Hal Rhyne

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1933)

Hal Rhyne was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1933 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 655 career games, he hit .250 with 508 hits, 2 home runs, and 192 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

AVG .250
HR 2
RBI 192
H 508
OPS .641
PIV -4,470
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 163 lb
Born
3/30/1899 in Paso Robles, CA, USA
Died
1/7/1971 in Orangevale, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-18
Last Game
1933-10-01

Full name: Harold J. Rhyne

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Career Batting Statistics

Hal Rhyne — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
655 2,031 252 508 98 22 2 192 13 184 127 .250 .318 .323 .641 -4,470

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Rhyne — 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
1926 PIT NL 109 366 46 92 14 3 2 39 1 35 21 .251 .279 (-10%) .345 (-5%) .390 (-17%) .735 (-12%) -645.2
1927 PIT NL 62 168 21 46 5 0 0 17 0 14 9 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-4%) .392 (-23%) .736 (-14%) -350.4
1929 BOS AL 120 346 41 87 24 5 0 38 4 25 14 .251 .289 (-13%) .353 (-12%) .415 (-16%) .769 (-14%) -875.7
1930 BOS AL 107 296 34 60 8 5 0 23 1 25 19 .203 .293 (-31%) .354 (-24%) .429 (-39%) .784 (-32%) -1631.0
1931 BOS AL 147 565 75 154 34 3 0 51 3 57 41 .273 .276 (-1%) .338 (+1%) .388 (-12%) .726 (-6%) -432.1
1932 BOS AL 71 207 26 47 12 5 0 14 3 23 14 .227 .275 (-17%) .335 (-7%) .391 (-15%) .726 (-11%) -379.6
1933 CHA AL 39 83 9 22 1 1 0 10 1 5 9 .265 .270 (-2%) .329 (-5%) .377 (-20%) .707 (-13%) -156.4
Career · 7 seasons 655 2,031 252 508 98 22 2 192 13 184 127 .250 — — — — -4,470

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 Rhyne — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hal Rhyne — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 1 4 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 Rhyne — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33510451342751114.263
Away321986119233177.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Rhyne — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-10-01 CHWSLAW 311000000
1933-09-30 CHWSLAW 200000000
1933-09-19 CHWNYYL 200000010
1933-09-19 CHWNYYL 100000000
1933-09-09 CHWMINL 100000001
1933-09-04 CHWDETL 311000101
1933-09-04 CHWDETL 100000000
1933-08-24 CHWBOSW 000000000
1933-08-20 CHWNYYL 100000000
1933-08-20 CHWNYYL 400000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Rhyne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 131 0 319 383 27 78
3B 29 0 17 35 2 1
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 475 0 903 1374 120 269

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Rhyne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 PIT 2B 66 0 167 220 13 46
1926 PIT 3B 1 0 2 3 0 0
1926 PIT SS 44 0 102 123 13 28
1927 PIT 2B 45 0 105 101 8 19
1927 PIT 3B 10 0 8 14 0 1
1927 PIT SS 7 0 5 7 3 2
1929 BOS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1929 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BOS SS 113 0 220 297 36 71
1930 BOS SS 107 0 188 284 28 63
1931 BOS SS 147 0 295 502 31 74
1932 BOS 2B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1932 BOS 3B 4 0 6 6 0 0
1932 BOS SS 55 0 92 161 9 31
1933 CHA 2B 19 0 46 61 5 13
1933 CHA 3B 13 0 1 11 2 0
1933 CHA SS 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hal Rhyne — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 131
Third Base 29
Shortstop 475
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Hal Rhyne — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 10.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rube Lutzke
    .249 avg, 4 HR
  2. 69
    Joe Yeager
    .252 avg, 4 HR
  3. 64
    Joey Amalfitano
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  4. 61
    Alex Grammas
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  5. 59
    Casey Candaele
    .250 avg, 11 HR
  6. 58
    Zeb Terry
    .260 avg, 2 HR

Hal Rhyne: the record in brief

Hal Rhyne played a first major league game on April 18, 1926 and a last one on October 1, 1933. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1926 through 1927), the Boston Red Sox (1929 to 1932), and the Chicago White Sox (1933). Rhyne, born on March 30, 1899, in Paso Robles, CA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 163 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Rhyne's death is recorded on January 7, 1971, in Orangevale, CA, USA. On the record, Hal Rhyne was born Harold J. Rhyne.

Rhyne finished with 508 hits from 2,031 at bats in 655 games, which works out to .250, adding 2 homers and 192 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .318 clip and slugging .323, Rhyne finished with a .641 OPS. Set against a .281 league average for the same years, Rhyne's .250 average sits 11.1% below it. By OPS the gap is 13.7% below league average (.641 against .742). The highest hit total in a season was 154, in 1931. The RBI column peaks at 51 in 1931.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Rhyne

What years did Hal Rhyne play?
Hal Rhyne played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1933.
Was Hal Rhyne a pitcher?
No. Hal Rhyne was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Hal Rhyne hit?
Hal Rhyne hit 2 career home runs with 508 hits.
What teams did Hal Rhyne play for?
Hal Rhyne played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–1927), the Boston Red Sox (1929–1932), and the Chicago White Sox (1933).
What were Hal Rhyne's career stats?
In 655 games, Hal Rhyne had 508 hits, 2 home runs, 192 RBI, 252 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
What position did Hal Rhyne play?
Hal Rhyne played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hal Rhyne and how much did he weigh?
Hal Rhyne was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 163 pounds.
How many home runs did Hal Rhyne hit each season?
Hal Rhyne's home runs by season: 2 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 0 in 1929, 0 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 0 in 1932, and 0 in 1933. His most in one season was 2, in 1926.
What was Hal Rhyne's career batting average?
Hal Rhyne batted .250 over his career, with 508 hits in 2,031 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal Rhyne have?
Hal Rhyne drove in 192 runs in his career.
Is Hal Rhyne in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hal Rhyne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.