Odell Hale

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1941)

Odell Hale was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1941 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,062 career games, he hit .289 with 1,071 hits, 73 home runs, and 573 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,615.

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

AVG .289
HR 73
RBI 573
H 1,071
OPS .793
PIV 5,615
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
8/10/1908 in Hosston, LA, USA
Died
6/9/1980 in El Dorado, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1931-08-01
Last Game
1941-09-07

Full name: Arvel Odell Hale

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Career Batting Statistics

Odell Hale — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,062 3,701 551 1,071 240 51 73 573 57 353 315 .289 .352 .441 .793 5,615

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS .793 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Odell Hale Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1931 CLE AL 25 92 14 26 2 4 1 5 2 8 8 .283 .276 (+2%) .338 (+1%) .388 (+9%) .726 (+5%) 58.5
1933 CLE AL 98 351 49 97 19 8 10 64 2 30 37 .276 .270 (+2%) .329 (+1%) .377 (+22%) .707 (+12%) 700.6
1934 CLE AL 143 563 82 170 44 6 13 101 8 48 50 .302 .278 (+9%) .340 (+5%) .392 (+20%) .733 (+13%) 1364.2
1935 CLE AL 150 589 80 179 37 11 16 101 15 52 55 .304 .279 (+9%) .342 (+5%) .399 (+22%) .742 (+14%) 1615.2
1936 CLE AL 153 620 126 196 50 13 14 87 8 64 43 .316 .283 (+11%) .349 (+9%) .404 (+25%) .753 (+18%) 2198.2
1937 CLE AL 154 561 74 150 32 4 6 82 9 56 41 .267 .276 (-3%) .342 (-2%) .398 (-7%) .740 (-5%) -410.6
1938 CLE AL 130 496 69 138 32 2 8 69 8 44 39 .278 .272 (+2%) .341 (-1%) .392 (+2%) .734 (avg) 7.0
1939 CLE AL 108 253 36 79 16 2 4 48 4 25 18 .312 .274 (+14%) .342 (+9%) .393 (+12%) .735 (+11%) 529.6
1940 CLE AL 48 50 3 11 3 1 0 6 0 5 7 .220 .267 (-18%) .335 (-13%) .387 (-17%) .722 (-16%) -130.9
1941 BOS AL 12 24 5 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 4 .208 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 41 102 13 20 3 0 0 9 1 18 13 .196 .262 (-25%) .332 (-5%) .373 (-40%) .705 (-23%) 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,062 3,701 551 1,071 240 51 73 573 57 353 315 .289 — — — — 5,932

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

Odell Hale — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home515177029055823281.315
Away547193326251450291.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Odell Hale — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-07 NY1BROL 300000011
1941-09-07 NY1BROL 310000011
1941-09-06 NY1BROL 401000001
1941-09-01 NY1PHIW 400000001
1941-09-01 NY1PHIW 200000020
1941-08-31 NY1BROL 500000001
1941-08-30 NY1BROW 201000010
1941-08-30 NY1BROW 402000200
1941-08-28 NY1STLL 100000000
1941-08-24 NY1CINL 500000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Odell Hale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 518 0 1354 1549 124 313
3B 439 0 484 905 86 71
SS 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Odell Hale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 CLE 2B 10 0 14 26 7 3
1931 CLE 3B 15 0 20 25 4 1
1931 CLE SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1933 CLE 2B 73 0 213 259 23 45
1933 CLE 3B 21 0 24 28 6 2
1934 CLE 2B 137 0 408 480 41 107
1934 CLE 3B 5 0 4 8 0 1
1935 CLE 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1935 CLE 3B 149 0 160 312 31 17
1936 CLE 2B 3 0 3 15 0 2
1936 CLE 3B 148 0 169 323 28 26
1937 CLE 2B 64 0 180 207 11 37
1937 CLE 3B 90 0 96 199 11 24
1938 CLE 2B 127 0 304 343 25 72
1939 CLE 2B 73 0 141 146 10 31
1939 CLE 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0
1940 CLE 3B 3 0 2 5 3 0
1941 BOS 2B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1941 BOS 3B 6 0 8 4 2 0
1941 NY1 2B 29 0 89 72 6 16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Odell Hale Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 517
Third Base 441
Shortstop 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Odell Hale (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Les Bell
    .290 avg, 66 HR
  2. 87
    Dewey Creacy
    .291 avg, 85 HR
  3. 79
    Todd Walker
    .289 avg, 107 HR
  4. 74
    Russ Wrightstone
    .297 avg, 60 HR
  5. 73
    Red Rolfe
    .289 avg, 69 HR
  6. 72
    Whitey Kurowski
    .286 avg, 106 HR

Odell Hale: the record in brief

Odell Hale played a first major league game on August 1, 1931 and a last one on September 7, 1941. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1931 to 1940), the Boston Red Sox (1941), and the New York Giants (1941). Born on August 10, 1908, in Hosston, LA, USA, Hale is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'10" and 175 pounds. Hale died on June 9, 1980, in El Dorado, AR, USA. On the record, Odell Hale was born Arvel Odell Hale.

The batting record for Hale: 1,062 games, 1,071 hits in 3,701 at bats, and a .289 average, adding 73 home runs, 573 runs batted in, and 57 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .352 clip and slugging .441, Hale finished with a .793 OPS. Set against a .274 league average for the same years, Hale's .289 average sits 5.6% above it. In OPS terms, Hale's .793 stands 8.6% above the league's .730.

Frequently Asked Questions about Odell Hale

What years did Odell Hale play?
Odell Hale played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1941.
Was Odell Hale a pitcher?
No. Odell Hale was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Odell Hale hit?
Odell Hale hit 73 career home runs with 1,071 hits.
What teams did Odell Hale play for?
Odell Hale played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1931, 1933–1940), the Boston Red Sox (1941), and the New York Giants (1941).
What were Odell Hale's career stats?
In 1,062 games, Odell Hale had 1,071 hits, 73 home runs, 573 RBI, 551 runs, and 57 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
What position did Odell Hale play?
Odell Hale played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Odell Hale and how much did he weigh?
Odell Hale was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Odell Hale hit each season?
Odell Hale's home runs by season: 1 in 1931, 10 in 1933, 13 in 1934, 16 in 1935, 14 in 1936, 6 in 1937, 8 in 1938, 4 in 1939, 0 in 1940, and 1 in 1941. His most in one season was 16, in 1935.
What was Odell Hale's career batting average?
Odell Hale batted .289 over his career, with 1,071 hits in 3,701 at bats.
How many RBI did Odell Hale have?
Odell Hale drove in 573 runs in his career.
Is Odell Hale in the Hall of Fame?
No. Odell Hale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.