What years did Bob Hall play?

Bob Hall played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1953.

Was Bob Hall a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Hall pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 133 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Hall hit?

Bob Hall hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Bob Hall's career batting average?

Bob Hall batted .208 over his career, with 15 hits in 72 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob Hall have?

Bob Hall drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Bob Hall's career ERA?

Bob Hall finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 9-18 with 133 strikeouts.

Bob Hall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1953)

Bob Hall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1953 for the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. Across 89 career appearances, he went 9-18 with a 5.40 ERA and 133 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 9–18

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.64

SO 133

Pitcher PIV -3905.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 12/22/1923 in Swissvale, PA, USA
Died: 3/12/1983 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-04-23
Last Game: 1953-09-26

Full name: Robert Louis Hall

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Hall — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	18	89	27	8	1	1	276.2	307	166	32	146	133	5.40	-3905.3

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 28.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Hall — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1949	BSN	NL	6	4	31	6	2	0	0	74.1	77	36	41	43	4.36	4.12 (-6%)	-288.8
1950	BSN	NL	0	2	21	4	0	0	0	50.1	58	39	33	22	6.97	4.36 (-60%)	-1891.8
1953	PIT	NL	3	12	37	17	6	1	1	152.0	172	91	72	68	5.39	4.14 (-30%)	-1724.6
Career · 3 seasons			9	18	89	27	8	1	1	276.2	307	166	146	133	5.40	—	-3,905

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

Bob Hall — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
89	72	4	15	2	0	1	4	0	3	30	.208	.240	.278	.518	0

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OPS .518 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Hall — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	BSN	NL	31	22	1	8	1	0	2	0	7	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	BSN	NL	21	12	2	1	0	0	0	1	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PIT	NL	37	38	1	6	1	1	2	2	19	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			89	72	4	15	2	1	4	3	30	.208	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Hall — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	27	3	8	1	3	.296
Away	48	45	1	7	0	1	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Hall — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	126.1	131	68	77	69	4.84
Away	48	151.0	178	99	69	65	5.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Hall — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1953-09-26	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1953-09-15	PIT	ATL	W	0	0	0	0
1953-09-12	PIT	STL	W	2	0	0	0
1953-08-30	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1953-08-28	PIT	STL	L	1	1	1	0
1953-08-25	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1953-08-23	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1953-08-22	PIT	BRO	L	2	0	0	2
1953-08-16	PIT	BRO	L	3	1	0	2
1953-08-09	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Hall — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-09-26	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1953-09-15	PIT	ATL	SV	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1953-09-12	PIT	STL	—	7.0	5	1	1	4	2	0
1953-08-30	PIT	ATL	—	2.0	5	4	1	1	1	1
1953-08-28	PIT	STL	L	1.1	2	4	4	2	1	0
1953-08-25	PIT	CIN	—	2.2	4	2	2	0	1	0
1953-08-23	PIT	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1953-08-22	PIT	BRO	L	8.0	9	5	5	6	7	1
1953-08-16	PIT	BRO	L	8.0	6	3	3	2	4	1
1953-08-09	PIT	ATL	—	3.0	4	3	3	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Hall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	89	0	17	33	7	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Hall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1949	BSN	P	31	3	3	2	0
1950	BSN	P	21	4	7	1	0
1953	PIT	P	37	10	23	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Hall — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	89

Bob Hall: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bob Hall debuted on April 23, 1949 and played a final game on September 26, 1953. The team column moves through the Boston Braves (1949 through 1950) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953). Listed as a pitcher, Hall batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads December 22, 1923, in Swissvale, PA, USA. The bio records the death on March 12, 1983, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. The given name on file is Robert Louis Hall.

The pitching table credits Hall with a 9-18 record and a 5.40 ERA in 89 games. The totals include 133 strikeouts. Against a 4.20 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.40 mark was 28.4% worse. 1949 brought Hall a season-high 6 wins. The strikeout high was 68 in 1953. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.39 in 1953, when the league's was 4.14.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hall

What years did Bob Hall play?: Bob Hall played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1953.
Was Bob Hall a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Hall pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 133 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Hall hit?: Bob Hall hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Bob Hall's career batting average?: Bob Hall batted .208 over his career, with 15 hits in 72 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Hall have?: Bob Hall drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Bob Hall's career ERA?: Bob Hall finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 9-18 with 133 strikeouts.