Perry Hall
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Perry Hall was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 10 teams, including the St. Louis Giants. In 70 career games, he hit .317 with 63 hits, 2 home runs, and 32 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV β Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β is 407.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 185 lb
- Died
- 2/3/1993 in Chicago, IL, USA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 199 | 21 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .317 | .358 | .417 | .776 | 407 |
Career AVG .317 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons β +12.1% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career SLG .417 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons β +5.3% above league average.
Career OPS .776 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1922 | SLS | NNL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1923 | MB | NNL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1926 | DS | NNL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1927 | MRS | NNL | 20 | 68 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .412 | .282 (+46%) | .344 (+29%) | .392 (+42%) | .736 (+36%) | 406.8 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 15 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CTG | NNL | 10 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .324 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CC2 | NNL | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .118 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 8 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .320 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 70 | 199 | 21 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .317 | — | — | — | — | 407 | ||
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4.50 | β | 0.0 |
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | β | 0.0 |
| 1923 | MB | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8.22 | β | 0.0 |
| 1927 | MRS | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | β | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6.75 | — | 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
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| Away | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .462 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-08-13 | CI2 | BIR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-07 | CI2 | BIR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-05 | CI2 | BIR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-04 | CI2 | BIR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-06-07 | IN6 | MEM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-30 | IN6 | CI1 | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-23 | IN6 | DT2 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937-05-23 | IN6 | DT2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-16 | IN6 | MEM | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-05-10 | IN6 | SSA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-08-13 | CI2 | BIR | — | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-07 | CI2 | BIR | — | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 13 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 3 |
| 3B | 20 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| C | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| OF | 24 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| P | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLG | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | DS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | SLS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | MB | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | MB | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | MB | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | DS | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927 | MRS | 3B | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | MRS | C | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | MRS | OF | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1927 | MRS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | C | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1928 | BBB | OF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CTG | 2B | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 1928 | CTG | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | ACB | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | CC2 | 3B | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937 | IA | 3B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | IA | OF | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
| Catcher | 7 |
| Second Base | 13 |
| Third Base | 20 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Perry Hall: the record in brief
The season rows for Perry Hall begin in 1921. The team column moves through the St. Louis Giants (1921), the Detroit Stars (1921 through 1926), the St. Louis Stars (1922), the Milwaukee Bears (1923), the Memphis Red Sox (1927), the Birmingham Black Barons (1928), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1929), among other clubs in the table. Hall is listed as a third baseman at 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds. The bio says Hall batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 18, 1898, in Hogansville, GA, USA. The bio records the death on February 3, 1993, in Chicago, IL, USA.
Hall's career batting table shows 70 games, 199 at bats and 63 hits, a .317 average, along with 2 home runs and 32 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .417 give Hall a career OPS of .776. Over the seasons Hall played, league hitters batted .282; the .317 career figure is 12.1% above that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Hall
- Was Perry Hall a pitcher?
- No. Perry Hall was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
- How many home runs did Perry Hall hit?
- Perry Hall hit 2 career home runs with 63 hits.
- What was Perry Hall's career batting average?
- Perry Hall batted .317 over his career, with 63 hits in 199 at bats.
- How many RBI did Perry Hall have?
- Perry Hall drove in 32 runs in his career.
- What was Perry Hall's career ERA?
- Perry Hall finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 1-1 with 9 strikeouts.
- Is Perry Hall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Perry Hall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.