Hal Epps
Harold Franklin Epps
Born: March 26, 1914
Athens, GA US
Deceased: August 25, 2004
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1934-1952
Major League Statistics
Hal Epps compiled a career batting average of .300 with 82 home runs and 224 RBI in his 1992-game career with the Huntington Red Birds, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, Columbus Senators, Toledo Mud Hens, Houston Buffalos, Tyler East Texans and Borger Gassers. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 110 | 374 | 374 | 118 | 21 | 9 | 10 | .316 | .316 | .500 | .816 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 57 | 231 | 231 | 80 | 11 | 11 | 7 | .346 | .346 | .580 | .926 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 43 | 162 | 162 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .321 | .321 | .426 | .747 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 32 | 112 | 112 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .348 | .643 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 45 | 167 | 167 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .347 | .635 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 95 | 354 | 354 | 101 | 18 | 5 | 5 | .285 | .285 | .407 | .692 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 145 | 560 | 560 | 171 | 21 | 14 | 3 | .305 | .305 | .409 | .714 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 157 | 610 | 610 | 186 | 26 | 21 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .436 | .741 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 139 | 543 | 543 | 156 | 22 | 22 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .431 | .718 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 107 | 386 | 386 | 118 | 17 | 8 | 4 | .306 | .306 | .422 | .728 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 144 | 567 | 567 | 167 | 23 | 16 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .397 | .691 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 149 | 600 | 600 | 179 | 23 | 8 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .368 | .667 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 146 | 625 | 552 | 84 | 166 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 4 | 50 | 22 | .301 | .359 | .420 | .779 | 232 | 9 | 0 | 23 | |||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 136 | 573 | 484 | 82 | 146 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 31 | .302 | .401 | .450 | .851 | 218 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 150 | 618 | 518 | 78 | 146 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 36 | .282 | .387 | .365 | .752 | 189 | 4 | 11 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 69 | 266 | 222 | 24 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 25 | .216 | .331 | .302 | .633 | 67 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 118 | 397 | 397 | 119 | 21 | 11 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .446 | .746 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 31 | 125 | 125 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .480 | .792 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 113 | 453 | 453 | 157 | 29 | 6 | 16 | .347 | .347 | .543 | .890 | 246 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1992 | 7747 | 7441 | 268 | 2234 | 326 | 178 | 82 | 224 | 17 | 7 | 253 | 114 | .300 | .324 | .425 | .749 | 3162 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | OF | 99 | 209 | 13 | 8 | .965 | 2.242 | |
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 57 | 119 | 9 | 8 | .941 | 2.246 | |
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 42 | 85 | 5 | 6 | .938 | 2.143 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 32 | 63 | 3 | 2 | .971 | 2.062 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 94 | 238 | 14 | 9 | .966 | 2.681 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 45 | 118 | 6 | 4 | .969 | 2.756 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 145 | 333 | 19 | 12 | .967 | 2.428 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 157 | 389 | 14 | 13 | .969 | 2.567 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 139 | 344 | 12 | 13 | .965 | 2.561 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 100 | 204 | 11 | 10 | .956 | 2.150 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 143 | 296 | 11 | 9 | .972 | 2.147 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 148 | 350 | 12 | 9 | .976 | 2.446 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 146 | 334 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .986 | 2.349 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | CF | 136 | 323 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .982 | 2.456 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | CF | 149 | 337 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .986 | 2.322 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | CF | 65 | 143 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .974 | 2.292 |
| Totals | 1697 | 3885 | 164 | 123 | 8 | .971 | 2.386 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans |
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