1923
Born December 22, 1923
Swissvale, PA, USA
Bob Hall Notable
Bob Hall divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Braves from 1949, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1953.
He went 9 and 18 with a 5.40 earned run average, pitching 276.7 innings in 89 games. He struck out 133 and threw 1 shutout. Across 89 games he batted .208, with 15 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He was born in Swissvale, PA, USA on December 22, 1923, and died on March 12, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | BSN | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .364 |
| 1950 | BSN | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .083 |
| 1953 | PIT | 37 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .158 |
| Career | — | 89 | 72 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 | .208 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | BSN | 6 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 74.1 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 4.36 |
| 1950 | BSN | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 50.1 | 58 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 6.97 |
| 1953 | PIT | 3 | 12 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 152.0 | 172 | 91 | 72 | 68 | 5.39 |
| Career | — | 9 | 18 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 276.2 | 307 | 166 | 146 | 133 | 5.40 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died March 12, 1983
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain