Mel Hall

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1996)

AVG .276
HR 134
RBI 620
H 1,171
OPS .755
PIV 4,162
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
9/16/1960 in Lyons, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-03
Last Game
1996-05-21

Full name: Melvin Hall

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,276 4,237 568 1,171 229 25 134 620 31 267 575 .276 .318 .437 .755 4,162

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1981 CHN NL 10 11 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHN NL 24 80 6 21 3 2 0 4 0 5 17 .263 .261 (avg) .324 (-2%) .388 (-10%) .712 (-6%) -84.1
1983 CHN NL 112 410 60 116 23 5 17 56 6 42 101 .283 .260 (+8%) .324 (+8%) .389 (+25%) .714 (+18%) 1342.4
1984 CHN NL 48 150 25 42 11 3 4 22 2 12 23 .280 .259 (+8%) .322 (+2%) .384 (+23%) .707 (+13%) 279.7
1984 CLE AL 83 257 43 66 13 1 7 30 1 35 55 .257 .259 (-1%) .322 (+7%) .384 (+3%) .707 (+5%) 279.7
1985 CLE AL 23 66 7 21 6 0 0 12 0 8 12 .318 .257 (+24%) .323 (+20%) .390 (+5%) .714 (+11%) 139.6
1986 CLE AL 140 442 68 131 29 2 18 77 6 33 65 .296 .257 (+15%) .325 (+6%) .395 (+25%) .720 (+16%) 1333.3
1987 CLE AL 142 485 57 136 21 1 18 76 5 20 68 .280 .262 (+7%) .331 (-7%) .415 (+6%) .746 (avg) -75.9
1988 CLE AL 150 515 69 144 32 4 6 71 7 28 50 .280 .254 (+10%) .317 (-2%) .377 (+4%) .695 (+1%) -44.8
1989 NYA AL 113 361 54 94 9 0 17 58 0 21 37 .260 .254 (+2%) .319 (-8%) .375 (+14%) .694 (+4%) 100.0
1990 NYA AL 113 360 41 93 23 2 12 46 0 6 46 .258 .257 (avg) .324 (-16%) .385 (+12%) .710 (-1%) -210.8
1991 NYA AL 141 492 67 140 23 2 19 80 0 26 40 .285 .255 (+11%) .323 (-1%) .384 (+18%) .708 (+10%) 747.4
1992 NYA AL 152 583 67 163 36 3 15 81 4 29 53 .280 .255 (+9%) .322 (-4%) .377 (+14%) .699 (+6%) 368.1
1996 SFN NL 25 25 3 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 4 .120 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,276 4,237 568 1,171 229 25 134 620 31 267 575 .276 — — — — 4,174

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home637209029957667309.276
Away639214726959567311.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-05-21 SFGWSNW 100000000
1996-05-20 SFGWSNW 100000000
1996-05-18 SFGNYNL 100000100
1996-05-14 SFGPHIL 100000000
1996-05-10 SFGPITW 100000001
1996-05-08 SFGSTLW 100000000
1996-05-04 SFGCINL 100000000
1996-05-03 SFGCINL 100000001
1996-05-01 SFGSDPL 100000000
1996-04-28 SFGMIAW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1041 936 2011 56 39 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 CHN OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1982 CHN OF 22 21 42 4 3 1
1983 CHN OF 112 103 239 8 3 2
1984 CHN OF 46 42 69 5 3 2
1984 CLE OF 69 56 143 3 1 0
1985 CLE OF 15 13 18 0 0 0
1986 CLE OF 126 113 233 7 7 1
1987 CLE OF 122 109 264 3 3 2
1988 CLE OF 141 124 288 3 10 1
1989 NYA OF 75 64 141 3 1 2
1990 NYA OF 50 48 70 2 2 0
1991 NYA OF 120 112 221 8 3 2
1992 NYA OF 136 130 283 10 3 2
1996 SFN OF 4 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 717
Center Field 145
Right Field 212
Designated Hitter 151

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-06-20
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-09-12
1983 Player of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 SFN NL $120,000
1992 NYA AL $1,300,000
1991 NYA AL $1,100,000
1990 NYA AL $1,100,000
1989 NYA AL $925,000
1988 CLE AL $725,000
1987 CLE AL $550,000
1986 CLE AL $350,000
1985 CLE AL $210,000
Total Career Earnings $6,380,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 32.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mel Hall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Payton
    .279 avg, 119 HR
  2. 90
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  3. 83
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  4. 79
    Juan Rivera
    .274 avg, 132 HR
  5. 79
    Delmon Young
    .283 avg, 109 HR
  6. 79
    Troy O'Leary
    .274 avg, 127 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Hall

What years did Mel Hall play?
Mel Hall played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1996.
Was Mel Hall a pitcher?
No. Mel Hall was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mel Hall hit?
Mel Hall hit 134 career home runs with 1171 hits.