Hal Chase was born on Tuesday, February 13, 1883, in Los Gatos, California. Chase was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1905, with the New York Highlanders. 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 Chase baseball stats page.
"Could he really have existed, or was he perhaps invented by Robert Louis Stevenson, along with the Master of Ballantrae, Long John Silver and the good Dr. Jeckyl? Hal Chase is remembered as a shining, leering pock-marked face, pasted on a pitchdark soul; there is some evidence to say that he appeared in the flesh, but I lean more toward the invention theory." - The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (2003)
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Hal ChaseHal Chase Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1908 | 25 | Highlanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 1 Year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
Hal ChaseHal Chase Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1905 | 22 | Highlanders | 128 | 465 | 60 | 116 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 15 | - | - | 18 | - | 3 | - | .249 | .277 | .329 |
| 1906 | 23 | Highlanders | 151 | 597 | 84 | 193 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 13 | - | - | 24 | - | 3 | - | .323 | .341 | .395 |
| 1907 | 24 | Highlanders | 125 | 498 | 72 | 143 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 19 | - | - | 10 | - | 1 | - | .287 | .315 | .357 |
| 1908 | 25 | Highlanders | 106 | 405 | 50 | 104 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 15 | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | - | .257 | .285 | .306 |
| 1909 | 26 | Highlanders | 118 | 474 | 60 | 134 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 20 | - | - | 15 | - | 4 | - | .283 | .317 | .357 |
| 1910 | 27 | Highlanders | 130 | 524 | 67 | 152 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 16 | - | - | 19 | - | 1 | - | .290 | .312 | .365 |
| 1911 | 28 | Highlanders | 133 | 527 | 82 | 166 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 21 | - | - | 22 | - | 1 | - | .315 | .342 | .419 |
| 1912 | 29 | Highlanders | 131 | 522 | 61 | 143 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 17 | - | - | 25 | - | 2 | - | .274 | .299 | .372 |
| 1913 | 30 | Yankees | 39 | 146 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | .212 | .268 | .281 |
| 1913 | 30 | White Sox | 102 | 384 | 49 | 110 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 16 | - | 41 | 11 | - | 3 | - | .286 | .320 | .383 |
| 1914 | 31 | White Sox | 58 | 206 | 27 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | - | 19 | 6 | - | 1 | - | .267 | .343 | .364 |
| 1914 | 31 | Buffeds | 75 | 291 | 43 | 101 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 6 | - | 31 | 5 | - | 2 | - | .347 | .365 | .505 |
| 1915 | 32 | Buffeds | 145 | 567 | 85 | 165 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 89 | 20 | - | 50 | 8 | - | 1 | - | .291 | .316 | .471 |
| 1916 | 33 | Reds | 142 | 542 | 66 | 184 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 19 | - | 48 | 9 | - | 1 | - | .339 | .363 | .459 |
| 1917 | 34 | Reds | 152 | 602 | 71 | 167 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 15 | - | 49 | 10 | - | 1 | - | .277 | .296 | .394 |
| 1918 | 35 | Reds | 74 | 259 | 30 | 78 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 13 | - | 15 | 7 | - | 2 | - | .301 | .339 | .417 |
| 1919 | 36 | Giants | 110 | 408 | 58 | 116 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 17 | - | 40 | 15 | - | 3 | - | .284 | .318 | .397 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 15 Years | 1,919 | 7,417 | 980 | 2,158 | 322 | 124 | 57 | 1 | 941 | 276 | - | 306 | 216 | - | 30 | - | .291 | .319 | .391 | ||
Hal ChaseHal Chase Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1905 Highlanders | 1B | 124 | - | 93 | 1,266 | 10.2 | 1,235 | 1,174 | 61 | 31 | 63 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 358.55 |
| 1905 Highlanders | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .667 | 18.00 |
| 1905 Highlanders | SS | 2 | - | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1906 Highlanders | 1B | 150 | - | 99 | 1,629 | 10.9 | 1,596 | 1,507 | 89 | 33 | 54 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 435.27 |
| 1906 Highlanders | 2B | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1907 Highlanders | 1B | 121 | - | 102 | 1,255 | 10.4 | 1,221 | 1,144 | 77 | 34 | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 323.21 |
| 1908 Highlanders | 1B | 98 | - | 66 | 1,096 | 11.2 | 1,074 | 1,020 | 54 | 22 | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 439.36 |
| 1908 Highlanders | 2B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3.7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .818 | 40.50 |
| 1908 Highlanders | 3B | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1908 Highlanders | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1909 Highlanders | 1B | 118 | - | 84 | 1,301 | 11.0 | 1,273 | 1,202 | 71 | 28 | 53 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 409.18 |
| 1909 Highlanders | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1910 Highlanders | 1B | 130 | - | 84 | 1,466 | 11.3 | 1,438 | 1,373 | 65 | 28 | 68 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 462.21 |
| 1911 Highlanders | 1B | 124 | - | 108 | 1,375 | 11.1 | 1,339 | 1,257 | 82 | 36 | 62 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .974 | 334.75 |
| 1911 Highlanders | 2B | 2 | - | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1912 Highlanders | 1B | 122 | - | 81 | 1,268 | 10.4 | 1,241 | 1,162 | 79 | 27 | 49 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 413.67 |
| 1912 Highlanders | 2B | 7 | - | 15 | 26 | 3.7 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .808 | 37.80 |
| 1913 Yankees | 1B | 29 | - | 18 | 334 | 11.5 | 328 | 312 | 16 | 6 | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .982 | 492.00 |
| 1913 Yankees | 2B | 5 | - | 12 | 17 | 3.4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .765 | 29.25 |
