What years did Hal Raether play?

Hal Raether played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.

Was Hal Raether a pitcher?

Yes. Hal Raether pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

What was Hal Raether's career ERA?

Hal Raether finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hal Raether have?

Hal Raether recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Hal Raether in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Hal Raether play for?

Hal Raether played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics.

Hal Raether

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1957)

Hal Raether was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.75

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 10/10/1932 in Lake Mills, WI, USA
Died: 9/26/2020 in Spring Park, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-04
Last Game: 1957-05-19

Full name: Harold Herman Raether

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hal Raether — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	3	1	4	0	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 74.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hal Raether — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	PHA	AL	1	2.0	1	1	4	4.50	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	1	2.0	2	2	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	4.0	3	3	4	6.75	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Hal Raether — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Raether — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PHA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	—	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hal Raether — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Hal Raether — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	4.0	3	3	4	0	6.75

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Hal Raether — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-05-19	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1954-07-04	PHA	BOS	—	2.0	1	1	1	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Raether — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Raether — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PHA	P	1	0	0	1	0	1
1957	KC1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hal Raether — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

Hal Raether — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Wisconsin at Madison	Madison	WI	1952, 1953, 1954

Hal Raether: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hal Raether debuted on July 4, 1954 and played a final game on May 19, 1957. Raether played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1957). The bio lists Raether as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads October 10, 1932, in Lake Mills, WI, USA. The bio records the death on September 26, 2020, in Spring Park, MN, USA. The given name on file is Harold Herman Raether.

Raether went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. The league ERA over Raether's seasons was 3.86, so the 6.75 figure ran 74.7% worse than average.

The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.

The college table lists University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1952, 1953, and 1954.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Raether

What years did Hal Raether play?: Hal Raether played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.
Was Hal Raether a pitcher?: Yes. Hal Raether pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What was Hal Raether's career ERA?: Hal Raether finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hal Raether have?: Hal Raether recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Hal Raether in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hal Raether has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Hal Raether play for?: Hal Raether played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics.