Dick Hall (baseball)

Dick Hall
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1930-09-27) September 27, 1930 St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1971, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	93–75
Earned run average	3.32
Strikeouts	741
Saves	71
Batting average	.210
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1952–1957, 1959) Kansas City Athletics (1960) Baltimore Orioles (1961–1966) Philadelphia Phillies (1967–1968) Baltimore Orioles (1969–1971)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1966, 1970) Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

Richard Wallace Hall (born September 27, 1930) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and part-time outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952–57 and 1959), Kansas City Athletics (1960), Baltimore Orioles (1961–66 and 1969–71) and Philadelphia Phillies (1967–68).

Biography

He helped the Orioles win the 1966 and 1970 World Series and 1969 and 1971 American League Pennant. Hall was the first pitcher to record a win in League Championship Series play, on October 4, 1969.

Hall was the oldest player in the American League in 1970 and 1971.

He ranks 22nd on the MLB Career WHIP List (1.102), 39th on the MLB Career Walks per 9 Innings Pitched List (1.69) and 47th on the MLB Career Strikeout to Walk List (3.14).

After moving to the Orioles in 1961, Hall transitioned from a starting pitcher into a bullpen member, spot starter, and relief pitcher who was paired with relief aces Hoyt Wilhelm and then Stu Miller. Hall's best season came in 1964, when he pitched 87.2 innings with a WHIP of 0.844 and an ERA of 1.85. One of the best control pitchers of his generation, Hall is an example of a player who had more success in their 30s rather than their 20s.

Hall won the Most Valuable Player award in the Pacific Coast League (AAA minor league) in 1959, his first year playing in the league.

He was voted to the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1989.

In 16 years Hall had a 93–75 win–loss record, 495 games, 74 games started, 20 complete games, 3 shutouts, 237 games finished, 68 saves, 1,2592⁄3 innings pitched, 1,152 hits allowed, 512 runs allowed, 464 earned runs allowed, 130 home runs allowed, 236 walks allowed, 741 strikeouts, 18 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 5,085 batters faced, 70 intentional walks and a 3.32 ERA.

In his Postseason career, Hall tossed 8.2 innings over 5 games, and did not give up an earned run, registering 2 wins and 2 saves. Hall was an important member of the 1966 World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles, but he did not pitch in that series.

As an outfielder he played in 669 games and had 714 at bats, 79 runs, 150 hits, 15 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, 56 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 61 walks, .210 batting average, .271 on-base percentage, .259 slugging percentage, 185 total bases, 34 sacrifice hits and 9 sacrifice flies.

He is one of the few professional athletes who have graduated from Swarthmore College.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Statistics from Baseball Almanac
• Creamer, Robert. "The Invisible Man On The Mound," Sports Illustrated, June 24, 1963.
• "People," Sports Illustrated, April 20, 1970.
• Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With ex-Oriole Dick Hall," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
• "Letters," Sports Illustrated, September 17, 2001.