#29 Odell "Bad news" Hale, Second Base, 29 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Odell Hale
Bad news
8/10/1908
29
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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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1939
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall810459
Versus LHP810459
Versus RHP810459
Talent89459
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6
3
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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  
9/21BOSW 9-8421000010#2  
9/23@PHAL 8-13212100200#4  
9/24@PHAL 4-6602200100#2  
9/26@NYYW 13-7111010000#5  
9/28WASW 4-1312000010#2  
9/29WASW 9-2221000020#2  
9/30CLEW 10-0502100102#2  
10/1@CHAL 3-5502000001#2  
10/2@SLAW 6-1422000011#2  
10/4SLAL 4-5320000010#2  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall140474138374856786241.291.373.437.810.784.146
Projected140474138374856786241.291.373.437.810.784.146
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10854412011522074920100.079.56.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP5718600107125000.316.435.421.856
vs. RHP417120314846715036251.288.364.439.803
Close/Late601020049113020.167.288.200.488
Scoring Position113256124001615230.221.306.345.651
Pinch Hitting2583107242100.320.400.520.920
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6822672152534473623.319.413.469.882
Road7224866222322312618.266.329.407.736
March/April226619502131094.288.377.455.831
May248123512517135.284.383.444.827
June27962321310111011.240.308.375.683
July23802070061397.250.322.338.660
August18601770085102.283.375.400.775
Sept/Oct269136112114221112.396.452.5931.045

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
Total10383837112630448895216053556183195932.293.353.467.820 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA197522414610101312.293.372.533.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1171082604469873024.967982.26.69    
Third Base70120301.00013.02.08    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1932 - 198 - 10th
Doubles
1931 - 45 - 10th
1932 - 49 - 6th
1935 - 54 - 5th
1936 - 56 - 1st
Triples
1932 - 11 - 4th
1935 - 10 - 5th
Runs
1932 - 117 - 5th
 

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