#4 Chip Hale, Second Base, 33 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Chip Hale

12/2/1964
33
USA,CA,SAN JOSE
5"11
191

Second Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Average
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,278,571
1998
$ 6,760,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 1 Days (1033 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 78 Days (1626 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75248
Versus LHP75248
Versus RHP85248
Talent76358
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/11@KCW 10-3110000010#6  
10/12@KCL 7-8111000000#7  
10/13@KCW 6-5100000000#8  
10/15KCW 4-3100000000#6  
10/18TORL 0-3100000000#8  
10/19TORL 7-8100000000#8  
10/21@TORW 9-7100000001#6  
10/22@TORW 7-0212000100#2  
10/23@TORL 4-5100000001#1  
10/25TORL 1-10200000000#1  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall121301107130650533325.355.420.458.879.840.103
Projected121301107130650533325.355.420.458.879.840.103
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5133821012021381900.057.27.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6328203171464000.444.493.6191.112
vs. RHP23879110333392721202.332.401.416.817
Close/Late671830010568000.269.329.313.642
Scoring Position10839703460912201.361.408.509.918
Pinch Hitting551510187511100.273.328.345.673
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home631494960321241212.329.382.430.811
Road581525870329292113.382.457.487.943
Last Week2300000001.000.000.000.000
March/April2271310031517136.437.524.5631.087
May26622230071075.355.414.403.818
June195222401111045.423.464.5581.022
July1533102005332.303.351.364.715
August1435101015521.286.359.400.759
Sept/Oct2548123017846.250.308.375.683
Postseason111340001322.308.400.308.708

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1989920400011500000.200.360.200.560 OAK
19925514349514242512301200.343.405.476.881OAK
199333201031000000.667.6671.3332.000OAK
1994116253601612382519523200.237.301.332.633OAK
1995146519160263811177451234701.308.375.416.791OAK,AL
1996146533180382101019259854600.338.408.473.881OAK
19971545671803944867963754010.317.389.422.811OAK
19981213011071306505333222500.355.420.458.879OAK
Total75023397421371234414353236371720211.317.386.430.816 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, AAA124533138200134758385611.259.303.370.673
1990, AAA137562184221169676484521.327.370.456.826
1991, AAA1385611913212011071364902.340.366.508.874
1992, AAA4820470141115232101700.343.369.583.952
1993, AAA106409125170165370353422.306.345.465.809

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
199512388100239300.211.362.237.599
199811134000132200.308.400.308.708
Total2351121003611500.235.371.255.626

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base11901901.0009.09.00    
Second Base2741952117101.00094.26.75    
Third Base241614374532.962147.03.24    
Shortstop52163195171304.969217.05.39    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 55th overall pick, by Oakland in 1989...
Had first career hit on 7/24/1989, off John Tudor (CHA)...
Injured on 6/4/1991 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 7/13/1991 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 8/12/1992, off Arthur Rhodes (TOR)...
Hit for the cycle against Detroit on 9/9/1992...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Detroit on 9/9/1992...
Injured on 4/16/1993 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 8/20/1993 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Drove in 6 runs against Seattle on 8/1/1994...
Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 5/5/1995...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,278,571 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,278,571 through salary arbitration...
6/21/1998: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $6,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1996 - .338 - 6th
    

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