Hal Trosky
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)
Hal Trosky was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1958 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 2 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- Died
- 11/23/2012 in Hiawatha, IA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1958-09-25
- Last Game
- 1958-09-28
Full name: Harold Arthur Trosky
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-09-28 | CHW | KC1 | W | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958-09-25 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Hal Trosky: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hal Trosky's first major league game on September 25, 1958; the last one listed came on September 28, 1958. Trosky spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. At 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds, Trosky is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Trosky batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 29, 1936, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Trosky died on November 23, 2012, in Hiawatha, IA, USA. The bio lists the given name Harold Arthur.
Trosky pitched in 2 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-0 record and 6.00 ERA. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Trosky's seasons was 3.86, so the 6.00 figure ran 55.4% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1958, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Trosky, 2 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Trosky
- Was Hal Trosky a pitcher?
- Yes. Hal Trosky pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Hal Trosky play for?
- Hal Trosky played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1958).
- What were Hal Trosky's career stats?
- In 2 games, Hal Trosky went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Hal Trosky play?
- Hal Trosky played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hal Trosky and how much did he weigh?
- Hal Trosky was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Hal Trosky's career ERA?
- Hal Trosky finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hal Trosky have?
- Hal Trosky recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Hal Trosky in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hal Trosky has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.