Sammy Hale
| Sammy Hale | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: September 10, 1896 Glen Rose, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 6, 1974 (aged 77) Wheeler, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1920, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 23, 1930, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .302 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 393 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Samuel Douglas Hale (September 10, 1896 – September 6, 1974) was an American baseball player and manager. He played professional baseball from 1917 to 1941, including 10 years in Major League Baseball as a third baseman for the Detroit Tigers (1920–1921), Philadelphia Athletics (1923–1929), and St. Louis Browns (1930). Hale compiled a lifetime batting average of .302 with 30 home runs and 393 runs batted in and was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics team that won the 1929 World Series. He also served as a player-manager in the West Texas–New Mexico League with the Midland Cowboys (1939–1940), Pampa Oilers (1941), and Wichita Falls Spudders (1941).