1897
Born December 21, 1897
Barberton, OH, USA
Hal Haid Marquee
b. December 21, 1897 · St. Louis Browns 1919, St. Louis Cardinals 1928–1930, Boston Braves 1931, Chicago White Sox 1933
Haid returned to the majors with the Cardinals in 1928 after a nine-year absence. Working entirely in relief, he went 2-2 with a 2.30 earned run average across 47 innings and led the National League with five saves.
Six seasons gave him a 14-15 record, 12 saves, 103 strikeouts and a 4.16 earned run average in 307 innings. He started 12 of his 119 appearances and completed eight games. His largest workload came in 1929, when he worked 154 innings and went 9-9 with four saves.
The Browns first used Haid for one game in 1919. His Cardinals return lasted through 1930, followed by a season with Boston. After sitting out 1932, he made six final appearances for the White Sox in 1933. His recognized career therefore stretched across fifteen calendar years. He died in 1952, at fifty-four.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | STL | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .375 |
| 1929 | STL | 38 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .082 |
| 1930 | STL | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1931 | BSN | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1933 | CHW | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 120 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .125 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 1928 | STL | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 47.0 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 2.30 |
| 1929 | STL | 9 | 9 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 154.2 | 171 | 70 | 66 | 41 | 4.07 |
| 1930 | STL | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 33.0 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 4.09 |
| 1931 | BSN | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 56.0 | 59 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 4.50 |
| 1933 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7.98 |
| Career | — | 14 | 15 | 119 | 12 | 12 | 307.1 | 330 | 142 | 123 | 103 | 4.16 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died August 13, 1952
1919
Major-league debut: Hal Haid
Hal Haid made a major-league debut on September 5, 1919.
1933
Final major-league game: Hal Haid
Hal Haid played a final major-league game on August 25, 1933.
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