| 1913 Yankees | CF | 5 | - | - | 9 | 1.8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1913 White Sox | 1B | 102 | - | 81 | 1,107 | 10.9 | 1,080 | 1,009 | 71 | 27 | 53 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 360.00 |
| 1914 White Sox | 1B | 58 | - | 39 | 688 | 11.9 | 675 | 632 | 43 | 13 | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 467.31 |
| 1914 Buffeds | 1B | 73 | - | 45 | 743 | 10.2 | 728 | 690 | 38 | 15 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 436.80 |
| 1915 Buffeds | 1B | 143 | - | 78 | 1,569 | 11.0 | 1,543 | 1,460 | 83 | 26 | 84 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .983 | 534.12 |
| 1915 Buffeds | RF | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1916 Reds | 1B | 98 | 96 | 42 | 983 | 10.0 | 969 | 932 | 37 | 14 | 66 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .986 | 622.93 |
| 1916 Reds | 2B | 16 | 13 | 18 | 95 | 5.9 | 89 | 40 | 49 | 6 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .937 | 133.50 |
| 1916 Reds | CF | 15 | 12 | 267 | 25 | 1.7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.53 |
| 1916 Reds | LF | 13 | 13 | 201 | 26 | 2.0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.49 |
| 1917 Reds | 1B | 151 | 150 | 84 | 1,607 | 10.6 | 1,579 | 1,499 | 80 | 28 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .983 | 507.54 |
| 1918 Reds | 1B | 67 | 65 | 39 | 658 | 9.8 | 645 | 607 | 38 | 13 | 59 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 446.54 |
| 1918 Reds | LF | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1918 Reds | RF | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1919 Giants | 1B | 107 | 107 | 2,811 | 1,291 | 12.1 | 1,270 | 1,205 | 65 | 21 | 62 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .984 | 12.20 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1B Totals | 1,815 | 418 | 3,954 | 19,636 | 10.8 | 19,234 | 18,185 | 1,049 | 402 | 934 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 131.34 | |
| 2B Totals | 35 | 16 | 54 | 163 | 4.7 | 145 | 69 | 76 | 18 | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .890 | 72.50 | |
| CF Totals | 20 | 12 | 267 | 34 | 1.7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.44 | |
| LF Totals | 15 | 13 | 201 | 29 | 1.9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.90 | |
| SS Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 | |
| RF Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 | |
| 3B Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 | |
| P Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 | |
| 15 Years | 1,892 | 459 | 4,477 | 19,875 | 10.5 | 19,455 | 18,326 | 1,129 | 420 | 945 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 117.33 | |
Hal ChaseHal Chase Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1905 Highlanders | 22 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 155.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | - | - | - |
| 1906 Highlanders | 28 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
| 1907 Highlanders | 32 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 249.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
| 1908 Highlanders | 27 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 405.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1909 Highlanders | 25 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 118.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
| 1910 Highlanders | 40 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 174.7 | 0.0 | 7.2 | - | - | - |
| 1911 Highlanders | 36 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 175.7 | 0.0 | 8.5 | - | - | - |
| 1912 Highlanders | 33 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 130.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - |
| 1913 Yankees | 5 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 11.2 | 16.2 | - | - | - |
| 1913 White Sox | 9 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 192.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | - | - | - |
| 1914 White Sox | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 10.8 | 10.3 | - | - | - |
| 1914 Buffeds | 10 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 97.0 | 9.4 | 6.1 | - | - | - |
| 1915 Buffeds | 23 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 33.4 | 11.3 | 6.4 | - | - | - |
| 1916 Reds | 22 | 11 | .667 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 135.5 | 11.3 | 6.6 | - | - | - |
| 1917 Reds | 21 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 150.5 | 12.3 | 7.0 | - | - | - |
| 1918 Reds | 5 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 129.5 | 17.3 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
| 1919 Giants | 16 | - | - | 2 | 1 | n/a | 81.6 | 10.2 | 9.1 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 15 Years | 363 | 15 | .960 | 2 | 1 | n/a | 130.1 | 24.2 | 7.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Hal ChaseHal Chase Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1905 New York Highlanders | n/a | $2,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1906 New York Highlanders | n/a | $2,500.00 | n/a | - |
| 1907 New York Highlanders | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1908 New York Highlanders | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1909 New York Highlanders | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1910 New York Highlanders | n/a | $5,500.00 | n/a | - |
| 1911 New York Highlanders | n/a | $6,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1912 New York Highlanders | n/a | $8,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1913 New York Yankees | n/a | $6,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1913 Chicago White Sox | n/a | " " | n/a | - |
| 1914 Chicago White Sox | n/a | $6,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1914 Buffalo Buffeds | n/a | $9,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1915 Buffalo Buffeds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1916 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1917 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1918 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| 1919 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
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