Blainey Hall
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Blainey Hall was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the Baltimore Black Sox. In 245 career games, he hit .352 with 321 hits, 7 home runs, and 153 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,136.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1975 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Full name: James Blaine Hall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 913 | 177 | 321 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 153 | 19 | 92 | 2 | .352 | .413 | .464 | .877 | 4,136 |
Career AVG .352 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +32.7% above league average.
Career OBP .413 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +25.5% above league average.
Career SLG .464 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +30.1% above league average.
Career OPS .877 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +27.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NLG | EAS | 18 | 72 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .306 | .255 (+20%) | .322 (+3%) | .339 (+11%) | .661 (+7%) | 59.9 |
| 1915 | NLG | EAS | 20 | 82 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .451 | .250 (+80%) | .318 (+55%) | .332 (+87%) | .651 (+71%) | 865.6 |
| 1916 | NLG | EAS | 18 | 62 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .387 | .248 (+56%) | .314 (+53%) | .326 (+63%) | .640 (+58%) | 569.9 |
| 1917 | NLG | EAS | 34 | 128 | 29 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .352 | .248 (+41%) | .312 (+39%) | .323 (+40%) | .635 (+40%) | 837.6 |
| 1918 | BRG | EAS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | NLG | EAS | 25 | 100 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .280 | .255 (+10%) | .318 (+12%) | .326 (+4%) | .645 (+8%) | 0.0 |
| 1919 | NLG | EAS | 19 | 75 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .387 | .262 (+47%) | .322 (+38%) | .347 (+49%) | .670 (+44%) | 517.2 |
| 1922 | BBS | IND | 42 | 145 | 24 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .338 | .285 (+18%) | .345 (+18%) | .397 (+16%) | .743 (+17%) | 478.2 |
| 1923 | BBS | ECL | 52 | 195 | 37 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .354 | .282 (+25%) | .344 (+13%) | .390 (+22%) | .734 (+18%) | 580.1 |
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 16 | 50 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .320 | .288 (+11%) | .349 (+15%) | .407 (-2%) | .756 (+6%) | 81.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 245 | 913 | 177 | 321 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 153 | 19 | 92 | 2 | .352 | — | — | — | — | 3,989 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NLG | OF | 18 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915 | NLG | OF | 19 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916 | NLG | OF | 18 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917 | NLG | OF | 37 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1918 | BRG | OF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | NLG | OF | 25 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1919 | NLG | OF | 19 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922 | BBS | OF | 43 | 41 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1923 | BBS | OF | 52 | 51 | 81 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1925 | BBS | OF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 98 |
| Center Field | 46 |
| Right Field | 104 |
Blainey Hall: the record in brief
Blainey Hall's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1914 to 1925. The team column moves through the New York Lincoln Giants (1914 to 1919), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918), and the Baltimore Black Sox (1922 to 1925). Hall played primarily as a right fielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 17, 1889, in Baltimore, MD, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio records the death in 1975, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Blainey Hall was the playing name; the full given name is James Blaine.
Hall's career batting table shows 245 games, 913 at bats and 321 hits, a .352 average; the totals also include 7 homers and 153 RBI. Hall's career OPS of .877 combines a .413 on-base mark with .464 slugging. Over the seasons Hall played, league hitters batted .265; the .352 career figure is 32.7% above that. Hall collected a career-high 69 hits in 1923. Hall drove in a season-high 28 runs in 1923.
Frequently Asked Questions about Blainey Hall
- Was Blainey Hall a pitcher?
- No. Blainey Hall was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Blainey Hall hit?
- Blainey Hall hit 7 career home runs with 321 hits.
- What teams did Blainey Hall play for?
- Blainey Hall played for 3 teams: the New York Lincoln Giants (1914–1919), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918), and the Baltimore Black Sox (1922–1923, 1925).
- What were Blainey Hall's career stats?
- In 245 games, Blainey Hall had 321 hits, 7 home runs, 153 RBI, 177 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .352 batting average.
- What position did Blainey Hall play?
- Blainey Hall played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Blainey Hall and how much did he weigh?
- Blainey Hall was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Blainey Hall hit each season?
- Blainey Hall's home runs by season: 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 3 in 1922, 2 in 1923, and 1 in 1925. His most in one season was 3, in 1922.
- What was Blainey Hall's career batting average?
- Blainey Hall batted .352 over his career, with 321 hits in 913 at bats.
- How many RBI did Blainey Hall have?
- Blainey Hall drove in 153 runs in his career.
- Is Blainey Hall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Blainey Hall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.