Hal Naragon

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1962)

AVG .266
HR 6
RBI 87
H 262
OPS .655
PIV -1,275
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
10/1/1928 in Zanesville, OH, USA
Died
8/31/2019 in Barberton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1951-09-23
Last Game
1962-08-05

Full name: Harold Richard Naragon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
424 985 83 262 27 11 6 87 1 76 62 .266 .321 .334 .655 -1,275

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1951 CLE AL 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 46 101 10 24 2 2 0 12 0 9 12 .238 .261 (-9%) .333 (-10%) .390 (-24%) .723 (-17%) -277.1
1955 CLE AL 57 127 12 41 9 2 1 14 1 15 8 .323 .258 (+25%) .332 (+19%) .393 (+14%) .726 (+16%) 384.9
1956 CLE AL 53 122 11 35 3 1 3 18 0 13 9 .287 .258 (+11%) .331 (+7%) .397 (+1%) .728 (+4%) 94.5
1957 CLE AL 57 121 12 31 1 1 0 8 0 12 9 .256 .257 (-1%) .323 (+1%) .391 (-28%) .715 (-15%) -251.0
1958 CLE AL 9 9 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1959 CLE AL 14 36 6 10 4 1 0 5 0 3 2 .278 — — — — 0.0
1959 WS1 AL 71 195 12 47 3 2 0 11 0 8 9 .241 .256 (-6%) .323 (-16%) .392 (-29%) .715 (-23%) 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 33 92 7 19 2 0 0 5 0 8 4 .207 .255 (-19%) .323 (-15%) .387 (-41%) .711 (-29%) -409.5
1961 MIN AL 57 139 10 42 2 1 2 11 0 4 8 .302 .258 (+17%) .328 (-1%) .399 (-6%) .727 (-4%) -83.7
1962 MIN AL 24 35 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 .229 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 424 985 83 262 27 11 6 87 1 76 62 .266 — — — — -542

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 1 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21448545130440.268
Away21050038132246.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-08-05 MINDETL 101000000
1962-08-02 MINBALW 000000000
1962-07-04 MINBOSL 010000010
1962-06-27 MINNYYL 100000000
1962-06-24 MINLAAL 100000000
1962-06-15 MINKC1L 100000000
1962-06-12 MINLAAL 100000000
1962-06-09 MINCHWL 100000001
1962-06-05 MINKC1L 100000000
1962-06-03 MINTEXW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 324 238 1325 93 13 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CLE C 2 0 12 1 1 1
1954 CLE C 45 33 132 14 0 1
1955 CLE C 52 32 199 15 2 3
1956 CLE C 48 33 162 7 2 0
1957 CLE C 39 28 179 14 2 2
1959 CLE C 10 8 51 3 0 1
1959 WS1 C 54 46 262 13 2 0
1960 WS1 C 29 23 119 14 3 1
1961 MIN C 36 30 168 12 1 4
1962 MIN C 9 5 41 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 324

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Naragon

What years did Hal Naragon play?
Hal Naragon played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1962.
Was Hal Naragon a pitcher?
No. Hal Naragon was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hal Naragon hit?
Hal Naragon hit 6 career home runs with 262 hits.