#29 Odell "Bad news" Hale, Third Base, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Odell Hale
Bad news
8/10/1908
28
USA,LA,HOSSTON
5"10
175

Third 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
$ 2,442,857
1936
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall810469
Versus LHP810469
Versus RHP810469
Talent89459
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6
3
3
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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  
9/23CLEL 2-14400000000#4  
9/24CLEL 3-9411100000#2  
9/26DETL 3-8402100100#4  
9/27DETW 9-7512100000#4  
9/28@BOSW 10-7421000010#4  
9/29@NYYW 3-1411100100#2  
9/30@WASW 7-2211000000#2  
10/1SLAW 3-2301000001#4  
10/2CHAW 5-3411000000#4  
10/4@NYYW 10-8502100200#2  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15758318256716861056433.312.378.515.892.888.202
Projected15758318256716861056433.312.378.515.892.888.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14465208021143007916672.7113.27.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1314914121325146110.374.429.542.971
vs. RHP4521334261473805027300.294.362.507.869
Close/Late61163031114196000.262.438.459.897
Scoring Position151371004610267410.245.346.391.737
Pinch Hitting1151023311000.455.5001.0911.591
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7829393244740472715.317.372.498.870
Road7929089323946583718.307.383.531.914
March/April26952710211419188.284.395.463.858
May2690351215151476.389.433.7111.144
June2695339041416107.347.406.568.974
July2389204121115123.225.314.360.673
August271033410241823102.330.383.583.965
Sept/Oct29111331110141877.297.339.414.753

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
Total898336398826744814655272935162785732.294.350.472.821 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA197522414610101312.293.372.533.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10412184322.93841.07.02    
Third Base142140733002139320.9491249.02.83    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1932 - 198 - 10th
Doubles
1931 - 45 - 10th
1932 - 49 - 6th
1935 - 54 - 5th
Triples
1932 - 11 - 4th
1935 - 10 - 5th
Runs
1932 - 117 - 5th
 

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