Hal Epps Stats

Hal Epps was born on Thursday, March 26, 1914, in Athens, Georgia. Epps was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 9, 1938, with the St. Louis Cardinals. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Hal Epps baseball stats page.
"You don't live to 90 without a few blessings, not without making an enemy or two. But everyone who knew him described (Hal) Epps as a gentleman and a sportsman. He was so popular that long after he retired he received an average of three letters a week." - Sportswriter Mickey Herskowitz in the Houston Chronicle (Obituary, August 2004)

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Hal Epps

Hal Epps Autograph on a St. Louis Browns Tribute (#35)

Hal Epps Autograph on a St. Louis Browns Tribute (#35)
 

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Birth Name:   Harold Franklin Epps
Nickname:   Hal
Born On:   03-26-1914  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Athens, Georgia
Year of Death Data Died On:   08-25-2004 (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Houston, Texas
Cemetery:   Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Texas
High School:   Undetermined
College:   University of Georgia (DNP)
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   09-09-1938 (Age 24)
Last Game:   09-20-1944
Draft:   Not Applicable
Hal Epps

Hal Epps Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
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Hal Epps Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1938 24 Cardinals 17 50 8 15 0 0 1 0 3 2 - 4 1 - 0 0 .300 .327 .360
1940 26 Cardinals 11 15 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0 - 0 0 .200 .200 .200
1943 29 Browns 8 35 2 10 4 0 0 0 1 3 - 4 0 - 0 2 .286 .342 .400
1944 30 Browns 22 62 15 11 1 1 0 0 3 14 - 14 0 - 1 1 .177 .338 .226
1944 30 Athletics 67 229 27 60 8 8 0 0 13 18 - 18 5 - 0 3 .262 .316 .367
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
4 Years 125 391 58 99 13 9 1 0 21 37 - 43 6 - 1 6 .253 .319 .340
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Hal Epps Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1938 Cardinals CF 10 10 237 27 2.7 26 26 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .963 2.96
1940 Cardinals CF 3 3 48 5 1.7 4 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .800 2.25
1943 Browns CF 8 8 213 18 2.3 18 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.28
1944 Athletics CF 44 41 993 107 2.4 103 100 3 4 1 n/a n/a n/a .963 2.80
1944 Browns CF 18 16 402 52 2.9 50 47 3 2 2 n/a n/a n/a .962 3.36
1944 Athletics RF 16 15 411 140 8.8 140 139 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.20
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
CF Totals 83 78 1,893 209 2.5 201 195 6 8 3 n/a n/a n/a .962 2.87
RF Totals 16 15 411 140 8.8 140 139 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.20
4 Years 99 93 2,304 349 3.5 341 334 7 8 3 n/a n/a n/a .977 4.00
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Hal Epps Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1938 Cardinals 2 - - 7 0 n/a 50.0 12.5 16.7 - - -
1940 Cardinals 0 - - 2 6 n/a 0.0 5.0 15.0 - - -
1943 Browns 1 1 .500 0 0 n/a 0.0 8.8 35.0 - - -
1944 Browns 0 1 .000 5 1 n/a 0.0 4.4 20.7 - - -
1944 Athletics 2 1 .667 8 0 n/a 0.0 12.7 17.6 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
4 Years 5 3 .625 22 7 n/a 391.0 9.1 18.6 - - -
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Hal Epps Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1938 St. Louis Cardinals 17 Undetermined - -
1940 St. Louis Cardinals 17 Undetermined - -
1943 St. Louis Browns 15 Undetermined - -
1944 St. Louis Browns 18 Undetermined - -
1944 Philadelphia Athletics 3 Undetermined - -




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