Hal Rice

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1954)

AVG .260
HR 19
RBI 162
H 307
OPS .686
PIV -897
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
2/11/1924 in Morganette, WV, USA
Died
12/22/1997 in Bloomington, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-25
Last Game
1954-09-19

Full name: Harold Housten Rice

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
424 1,183 129 307 52 12 19 162 1 94 133 .260 .314 .372 .686 -897

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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
1948 SLN NL 8 31 3 10 1 2 0 3 0 2 4 .323 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLN NL 40 46 3 9 2 1 1 9 0 3 7 .196 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLN NL 44 128 12 27 3 1 2 11 0 10 10 .211 .265 (-21%) .346 (-23%) .401 (-26%) .747 (-24%) -534.4
1951 SLN NL 69 236 20 60 12 1 4 38 0 24 22 .254 .260 (-3%) .336 (-4%) .385 (-5%) .721 (-5%) -190.9
1952 SLN NL 98 295 37 85 14 5 7 45 1 16 26 .288 .252 (+14%) .326 (-1%) .369 (+19%) .696 (+10%) 398.5
1953 SLN NL 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1953 PIT NL 78 286 39 89 16 1 4 42 0 17 22 .311 .264 (+18%) .335 (+4%) .397 (+5%) .733 (+4%) 0.0
1954 PIT NL 28 81 10 14 4 1 1 9 0 14 24 .173 .261 (-34%) .333 (-12%) .390 (-27%) .723 (-20%) -244.3
1954 CHN NL 51 72 5 11 0 0 0 5 0 8 15 .153 .261 (-41%) .333 (-30%) .390 (-61%) .723 (-46%) -244.3
Career · 9 seasons 424 1,183 129 307 52 12 19 162 1 94 133 .260 — — — — -815

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19252954129767.244
Away232654751781295.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-19 CHCCINL 100000000
1954-09-12 CHCBROL 100000001
1954-09-11 CHCPHIL 301000000
1954-09-09 CHCNY1L 321000110
1954-09-06 CHCATLL 400000000
1954-09-06 CHCATLL 400000001
1954-09-05 CHCSTLL 100000001
1954-09-02 CHCBROL 100000001
1954-08-27 CHCPHIW 000000010
1954-08-22 CHCATLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 317 34 585 34 20 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 SLN OF 8 0 16 0 0 0
1949 SLN OF 10 0 8 1 0 0
1950 SLN OF 37 0 67 3 2 0
1951 SLN OF 63 0 116 6 6 0
1952 SLN OF 81 0 132 5 4 0
1953 PIT OF 70 0 167 14 5 2
1954 PIT OF 24 22 55 3 0 2
1954 CHN OF 24 12 24 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Left Field 269
Center Field 4
Right Field 52

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Whitey Platt
    .255 avg, 13 HR
  2. 88
    Coaker Triplett
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  3. 84
    Chris Gwynn
    .261 avg, 17 HR
  4. 76
    Midre Cummings
    .257 avg, 22 HR
  5. 73
    Tom Poquette
    .268 avg, 10 HR
  6. 66
    Paul Lehner
    .257 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Rice

What years did Hal Rice play?
Hal Rice played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954.
Was Hal Rice a pitcher?
No. Hal Rice was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hal Rice hit?
Hal Rice hit 19 career home runs with 307 hits.