Tom Hall
Born: 11/23/1947 in Thomasville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-06-09 | Final Game: 1977-05-21
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 150 lbs
Full name: Tom Edward Hall
Biography
Tom Hall, born in 1947, was a talented pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1968 until his retirement in 1977. Hall's career was characterized by his effective pitching style and ability to control games on the mound. Over his career, he compiled a record of 52-33, demonstrating a solid win-loss performance that contributed to his teams' successes. Hall finished his playing days with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.27, showcasing his capability to limit opposing offenses. With 797 strikeouts and 32 saves to his name, he proved to be a versatile asset, both as a starter and in relief roles.
Competing during an era marked by shifting offensive strategies, Hall's contributions were particularly significant as teams began to embrace the importance of specialized pitchers. His ability to strike out batters and secure saves placed him among notable pitchers of his time, allowing him to leave a lasting impact on the teams he played for. Hall's career reflects the evolving nature of baseball in the late 1960s and 1970s, and he remains a respected figure in the annals of the game for his skills and achievements on the mound.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 33 | 358 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 852.7 | 656 | 310 | 88 | 382 | 797 | 3.27 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MIN | AL | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2.43 | 43.0 |
| 1969 | MIN | AL | 8 | 7 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 140.7 | 129 | 52 | 50 | 92 | 3.33 | 857.4 |
| 1970 | MIN | AL | 11 | 6 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 155.3 | 94 | 44 | 66 | 184 | 2.55 | 5540.9 |
| 1971 | MIN | AL | 4 | 7 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 129.7 | 104 | 48 | 58 | 137 | 3.33 | 1615.6 |
| 1972 | CIN | NL | 10 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 124.3 | 77 | 36 | 56 | 134 | 2.61 | 834.5 |
| 1973 | CIN | NL | 8 | 5 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 103.7 | 74 | 40 | 48 | 96 | 3.47 | 34.8 |
| 1974 | CIN | NL | 3 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 4.08 | -1110.9 |
| 1975 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 4 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.7 | 58 | 32 | 31 | 48 | 4.75 | -1717.0 |
| 1976 | KCR | AL | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 4.45 | - |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5.79 | 0.0 |
| 1977 | KCR | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3.52 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | 192 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 0.161 | 0.191 | 0.172 | 0.363 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MIN | AL | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1969 | MIN | AL | 32 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0.186 | 0.0 |
| 1970 | MIN | AL | 53 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.182 | 0.0 |
| 1971 | MIN | AL | 49 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.265 | 0.0 |
| 1972 | CIN | NL | 47 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.100 | 0.0 |
| 1973 | CIN | NL | 55 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.045 | 0.0 |
| 1974 | CIN | NL | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.400 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | KCR | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1977 | KCR | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ALCS | KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | NLCS | CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | NLCS | CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1972 | WS | CIN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1970 | ALCS | MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1969 | ALCS | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 22.7 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 3.57 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ALCS | KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1973 | NLCS | CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 54.00 |
| 1972 | NLCS | CIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1.23 |
| 1972 | WS | CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.00 |
| 1970 | ALCS | MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6.75 |
| 1969 | ALCS | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 358 | 63 | 19 | 88 | 7 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MIN | P | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | MIN | P | 31 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | MIN | P | 52 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | MIN | P | 48 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | CIN | P | 47 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | CIN | P | 54 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | CIN | P | 40 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | CIN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | NYN | P | 34 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | KCA | P | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | NYN | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | KCA | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 358 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community College | Riverside | CA | 1966 |