Hal Peck

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1949)

Hal Peck was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. In 355 career games, he hit .279 with 305 hits, 15 home runs, and 112 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 688.

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 .279
HR 15
RBI 112
H 305
OPS .726
PIV 688
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
4/20/1917 in Big Bend, WI, USA
Died
4/13/1995 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-13
Last Game
1949-09-25

Full name: Harold Arthur Peck

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Career Batting Statistics

Hal Peck — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
355 1,092 136 305 52 13 15 112 10 87 86 .279 .334 .392 .726 688

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Peck — 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
1943 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 PHA AL 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1945 PHA AL 112 449 51 124 22 9 5 39 5 37 28 .276 .260 (+6%) .328 (+1%) .354 (+12%) .683 (+7%) 435.8
1946 PHA AL 48 150 14 37 8 2 2 11 1 16 14 .247 .256 (-4%) .328 (-3%) .358 (+2%) .687 (avg) -22.2
1947 CLE AL 114 392 58 115 18 2 8 44 3 27 31 .293 .262 (+12%) .336 (+2%) .376 (+9%) .712 (+6%) 357.2
1948 CLE AL 45 63 12 18 3 0 0 8 1 4 8 .286 .263 (+8%) .340 (-3%) .379 (-12%) .719 (-8%) -82.7
1949 CLE AL 33 29 1 9 1 0 0 9 0 3 3 .310 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 355 1,092 136 305 52 13 15 112 10 87 86 .279 — — — — 688

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 Peck — 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

Hal Peck — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 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

Hal Peck — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18756770162561.286
Away168525661431053.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Peck — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-25 CLEDETW 101000100
1949-09-23 CLEDETL 101000000
1949-09-21 CLEBOSL 100000001
1949-09-18 CLENYYL 000000000
1949-09-16 CLEMINL 100000000
1949-09-11 CLESLAL 100000000
1949-09-03 CLESLAL 100000000
1949-08-29 CLEBOSW 100000100
1949-08-27 CLENYYL 100000000
1949-08-24 CLEMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Peck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 255 0 420 18 16 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Peck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 PHA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1945 PHA OF 110 0 190 9 12 3
1946 PHA OF 35 0 47 4 1 1
1947 CLE OF 97 0 166 5 3 3
1948 CLE OF 9 0 13 0 0 0
1949 CLE OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hal Peck — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 4
Right Field 253

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Estel Crabtree
    .281 avg, 13 HR
  2. 97
    Denny Sothern
    .280 avg, 19 HR
  3. 97
    Lester Lockett
    .287 avg, 11 HR
  4. 96
    Lou Novikoff
    .282 avg, 15 HR
  5. 93
    Manny Jimenez
    .272 avg, 26 HR
  6. 93
    Harry McCormick
    .285 avg, 6 HR

Hal Peck: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hal Peck's first major league game on May 13, 1943; the last one listed came on September 25, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943), the Philadelphia Athletics (1944 through 1946), and the Cleveland Indians (1947 through 1949). Peck is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The bio says Peck batted and threw left-handed. Peck was born on April 20, 1917, in Big Bend, WI, USA. Peck died on April 13, 1995, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The given name on file is Harold Arthur Peck.

Across 355 games at the plate, Peck's career line reads 305 hits in 1,092 at bats for a .279 average; the totals also include 15 homers and 112 RBI. Peck's career OPS of .726 combines a .334 on-base mark with .392 slugging. The league as a whole hit .260 across Peck's seasons, which puts the .279 career mark 7.2% above average. No season topped the 124 hits of 1945.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Peck

What years did Hal Peck play?
Hal Peck played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949.
Was Hal Peck a pitcher?
No. Hal Peck was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hal Peck hit?
Hal Peck hit 15 career home runs with 305 hits.
What was Hal Peck's career batting average?
Hal Peck batted .279 over his career, with 305 hits in 1,092 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal Peck have?
Hal Peck drove in 112 runs in his career.
Is Hal Peck in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hal Peck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.