#29 Odell "Bad news" Hale, Second Base, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Odell Hale
Bad news
8/10/1908
32
USA,LA,HOSSTON
5"10
180

Second Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1942
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710459
Versus LHP710459
Versus RHP710459
Talent89459
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6
3
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20NYYW 11-5511100000#2  
9/21NYYW 6-5301000100#2  
9/23PHAL 3-9301010100#2  
9/24PHAW 10-7412000000#2  
9/26@WASL 0-2300000000#2  
9/27@WASL 0-2300000001#2  
9/28@SLAW 7-6511000001#2  
9/29@CLEL 9-10311001410#2  
10/2@BOSL 9-10200000000#2  
10/4NYYL 3-14200000000#2  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153573169461016861316845.295.363.494.857.864.199
Projected153573169461016861316845.295.363.494.857.864.199
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall143657000145112837212285.7107.86.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15246163118371513330.303.353.467.820
vs. RHP4211233071568945332820.292.365.504.869
Close/Late622250271253010.355.397.532.929
Scoring Position120359226201681110.292.345.450.795
Pinch Hitting642002100000.667.6671.0001.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7727987214947683319.312.372.513.884
Road7629482256739633526.279.350.476.826
March/April249529502720108.305.364.421.786
May259024102118201612.267.370.456.826
June26109391014182488.358.398.578.976
July2590253331125155.278.367.478.845
August27103309241625108.291.345.534.879
Sept/Oct268622922161794.256.313.477.790

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19311334631424548605935303476.307.359.473.832 PHA
19321556181984911159111750115777.320.372.508.880PHA
193315460416139618848950145696.267.322.440.762PHA
193414652213224613577231034386.253.293.397.690PHA
19351535731735410118785630455101.302.369.489.857PHA
19361575831825671686105640433166.312.378.515.892PHA,AL
19371404741383748567862124120.291.373.437.810 DET
1938148625188529218510951023344.301.353.514.866DET
19391204491273966518264132312.283.371.437.808DET
1940153573169461016861316801145122.295.363.494.857DET
Total145954841610441731327439275387344207640.294.355.473.828 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA197522414610101312.293.372.533.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14714329954312085917.9801222.26.32    
Third Base20220401.0009.04.00    
Shortstop10010101.0001.09.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1931...
Had first career hit on 4/22/1931, off Bill Harris (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/6/1931, off Vic Keen (SLA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1931, hitting .565 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Hit for the cycle against Detroit on 4/10/1933...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1933, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1935, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1936, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/8/1937 to a 3-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
Injured on 6/12/1939 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
8/13/1939: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1940...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1932 - 198 - 10th
1938 - 188 - 5th
Doubles
1931 - 45 - 10th
1932 - 49 - 6th
1935 - 54 - 5th
1936 - 56 - 1st
1938 - 52 - 2nd
1939 - 39 - 10th
Triples
1932 - 11 - 4th
1935 - 10 - 5th
1938 - 9 - 5th
Runs
1932 - 117 - 5th
 

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