Was Bob McHale a pitcher?

No. Bob McHale was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did Bob McHale hit?

Bob McHale hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Bob McHale's career batting average?

Bob McHale batted .182 over his career, with 6 hits in 33 at bats.

How many RBI did Bob McHale have?

Bob McHale drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Bob McHale in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob McHale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Bob McHale play for?

Bob McHale played for the Washington Nationals.

Bob McHale

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)

Bob McHale was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the Washington Nationals. In 11 career games, he hit .182 with 6 hits and 7 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .182

HR 0

RBI 7

H 6

OPS .513

Position: Center Fielder
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 152 lb
Born: 2/7/1870 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died: 6/9/1952 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1898-05-09
Last Game: 1898-06-04

Full name: Robert Emmet McHale

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob McHale — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	33	5	6	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	.182	.270	.242	.513	0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob McHale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	WAS	NL	11	33	5	6	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	33	5	6	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	.182	—	—	—	—	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

Bob McHale — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	16	2	4	0	6	.250
Away	5	17	3	2	0	1	.118

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob McHale — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1898-06-04	WSN	LS3	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1898-06-02	WSN	LS3	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1898-05-30	WSN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1898-05-20	WSN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1898-05-19	WSN	CHC	W	4	1	1	0	1	0	1
1898-05-17	WSN	NY1	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
1898-05-14	WSN	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1898-05-13	WSN	NY1	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
1898-05-11	WSN	PHI	W	5	2	2	1	3	0	0
1898-05-10	WSN	PHI	L	5	0	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob McHale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0
OF	9	18	0	2	0
SS	1	1	2	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob McHale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1898	WAS	1B	1	0	0	0	0
1898	WAS	OF	9	18	0	2	0
1898	WAS	SS	1	1	2	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob McHale — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	1
Shortstop	1
Center Field	9

Bob McHale: the record in brief

Bob McHale's major league career runs from a debut on May 9, 1898 to a final game on June 4, 1898. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1898. The bio lists McHale's primary position as center fielder. Height and weight on file: 152 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads February 7, 1870, in Sacramento, CA, USA. McHale died on June 9, 1952, in Sacramento, CA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Emmet McHale.

Across 11 games at the plate, McHale's career line reads 6 hits in 33 at bats for a .182 average; the totals also include 7 RBI. McHale got on base at a .270 rate and slugged .242 (.513 OPS). Over the seasons McHale played, league hitters batted .271; the .182 career figure is 32.8% below that. The season table holds a single row: 1898 with the Washington Senators, 11 games, 33 at bats and 6 hits.

Most of McHale's defensive work, 9 games, came at center field; the rest of the position table shows first base (1) and shortstop (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob McHale

Was Bob McHale a pitcher?: No. Bob McHale was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Bob McHale hit?: Bob McHale hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Bob McHale's career batting average?: Bob McHale batted .182 over his career, with 6 hits in 33 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob McHale have?: Bob McHale drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Bob McHale in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob McHale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bob McHale play for?: Bob McHale played for the Washington Nationals.