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Blainey Hall Notable

b. January 17, 1889 · New York Lincoln Giants 1914–1919, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1918, Baltimore Black Sox 1922–1923, 1925

Blainey Hall played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1914 and closing with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1925.

Across 245 games he batted .352, with 321 hits and 177 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 52 doubles and 19 stolen bases.

He played 248 games in the outfield, with 331 putouts and 18 errors.

He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on January 17, 1889, and died on March 1, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1914* NLG 18721122 500 12303 .306
1915* NLG 20822237 531 22704 .451
1916* NLG 18621624 330 111102 .387
1917* NLG 341282945 730 271801 .352
1918* BRG/NLG 261041530 220 121101 .288
1919* NLG 19751229 810 18800 .387
1922* BBS 421452449 903 181703 .338
1923 BBS 521953769 1232 281025 .354
1925 BBS 16501116 101 5700 .320
Major leagues 682454885 1333 331725 .347
All seasons 245913177321 52157 15392219 .352

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Blainey Hall, that is 1914–1922. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1889

Born January 17, 1889

Baltimore, MD, USA

1975

Died March 1, 1975