#29 Odell "Bad news" Hale, Second Base, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Odell Hale
Bad news
8/10/1908
31
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
1939
$ 8,000,000 (3 year(s))
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 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  
9/23@BOSL 6-7411000010#2  
9/24@BOSL 9-20111100000#2  
9/26@NYYL 2-4201000010#2  
9/27@NYYL 1-7300000010#2  
9/28WASW 5-3101000100#5  
9/29WASW 3-2401000000#2  
9/30SLAL 2-4300000011#2  
10/1@CLEL 3-11301000000#2  
10/2@CHAW 4-1411000010#2  
10/4CHAL 7-9500000000#2  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall120449127396651826423.283.371.437.808.777.154
Projected120449127396651826423.283.371.437.808.777.154
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1135261001393196511233.375.95.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1023111111526196021.304.411.461.872
vs. RHP34796285536564517370.277.357.429.786
Close/Late4817501101153230.354.379.521.900
Scoring Position9326731360185330.280.376.452.828
Pinch Hitting410001000010.250.200.250.450
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5821251152428353214.241.331.387.717
Road622377624422347329.321.396.481.877
March/April261063510131220135.330.402.528.930
May2695259101619207.263.385.379.764
June10381350141053.342.400.553.953
July31232013420.250.357.6671.024
August271013072091574.297.333.406.739
Sept/Oct289721621714174.216.325.351.675

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
Total130649111441395631166577964707233756438.293.354.470.825 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA197522414610101312.293.372.533.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base11611224948410575926.966978.26.98    
Third Base3105161.83313.04.15    

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.
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
Triples
1932 - 11 - 4th
1935 - 10 - 5th
1938 - 9 - 5th
Runs
1932 - 117 - 5th
 

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