John Hale

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1979)

AVG .201
HR 14
RBI 72
H 137
OPS .612
PIV -1,386
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/5/1953 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-08
Last Game
1979-08-01

Full name: John Steven Hale

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
359 681 66 137 25 2 14 72 10 103 183 .201 .307 .305 .612 -1,386

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 13.3% below 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
1974 LAN NL 4 4 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAN NL 71 204 20 43 7 0 6 22 1 26 51 .211 .257 (-18%) .327 (-7%) .374 (-11%) .701 (-9%) -272.9
1976 LAN NL 44 91 4 14 2 1 0 8 4 16 14 .154 .255 (-40%) .320 (-9%) .360 (-45%) .681 (-28%) -343.7
1977 LAN NL 79 108 10 26 4 1 2 11 2 15 28 .241 .264 (-9%) .329 (avg) .401 (-12%) .730 (-7%) -92.6
1978 SEA AL 107 211 24 36 8 0 4 22 3 34 64 .171 .257 (-34%) .323 (-12%) .378 (-30%) .702 (-22%) -670.7
1979 SEA AL 54 63 6 14 3 0 2 7 0 12 26 .222 .265 (-16%) .329 (+4%) .397 (-8%) .727 (-3%) -5.7
Career · 6 seasons 359 681 66 137 25 2 14 72 10 103 183 .201 — — — — -1,386

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
Home1813353564840.191
Away1783463173632.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-08-01 SEALAAW 000000000
1979-07-30 SEALAAW 000000000
1979-07-29 SEAOAKL 300000001
1979-07-28 SEAOAKL 200000000
1979-07-24 SEABALL 301000011
1979-07-23 SEANYYL 100000001
1979-07-15 SEABALL 300000002
1979-07-13 SEABALW 101000100
1979-07-11 SEANYYW 000000000
1979-07-10 SEANYYW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 321 178 445 7 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 LAN OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1975 LAN OF 68 53 128 2 3 0
1976 LAN OF 37 24 55 3 1 0
1977 LAN OF 73 21 68 1 1 0
1978 SEA OF 98 63 160 1 2 0
1979 SEA OF 42 17 34 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 86
Center Field 82
Right Field 167
Designated Hitter 5

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hale

What years did John Hale play?
John Hale played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979.
Was John Hale a pitcher?
No. John Hale was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Hale hit?
John Hale hit 14 career home runs with 137 hits.