LADNYNW 100000000
1997-04-08 LADNYNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 17 2 53 3 0 5
2B 64 23 56 101 5 23
3B 59 34 25 78 3 6
OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 MIN 2B 16 11 14 36 1 8
1989 MIN 3B 9 3 1 4 0 0
1990 MIN 2B 1 1 2 6 0 2
1993 MIN 1B 1 0 5 1 0 1
1993 MIN 2B 21 9 23 36 3 8
1993 MIN 3B 19 13 11 26 1 2
1993 MIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 MIN 1B 7 2 28 1 0 3
1994 MIN 2B 5 0 7 5 1 2
1994 MIN 3B 21 18 9 45 2 2
1994 MIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1995 MIN 1B 3 0 13 0 0 0
1995 MIN 2B 7 0 2 5 0 1
1995 MIN 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1
1996 MIN 1B 6 0 7 1 0 1
1996 MIN 2B 14 2 8 13 0 2
1996 MIN 3B 3 0 2 2 0 1
1996 MIN OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1997 LAN 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 17
Second Base 64
Third Base 59
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 68

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 LAN NL $280,000
1996 MIN AL $175,000
1995 MIN AL $167,500
1994 MIN AL $150,000
1993 MIN AL $128,000
1990 MIN AL $100,000
1989 MIN AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $1,068,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Frequently Asked Questions about Chip Hale

What years did Chip Hale play?
Chip Hale played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1997.
Was Chip Hale a pitcher?
No. Chip Hale was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Chip Hale hit?
Chip Hale hit 7 career home runs with 159 hits.