Red Haley
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Red Haley was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants and the Birmingham Black Barons. In 14 career games, he hit .258 with 8 hits and 2 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 12/9/1976 in Sandusky, OH, USA
Full name: Granvill Anthony Haley
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .258 | .303 | .452 | .755 | 0 |
Career AVG .258 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career SLG .452 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.
Career OPS .755 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 9 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 14 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .258 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 8 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Red Haley: the record in brief
Red Haley's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1928) and the Birmingham Black Barons (1928). Haley played primarily as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 13, 1901, in Cass County, MO, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Haley died on December 9, 1976, in Sandusky, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Granvill Anthony.
Haley collected 8 hits in 31 at bats across 14 games, good for a .258 batting average; the totals also include 2 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .303 and the slugging percentage .452, for an OPS of .755. The league as a whole hit .281 across Haley's seasons, which puts the .258 career mark 8.1% below average. Haley collected a career-high 5 hits in 1928.
The Negro Leagues section records 3 hits in 14 at bats for Haley, a .214 average. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Haley
- Was Red Haley a pitcher?
- No. Red Haley was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Red Haley hit?
- Red Haley hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What was Red Haley's career batting average?
- Red Haley batted .258 over his career, with 8 hits in 31 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Haley have?
- Red Haley drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Red Haley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Haley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Red Haley play for?
- Red Haley played for the Chicago American Giants and the Birmingham Black Barons.