Hal Lanier

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1973)

Hal Lanier was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1973 for the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,196 career games, he hit .228 with 843 hits, 8 home runs, and 273 RBI.

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

AVG .228
HR 8
RBI 273
H 843
OPS .529
PIV -12,777
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/4/1942 in Denton, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1964-06-18
Last Game
1973-09-30

Full name: Harold Clifton Lanier

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Career Batting Statistics

Hal Lanier — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,196 3,703 297 843 111 20 8 273 11 136 436 .228 .255 .275 .529 -12,777

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Lanier Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 SFN NL 98 383 40 105 16 3 2 28 2 5 44 .274 .250 (+9%) .312 (-10%) .377 (-8%) .690 (-9%) -596.5
1965 SFN NL 159 522 41 118 15 9 0 39 2 21 67 .226 .245 (-8%) .310 (-18%) .371 (-22%) .682 (-20%) -1679.9
1966 SFN NL 149 459 37 106 14 2 3 37 1 16 49 .231 .248 (-7%) .309 (-17%) .376 (-23%) .685 (-20%) -1451.2
1967 SFN NL 151 525 37 112 16 3 0 42 2 16 61 .213 .242 (-12%) .306 (-22%) .357 (-29%) .663 (-26%) -2027.5
1968 SFN NL 151 486 37 100 14 1 0 27 2 12 57 .206 .236 (-13%) .298 (-26%) .340 (-30%) .638 (-28%) -2031.4
1969 SFN NL 150 495 37 113 9 1 0 35 0 25 68 .228 .248 (-8%) .320 (-18%) .369 (-32%) .689 (-25%) -1951.3
1970 SFN NL 134 438 33 101 13 1 2 41 1 21 41 .231 .253 (-9%) .325 (-19%) .385 (-28%) .711 (-24%) -1658.0
1971 SFN NL 109 206 21 48 8 0 1 13 0 15 26 .233 .249 (-7%) .316 (-11%) .365 (-22%) .682 (-17%) -525.0
1972 NYA AL 60 103 5 22 3 0 0 6 1 2 13 .214 .243 (-12%) .310 (-25%) .353 (-31%) .664 (-28%) -446.3
1973 NYA AL 35 86 9 18 3 0 0 5 0 3 10 .209 .256 (-19%) .325 (-25%) .378 (-36%) .703 (-31%) -409.8
Career · 10 seasons 1,196 3,703 297 843 111 20 8 273 11 136 436 .228 — — — — -12,777

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hal Lanier — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hal Lanier — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hal Lanier — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home59917931614043137.225
Away59719101364395136.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Lanier — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-30 NYYDETL 311100110
1973-09-29 NYYDETW 311000000
1973-09-27 NYYMILW 400000002
1973-09-25 NYYMILL 000000000
1973-09-23 NYYCLEW 401000000
1973-09-19 NYYBOSL 000000000
1973-09-11 NYYCLEL 200000001
1973-09-08 NYYMILW 411000110
1973-08-22 NYYKCRL 211000001
1973-08-12 NYYOAKL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Lanier — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 1 21 2 0 2
2B 430 391 881 1188 37 219
3B 131 57 48 135 7 13
SS 655 610 1091 2083 96 364

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Lanier — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 SFN 2B 98 96 224 294 11 48
1964 SFN SS 3 0 2 4 0 0
1965 SFN 2B 158 152 294 445 18 75
1965 SFN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 SFN 2B 112 104 254 313 5 66
1966 SFN SS 41 33 49 110 8 14
1967 SFN 2B 34 22 56 79 3 19
1967 SFN SS 137 127 197 440 17 73
1968 SFN SS 150 149 282 496 17 72
1969 SFN SS 150 147 252 530 25 98
1970 SFN 1B 2 0 4 1 0 1
1970 SFN 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1
1970 SFN SS 130 127 256 397 22 83
1971 SFN 1B 3 1 17 1 0 1
1971 SFN 2B 13 9 30 31 0 6
1971 SFN 3B 83 41 33 79 5 6
1971 SFN SS 8 4 11 19 1 6
1972 NYA 2B 3 3 7 8 0 1
1972 NYA 3B 47 16 15 56 2 7
1972 NYA SS 9 6 10 23 2 5
1973 NYA 2B 8 5 13 17 0 3
1973 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 NYA SS 26 17 32 64 4 13

Career Games by Position

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Hal Lanier Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 428
Third Base 131
Shortstop 658

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hal Lanier (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee Tannehill
    .220 avg, 3 HR
  2. 95
    Bobby Wine
    .215 avg, 30 HR
  3. 95
    Charley O'Leary
    .226 avg, 3 HR
  4. 93
    Joe Gerhardt
    .227 avg, 7 HR
  5. 93
    Doug Flynn
    .238 avg, 7 HR
  6. 86
    Rafael Belliard
    .221 avg, 2 HR

Hal Lanier: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hal Lanier debuted on June 18, 1964 and played a final game on September 30, 1973. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1964 to 1971) and the New York Yankees (1972 through 1973). Lanier, born on July 4, 1942, in Denton, NC, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Harold Clifton Lanier.

Lanier's career batting table shows 1,196 games, 3,703 at bats and 843 hits, a .228 average; the totals also include 8 homers and 273 RBI. Reaching base at a .255 clip and slugging .275, Lanier finished with a .529 OPS. The league as a whole hit .248 across Lanier's seasons, which puts the .228 career mark 8.2% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 118, in 1965. 1967 brought the most runs batted in, 42. 1964 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .274 against a league .250, a 9% edge. The seasons in which Lanier beat the league batting average were 1964.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Lanier

What years did Hal Lanier play?
Hal Lanier played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1973.
Was Hal Lanier a pitcher?
No. Hal Lanier was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Hal Lanier hit?
Hal Lanier hit 8 career home runs with 843 hits.
What teams did Hal Lanier play for?
Hal Lanier played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1964–1971) and the New York Yankees (1972–1973).
What were Hal Lanier's career stats?
In 1,196 games, Hal Lanier had 843 hits, 8 home runs, 273 RBI, 297 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .228 batting average.
What position did Hal Lanier play?
Hal Lanier played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hal Lanier and how much did he weigh?
Hal Lanier was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Hal Lanier hit each season?
Hal Lanier's home runs by season: 2 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 3 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 0 in 1969, 2 in 1970, 1 in 1971, 0 in 1972, and 0 in 1973. His most in one season was 3, in 1966.
What was Hal Lanier's career batting average?
Hal Lanier batted .228 over his career, with 843 hits in 3,703 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal Lanier have?
Hal Lanier drove in 273 runs in his career.
Is Hal Lanier in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hal Lanier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.