What years did Hal McRae play?

Hal McRae played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1987.

Was Hal McRae a pitcher?

No. Hal McRae was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Hal McRae hit?

Hal McRae hit 191 career home runs with 2091 hits.

What was Hal McRae's career batting average?

Hal McRae batted .290 over his career, with 2,091 hits in 7,218 at bats.

How many RBI did Hal McRae have?

Hal McRae drove in 1,097 runs in his career.

Is Hal McRae in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hal McRae has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hal McRae

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1987)

Hal McRae was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1987 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 20 seasons. In 2,084 career games, he hit .290 with 2,091 hits, 191 home runs, and 1,097 RBI. Hal McRae was a 3-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,055.

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 .290

HR 191

RBI 1,097

H 2,091

OPS .805

PIV 19,055

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/10/1945 in Avon Park, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-07-11
Last Game: 1987-07-17
Awards: 3× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Harold Abraham McRae

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Career Batting Statistics

Hal McRae — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,084	7,218	940	2,091	484	66	191	1,097	109	648	779	.290	.351	.454	.805	19,055

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career SLG .454 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +19.1% above league average.

Career OPS .805 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Hal McRae 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
1968	CIN	NL	17	51	1	10	1	0	0	2	1	4	14	.196	.236 (-17%)	.298 (-15%)	.340 (-37%)	.638 (-26%)	-182.2
1970	CIN	NL	70	165	18	41	6	1	8	23	0	15	23	.248	.253 (-2%)	.325 (-4%)	.385 (+15%)	.711 (+6%)	148.2
1971	CIN	NL	99	337	39	89	24	2	9	34	3	11	35	.264	.249 (+6%)	.316 (-8%)	.365 (+17%)	.682 (+5%)	143.4
1972	CIN	NL	61	97	9	27	4	0	5	26	0	2	10	.278	.243 (+14%)	.310 (-5%)	.353 (+34%)	.664 (+16%)	174.9
1973	KCA	AL	106	338	36	79	18	3	9	50	2	34	38	.234	.256 (-9%)	.325 (-4%)	.378 (+2%)	.703 (-1%)	-76.0
1974	KCA	AL	148	539	71	167	36	4	15	88	11	54	68	.310	.256 (+21%)	.324 (+16%)	.369 (+29%)	.693 (+23%)	2372.3
1975	KCA	AL	126	480	58	147	38	6	5	71	11	47	47	.306	.257 (+19%)	.327 (+12%)	.374 (+18%)	.701 (+15%)	1298.0
1976	KCA	AL	149	527	75	175	34	5	8	73	22	64	43	.332	.255 (+30%)	.320 (+27%)	.360 (+28%)	.681 (+27%)	2976.0
1977	KCA	AL	162	641	104	191	54	11	21	92	18	59	43	.298	.264 (+13%)	.329 (+11%)	.401 (+28%)	.730 (+21%)	2662.3
1978	KCA	AL	156	623	90	170	39	5	16	72	17	51	62	.273	.257 (+6%)	.323 (+2%)	.378 (+13%)	.702 (+8%)	804.4
1979	KCA	AL	101	393	55	113	32	4	10	74	5	38	46	.288	.265 (+8%)	.329 (+6%)	.397 (+17%)	.727 (+12%)	835.5
1980	KCA	AL	124	489	73	145	39	5	14	83	10	29	56	.297	.264 (+12%)	.326 (+5%)	.387 (+24%)	.714 (+15%)	1297.0
1981	KCA	AL	101	389	38	106	23	2	7	36	3	34	33	.272	.255 (+7%)	.320 (+3%)	.368 (+7%)	.688 (+5%)	343.6
1982	KCA	AL	159	613	91	189	46	8	27	133	4	55	61	.308	.261 (+18%)	.324 (+14%)	.388 (+39%)	.712 (+28%)	3326.1
1983	KCA	AL	157	589	84	183	41	6	12	82	2	50	68	.311	.260 (+19%)	.324 (+14%)	.389 (+19%)	.714 (+17%)	2016.5
1984	KCA	AL	106	317	30	96	13	4	3	42	0	34	47	.303	.259 (+17%)	.322 (+12%)	.384 (+3%)	.707 (+7%)	455.3
1985	KCA	AL	112	320	41	83	19	0	14	70	0	44	45	.259	.257 (+1%)	.323 (+8%)	.390 (+15%)	.714 (+12%)	775.8
1986	KCA	AL	112	278	22	70	14	0	7	37	0	18	39	.252	.257 (-2%)	.325 (-9%)	.395 (-4%)	.720 (-6%)	-316.3
1987	KCA	AL	18	32	5	10	3	0	1	9	0	5	1	.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			2,084	7,218	940	2,091	484	66	191	1,097	109	648	779	.290	—	—	—	—	19,055

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 McRae — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
48	143	14	42	14	1	1	15	12	23	.294

Playoff Batting by Year

Hal McRae — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	ALCS	KCA	6	23	1	6	2	0	0	3	1	6	.261
1985	WS	KCA	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1984	ALCS	KCA	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
1981	AWDIV	KCA	3	11	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.091
1980	ALCS	KCA	3	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.200
1980	WS	KCA	6	24	3	9	3	0	0	1	2	2	.375
1978	ALCS	KCA	4	14	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	2	.214
1977	ALCS	KCA	5	18	6	8	3	0	1	2	3	1	.444
1976	ALCS	KCA	5	16	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	4	.125
1972	NLCS	CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1972	WS	CIN	5	9	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	.444
1970	NLCS	CIN	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
1970	WS	CIN	3	11	1	5	2	0	0	3	0	1	.455

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Hal McRae — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1044	3555	475	1056	87	564	.297
Away	1040	3663	465	1035	104	533	.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal McRae — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1987-07-17	KCR	BAL	L	1	0	0	0
1987-07-10	KCR	TOR	L	1	0	0	0
1987-07-05	KCR	TOR	W	0	0	0	1
1987-06-26	KCR	SEA	L	1	0	0	0
1987-06-24	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	0	0
1987-06-17	KCR	OAK	W	1	1	1	0
1987-06-13	KCR	LAA	L	1	0	0	0
1987-06-08	KCR	MIN	L	1	1	1	0
1987-06-03	KCR	MIL	L	1	0	0	0
1987-06-01	KCR	MIL	L	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal McRae — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	17	16	33	31	5	8
3B	21	12	4	22	5	3
OF	478	447	850	31	31	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal McRae — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	CIN	2B	16	16	33	30	5	8
1970	CIN	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1970	CIN	3B	6	3	1	5	0	1
1970	CIN	OF	46	41	52	1	1	0
1971	CIN	OF	91	82	167	6	6	1
1972	CIN	3B	11	9	3	14	4	1
1972	CIN	OF	12	8	13	0	2	0
1973	KCA	3B	2	0	0	2	1	0
1973	KCA	OF	64	57	101	4	4	2
1974	KCA	3B	1	0	0	1	0	1
1974	KCA	OF	56	56	132	2	7	1
1975	KCA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975	KCA	OF	114	114	207	7	3	2
1976	KCA	OF	31	28	63	2	2	0
1977	KCA	OF	47	44	84	8	4	1
1978	KCA	OF	3	3	3	1	0	0
1980	KCA	OF	9	9	17	0	0	0
1981	KCA	OF	4	4	10	0	1	0
1982	KCA	OF	1	1	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Hal McRae Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	17
Third Base	23
Left Field	361
Center Field	32
Right Field	96
Designated Hitter	1427

Awards & Honors

Hal McRae — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1982	Outstanding DH Award
1982	Player of the Month	May
1982	Player of the Week	Week of 1982-04-30
1982	Silver Slugger	DH
1982	TSN All-Star	DH
1980	Outstanding DH Award
1979	Player of the Week	Week of 1979-08-10
1977	Player of the Week	Week of 1977-04-23
1977	TSN All-Star	DH
1976	Outstanding DH Award
1976	Player of the Week	Week of 1976-06-11
1976	TSN All-Star	DH
1974	Player of the Week	Week of 1974-08-30

Salary History

Hal McRae — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	KCA	AL	$650,000
1985	KCA	AL	$800,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,450,000

College History

Hal McRae — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee	FL	1963, 1964, 1965

Award Voting History

Hal McRae — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1982	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	175.0	392
1978	Most Valuable Player	AL	31th	4.0	392
1977	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	3.0	392
1976	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	99.0	336
1974	Most Valuable Player	AL	30th	3.0	336

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Hal McRae: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hal McRae's first major league game on July 11, 1968; the last one listed came on July 17, 1987. By club, McRae's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1968 to 1972) and the Kansas City Royals (1973 through 1987). McRae, a designated hitter by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. McRae is listed at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. McRae was born on July 10, 1945, in Avon Park, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Harold Abraham.

In 2,084 games and 7,218 at bats, McRae batted .290 with 2,091 hits, plus 191 home runs, 1,097 runs batted in, and 109 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .351 and the slugging percentage .454, for an OPS of .805. McRae's .290 average ran 12.6% above the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1982 was McRae's biggest home run year, with 27. No season topped the 191 hits of 1977. McRae stole 22 bases in 1976, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal McRae

What years did Hal McRae play?: Hal McRae played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1987.
Was Hal McRae a pitcher?: No. Hal McRae was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Hal McRae hit?: Hal McRae hit 191 career home runs with 2091 hits.
What was Hal McRae's career batting average?: Hal McRae batted .290 over his career, with 2,091 hits in 7,218 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal McRae have?: Hal McRae drove in 1,097 runs in his career.
Is Hal McRae in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hal McRae has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.