1902
Born August 4, 1902
Binghamton, NY, USA
Bill Hallahan Notable
b. August 4, 1902 · St. Louis Cardinals 1925–1926, 1929–1936, Cincinnati Reds 1936–1937, Philadelphia Phillies 1938
Bill Hallahan played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1938.
He went 102 and 94 with a 4.03 earned run average, pitching 1,740.3 innings in 324 games. He struck out 856, completed 90 of his 224 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 328 games he batted .162, with 90 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 14 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in strikeouts two times between 1930 and 1931, topping out at 177. He led the league in wins once, in 1931, with 19.
He was an All-Star in 1933.
He was born in Binghamton, NY, USA on August 4, 1902, and died on July 8, 1981. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1933 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1930, 1931 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | STL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1926 | STL | 19 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .250 |
| 1929 | STL | 20 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .154 |
| 1930 | STL | 35 | 81 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | .123 |
| 1931 | STL | 37 | 81 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 0 | .099 |
| 1932 | STL | 28 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .214 |
| 1933 | STL | 37 | 80 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 0 | .150 |
| 1934 | STL | 32 | 55 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .182 |
| 1935 | STL | 40 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .143 |
| 1936 | CIN/STL | 32 | 56 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .250 |
| 1937 | CIN | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .095 |
| 1938 | PHI | 21 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 328 | 557 | 43 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 36 | 199 | 1 | .162 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | STL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3.52 |
| 1926 | STL | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 56.2 | 45 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 3.65 |
| 1929 | STL | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 93.2 | 94 | 46 | 60 | 52 | 4.42 |
| 1930 | STL | 15 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 237.1 | 233 | 123 | 126 | 177 | 4.66 |
| 1931 | STL | 19 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 248.2 | 242 | 91 | 112 | 159 | 3.29 |
| 1932 | STL | 12 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 176.1 | 169 | 61 | 69 | 108 | 3.11 |
| 1933 | STL | 16 | 13 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 244.1 | 245 | 95 | 98 | 93 | 3.50 |
| 1934 | STL | 8 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 162.2 | 195 | 77 | 66 | 70 | 4.26 |
| 1935 | STL | 15 | 8 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 181.1 | 196 | 69 | 57 | 73 | 3.42 |
| 1936 | CIN/STL | 7 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 172.0 | 208 | 91 | 74 | 48 | 4.76 |
| 1937 | CIN | 3 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 63.0 | 90 | 43 | 29 | 18 | 6.14 |
| 1938 | PHI | 1 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 89.0 | 107 | 54 | 45 | 22 | 5.46 |
| Career | — | 102 | 94 | 324 | 224 | 8 | 1740.1 | 1838 | 779 | 779 | 856 | 4.03 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died July 8, 1981
1925
Major-league debut: Bill Hallahan
Bill Hallahan made a major-league debut on April 16, 1925.
1938
Final major-league game: Bill Hallahan
Bill Hallahan played a final major-league game on September 14, 1938.
Image: Goudey, public domain