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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Matt Hale Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2068 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-10-1929
HR 247 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(124 games)
RBI 982
SB 121
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS F  (3.5%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B B- (58.4%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (94.0%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B D+ (25.0%) RF A  (88.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 STL
151
561
53
126
23
1
14
49
58
 101 2 2
2
 1 11
.643
.299
.344
.119
.225
1952 STL
158
588
58
140
15
2
8
50
58
 105 2 2
3
 2 4
.619
.308
.311
.073
.238
1953 STL
153
560
71
142
19
2
15
62
58
 109 2 1
2
 2 10
.700
.325
.375
.121
.254
1954 STL
142
405
46
104
20
1
7
43
39
 60 3 0
4
 2 1
.690
.327
.363
.106
.257
1955 STL
159
586
68
140
21
6
17
70
57
 114 5 6
8
 6 2
.691
.309
.382
.143
.239
1956 STL
160
624
106
187
38
2
25
101
57
 98 2 2
6
 1 6
.846
.359
.487
.188
.300
1957 STL
153
618
101
195
29
6
26
81
54
 117 1 2
8
 0 3
.878
.370
.508
.193
.316
1958 STL
138
562
102
177
37
6
22
90
52
 90 4 2
7
 7 6
.895
.376
.520
.205
.315
1959 STL-BRO
160
616
92
167
26
3
20
80
63
 116 2 0
14
 3 7
.761
.341
.420
.149
.271
1960 BRO
157
597
101
188
27
4
27
108
66
 87 2 6
16
 12 5
.891
.382
.509
.194
.315
1961 BRO
139
507
78
143
20
5
22
71
42
 80 1 3
13
 11 3
.808
.336
.471
.189
.282
1962 BRO
151
588
92
163
31
13
20
75
54
 111 4 5
18
 6 5
.816
.339
.476
.199
.277
1963 BRO
157
597
84
163
34
2
18
79
62
 102 1 5
18
 16 10
.767
.340
.427
.154
.273
1964 BRO-MIL
68
134
21
33
4
2
6
23
17
 17 1 1
2
 0 4
.774
.333
.440
.194
.246
Total
2046
7543
1073
2068
344
55
247
982
737
 1307 32 37
121
 69 77
.772
.340
.433
.158
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Matt Hale has retired from the Milwaukee Mustangs
1964-05-31A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mustangs and the Brooklyn Ball Bashers. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers receive Troy Ferrer from the Milwaukee Mustangs in exchange for Ed Loughlin, Matt Hale, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BRO).
1961-06-06Matt Hale of the Brooklyn Ball Bashers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-09-28A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Ball Bashers and the St. Louis Gray Jays. The St. Louis Gray Jays receive Lee Fullhart, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Ball Bashers in exchange for Matt Hale, John Forsythe.
1958-09-06Matt Hale of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1953-05-03The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Matt Hale to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Andy Knackert for assignment.
1953-04-26The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Andy Knackert to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Matt Hale to the minors.
1953-04-25Matt Hale of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1951-04-17The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Matt Hale to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Ed Conkwright to the minors.
1951-04-08The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Ed Conkwright to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Matt Hale to the minors.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Ralph Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Lenny Parent to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Matt Hale to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Joe Howard for assignment.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Ed Conkwright to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Matt Hale to the minors.