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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1951 STL 150 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1952 STL 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 STL 151 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1954 STL 119 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21
1955 STL 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 STL 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 STL 83 50 0 1 0 17 0 0 2
1958 STL 3 101 0 1 0 32 0 0 1
1959 STL-BRO 12 113 1 6 0 23 0 2 3
1960 BRO 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 58 2
1961 BRO 0 9 2 0 0 79 0 43 6
1962 BRO 0 0 12 0 0 3 118 14 4
1963 BRO 0 1 110 3 0 0 33 7 3
1964 BRO-MIL 0 0 15 14 4 15 0 3 17
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.