What years did Hal Haydel play?

Hal Haydel played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.

Was Hal Haydel a pitcher?

Yes. Hal Haydel pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hal Haydel hit?

Hal Haydel hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.

Hal Haydel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

W–L 6–2

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.31

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -157.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 7/9/1944 in Houma, LA, USA
Died: 9/12/2018 in Houma, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-07
Last Game: 1971-09-28

Full name: John Harold Haydel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	2	35	0	0	0	1	49.0	40	22	5	24	33	4.04	-157.4

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	MIN	AL	2	0	4	0	9.0	7	3	4	4	3.00	3.89 (+23%)	0.0
1971	MIN	AL	4	2	31	1	40.0	33	19	20	29	4.28	3.47 (-23%)	-157.4
Career · 2 seasons			6	2	35	1	49.0	40	22	24	33	4.04	—	-157

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	6	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.167	1.667	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +98.7% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +55.6% above league average.

Career SLG 1.167 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +210.8% above league average.

Career OPS 1.667 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +139.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	MIN	AL	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	MIN	AL	31	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	6	2	3	1	1	1	2	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	5	2	2	1	1	.400
Away	14	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	29.2	21	10	12	22	3.03
Away	14	19.1	19	12	12	11	5.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1971-09-28	MIN	LAA	L	0	0
1971-09-26	MIN	KCR	L	0	0
1971-09-17	MIN	KCR	L	0	0
1971-09-16	MIN	MIL	W	0	0
1971-09-13	MIN	LAA	L	0	0
1971-09-11	MIN	OAK	L	0	0
1971-09-10	MIN	OAK	L	1	1
1971-09-06	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1971-09-04	MIN	OAK	L	0	0
1971-09-03	MIN	OAK	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1971-09-28	MIN	LAA	—	1.2	5	3	3	1	1
1971-09-26	MIN	KCR	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1
1971-09-17	MIN	KCR	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1
1971-09-16	MIN	MIL	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
1971-09-13	MIN	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	2
1971-09-11	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1971-09-10	MIN	OAK	L	3.0	2	2	2	1	0
1971-09-06	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1971-09-04	MIN	OAK	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	3
1971-09-03	MIN	OAK	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	1	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	MIN	P	4	0	0	1	0	0
1971	MIN	P	31	0	1	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Haydel

What years did Hal Haydel play?: Hal Haydel played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Hal Haydel a pitcher?: Yes. Hal Haydel pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Haydel hit?: Hal Haydel hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.