#29 Odell "Bad news" Hale, Second Base, 37 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Odell Hale
Bad news
8/10/1908
37
USA,LA,HOSSTON
5"10
195

Second Base
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Average
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1945
$ 2,650,000 (1 year(s))
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43245
Versus LHP44245
Versus RHP43245
Talent44144
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4
2
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20BOSL 5-10302000000#5  
9/23PHAW 4-3200000010#5  
9/26@NYYL 0-2300000001#5  
9/27@NYYW 3-0400000000#4  
9/28@SLAL 4-5210000021#4  
9/29@CLEL 0-10300000001#5  
9/30@CHAL 3-4400000000#5  
10/1NYYL 3-5200000010#5  
10/2@WASW 7-5401000001#5  
10/4BOSW 4-0401100201#5  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146498143418474683185.287.329.426.755.668.139
Projected146498143418474683185.287.329.426.755.668.139
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1215321101102212531150.068.95.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12932102022171127100.248.305.357.662
vs. RHP369111316452512058101.301.338.450.787
Close/Late571522087413000.263.311.368.680
Scoring Position1414015316101321200.284.340.454.794
Pinch Hitting22111103615000.500.522.6361.158
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7324368194230321344.280.317.416.732
Road7325575224244361841.294.341.435.776
March/April213722511121144.595.643.8651.508
May261093611311822513.330.360.514.873
June251002913202111514.290.321.460.781
July2378204111310319.256.280.372.652
August258922611710718.247.302.371.673
Sept/Oct26851420034717.165.228.188.416

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
194114849714839119897550054262.298.359.495.854DET
194215557017639418858251025074.309.364.486.850DET
194315753015933516988672053342.300.381.472.852DET
194411435211228310594937013120.318.382.500.882DET
19451464981434184746831128511.287.329.426.755DET,AL
Total21797931234862194199114812877798496619649.296.358.473.831 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA197522414610101312.293.372.533.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19434125100021000.417.462.500.962
Total4125100021000.417.462.500.962

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1291212575169980128.9651040.16.93    
Third Base90232501.00019.02.37    

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...
9/25/1942: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $9,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/26/1942...
Injured on 3/4/1943 with a Pulled Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 2 weeks...
Hit for the cycle against New York (A) on 5/14/1943...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/30/1943, off Tiny Bonham (CLE)...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 7/1/1943...
Injured on 7/23/1944 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 4/27/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1945, hitting .750 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
9/17/1945: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $2,650,000 per year, for 1 years.
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
1940 - 46 - 8th
Triples
1932 - 11 - 4th
1935 - 10 - 5th
1938 - 9 - 5th
1940 - 10 - 3rd
Runs
1932 - 117 - 5th
1940 - 131 - 8th
 

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