Retired
Ben Hale
Birthdate:
Dec. 12, 1874 (87 y, 5 m, 23 d)Born In:
Etna, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/160
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1897 | Richmond (DIX) |
| Player of the Week | Oct 3, 1898 | Richmond (DIX) |
| Sep 20, 1897 | Richmond (DIX) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 29 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 9.2 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 10.8 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 10.0 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pete Williams R | 946 |
| Howie Howell R | 944 |
| Al Goodwater R | 935 |
| Al Stevens R | 934 |
| Alex Young R | 932 |
| Patrick Gray R | 930 |
| Edgar McDonald R | 926 |
| Ben Roberts R | 924 |
| Will Ryan R | 922 |
| Dick Lamb R | 921 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 44 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 22 | 6 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 3 | 1 |
| 1900 | 2 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 | 7 |
| 1903 | 4 | 2 |
| 1904 | 2 | 4 |
| 1905 | 2 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 9 | 1 |
| 1910 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.882 | 7 |
| 1909 | 2.269 | 7 |
| 1910 | 2.586 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 59 | 5 |
| 1910 | 75 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 267 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 11 | 4 |
| 1910 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 16 | 9 |