Jim McHale
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)
Jim McHale was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Boston Red Sox. In 21 career games, he hit .224 with 15 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 6/17/1959 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-04-14
- Last Game
- 1908-07-07
Full name: James Bernard McHale
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 67 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .224 | .278 | .313 | .591 | -35 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career OBP .278 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career SLG .313 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .591 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | BOS | AL | 21 | 67 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .224 | .240 (-7%) | .298 (-7%) | .306 (+2%) | .605 (-2%) | -34.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 21 | 67 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -35 | ||
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
View full game log (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .259 |
| Away | 11 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .205 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-07-07 | BOS | CLE | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-06-23 | BOS | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-06-12 | BOS | CLE | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-15 | BOS | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-11 | BOS | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-08 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-04 | BOS | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-05-02 | BOS | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1908-05-01 | BOS | PHA | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-29 | BOS | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 18 |
Jim McHale: the record in brief
April 14, 1908 and July 7, 1908 bracket Jim McHale's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1908. McHale played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 17, 1875, in Miners Mills, PA, USA and a listed size of 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. McHale's death is recorded on June 17, 1959, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is James Bernard McHale.
McHale's career batting table shows 21 games, 67 at bats and 15 hits, a .224 average, plus 7 RBI. McHale's career OPS of .591 combines a .278 on-base mark with .313 slugging. Measured against the leagues McHale played in, the .224 career average compares with a .241 league average over the same seasons, 6.9% below the league. The season table holds a single row: 1908 with the Boston Red Sox, 21 games, 67 at bats and 15 hits. That year the league hit .240, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim McHale
- Was Jim McHale a pitcher?
- No. Jim McHale was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jim McHale hit?
- Jim McHale hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What was Jim McHale's career batting average?
- Jim McHale batted .224 over his career, with 15 hits in 67 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim McHale have?
- Jim McHale drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Jim McHale in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim McHale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jim McHale play for?
- Jim McHale played for the Boston Red Sox.