1928
Born October 1, 1928
Zanesville, OH, USA
Hal Naragon Notable
b. October 1, 1928 · Cleveland Indians 1951, 1954–1959, Washington Senators 1959–1960, Minnesota Twins 1961–1962
Hal Naragon played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1951 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1962.
Across 424 games he batted .266, with 262 hits and 83 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 27 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 324 games behind the plate, with 1,325 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in Zanesville, OH, USA on October 1, 1928, and died on August 31, 2019. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CLE | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1954 | CLE | 46 | 101 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .238 |
| 1955 | CLE | 57 | 127 | 12 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .323 |
| 1956 | CLE | 53 | 122 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .287 |
| 1957 | CLE | 57 | 121 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .256 |
| 1958 | CLE | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1959 | CLE/WSH | 85 | 231 | 18 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .247 |
| 1960 | WSH | 33 | 92 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .207 |
| 1961 | MIN | 57 | 139 | 10 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .302 |
| 1962 | MIN | 24 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Career | — | 424 | 985 | 83 | 262 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 76 | 62 | 1 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died August 31, 2019
1951
Major-league debut: Hal Naragon
Hal Naragon made a major-league debut on September 23, 1951.
1962
Final major-league game: Hal Naragon
Hal Naragon played a final major-league game on August 5, 1962.