Hal Kolstad

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)

W–L 0–4
ERA 6.59
WHIP 1.69
SO 42
Pitcher PIV -3828.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
6/1/1935 in Rice Lake, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-22
Last Game
1963-07-17

Full name: Harold Everette Kolstad

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 34 2 0 0 2 72.3 81 53 15 41 42 6.59 -3828.8

Career ERA 6.59 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 77.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 BOS AL 0 2 27 2 0 0 2 61.3 65 37 35 36 5.43 3.96 (-37%) -2498.3
1963 BOS AL 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 16 16 6 6 13.09 3.46 (-278%) -1330.5
Career · 2 seasons 0 4 34 2 0 0 2 72.1 81 53 41 42 6.59 — -3,829

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
34 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .053 .053 .053 .105 0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.

Career OBP .053 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 86.2% below league average.

Career OPS .105 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 85.0% below 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
1962 BOS AL 27 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .056 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 34 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .053 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1490100.111
Away20100001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1434.0372423206.35
Away2038.1442918226.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-07-17 BOSKC1L 000000000
1963-07-16 BOSKC1L 000000000
1963-07-04 BOSCLEL 000000000
1963-06-30 BOSNYYL 000000000
1963-05-04 BOSKC1L 100000000
1963-04-21 BOSDETL 000000000
1963-04-14 BOSTEXL 000000100
1962-09-26 BOSCHWL 000000000
1962-09-20 BOSCHWL 000000000
1962-09-15 BOSNYYL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-07-17 BOSKC1 — 0.1111001
1963-07-16 BOSKC1 — 2.1100100
1963-07-04 BOSCLE L 0.0111001
1963-06-30 BOSNYY — 1.0322002
1963-05-04 BOSKC1 — 3.1888330
1963-04-21 BOSDET — 2.0000110
1963-04-14 BOSTEX L 2.0244120
1962-09-26 BOSCHW — 1.1111011
1962-09-20 BOSCHW — 0.2100010
1962-09-15 BOSNYY L 1.0354101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 34 2 7 11 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 BOS P 27 2 6 10 1 1
1963 BOS P 7 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 34

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Jose State University San Jose CA 1956, 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Kolstad

What years did Hal Kolstad play?
Hal Kolstad played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
Was Hal Kolstad a pitcher?
Yes. Hal Kolstad pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Kolstad hit?
Hal Kolstad hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.