David Hale
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2021)
David Hale was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2021 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 9 seasons. Across 118 career appearances, he went 13-12 with a 4.44 ERA and 186 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-09-13
- Last Game
- 2021-06-23
Full name: David Edward Hale
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0.82 | 3.87 (+79%) | 851.8 |
| 2014 | ATL | NL | 4 | 5 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.1 | 89 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 3.30 | 3.74 (+12%) | -1246.7 |
| 2015 | COL | NL | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.1 | 95 | 53 | 20 | 61 | 6.09 | 3.96 (-54%) | -1528.7 |
| 2016 | COL | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37.2 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 3.11 | 4.51 (+31%) | 1124.3 |
| 2020 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4.09 | 4.45 (+8%) | -28.0 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 6.41 | 4.27 (-50%) | -594.7 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 13 | 12 | 118 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 273.2 | 307 | 135 | 87 | 186 | 4.44 | — | -1,422 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .068 | .067 | .068 | .135 | 0 |
Career AVG .068 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.
Career OBP .067 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.
Career SLG .068 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.
Career OPS .135 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 81.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ATL | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | ATL | NL | 45 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | COL | NL | 17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | COL | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | NYA | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | NYA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 118 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .068 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (236 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .032 |
| Away | 59 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59 | 159.1 | 172 | 77 | 48 | 119 | 4.35 |
| Away | 59 | 114.1 | 135 | 58 | 39 | 67 | 4.57 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-23 | PHI | WAS | — | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-06-20 | PHI | SFG | — | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-06-19 | PHI | SFG | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-06-08 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-31 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-05-20 | PHI | MIA | L | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021-05-16 | PHI | TOR | — | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-05-07 | PHI | ATL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-05-04 | PHI | MIL | — | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-02 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ATL | P | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ATL | P | 45 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | COL | P | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | COL | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | NYA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYA | P | 20 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYA | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | P | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 118 |
Salary History
David Hale's recorded salaries total $502,500 over 1 season, in 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hale's career ran from 2013 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013, 2015, and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ATL | NL | $502,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $502,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton | NJ | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
David Hale: the record in brief
According to the bio, David Hale debuted on September 13, 2013 and played a final game on June 23, 2021. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2013 through 2014), the Colorado Rockies (2015 through 2016), the New York Yankees (2018 to 2020), the Minnesota Twins (2018), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2020 to 2021). At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Hale is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Hale threw and hit right-handed. Hale was born on September 27, 1987, in Marietta, GA, USA. Hale's full given name, per the bio, is David Edward Hale.
Hale went 13-12 with a 4.44 ERA in 118 games, 23 of them starts. Also on Hale's record: 186 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.44 mark was 7.9% worse. The best win total was 5, in 2015. 2014 was Hale's sharpest full season, a 3.30 ERA against the league's 3.74.
Pitching in the playoffs, Hale went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 2013.
Frequently Asked Questions about David Hale
- What years did David Hale play?
- David Hale played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2021.
- Was David Hale a pitcher?
- Yes. David Hale pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 186 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did David Hale hit?
- David Hale hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did David Hale play for?
- David Hale played for 5 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2013–2014), the Colorado Rockies (2015–2016), the New York Yankees (2018–2020), the Minnesota Twins (2018), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2020–2021).
- What were David Hale's career stats?
- In 118 games, David Hale went 13-12 with a 4.44 ERA, 186 strikeouts, 273.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
- How much did David Hale earn in his career?
- David Hale's recorded salaries total $502,500 over 1 season, in 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hale's career ran from 2013 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013, 2015, and 2016.
- What was David Hale's salary?
- David Hale's recorded salary was $502,500 in 2014.
- What position did David Hale play?
- David Hale played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was David Hale and how much did he weigh?
- David Hale was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was David Hale's career ERA?
- David Hale finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 13-12 with 186 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did David Hale have?
- David Hale recorded 186 career strikeouts.
- Is David Hale in the Hall of Fame?
- No. David Hale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.