John Hall
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948)
John Hall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA and 2 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/17/1995 in Midwest City, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-04-21
- Last Game
- 1948-05-08
Full name: John Sylvester Hall
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.23 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.23 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Away | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.86 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-05-08 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-04-23 | BRO | PHI | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948-04-21 | BRO | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
John Hall: the record in brief
John Hall played a first major league game on April 21, 1948 and a last one on May 8, 1948. Hall spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hall played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 9, 1924, in Muskogee, OK, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on January 17, 1995, in Midwest City, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Sylvester Hall.
Across 3 games (0 starts), Hall recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 6.23 ERA. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hall's seasons was 4.10, so the 6.23 figure ran 51.8% worse than average. Hall's only pitching season is 1948: 3 games, 2 strikeouts.
Hall appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Hall
- Was John Hall a pitcher?
- Yes. John Hall pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- What was John Hall's career ERA?
- John Hall finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Hall have?
- John Hall recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is John Hall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Hall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Hall play for?
- John Hall played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.