Ben Hale
Benjamin Earl Hale
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Career: 1940-1951
Ben Hale compiled a career batting average of .288 with 80 home runs and 243 RBI in his 850-game career with the Kilgore Boomers, El Dorado Oilers, Muskogee Reds, Montgomery Rebels, Meridian Eagles, Shreveport Sports, Sherman Twins, Dallas Rebels, Tyler Trojans, Lubbock Hubbers, McAllen Giants, Vernon Dusters, Sweetwater Swatters, Texas City Texans, Port Arthur Seahawks and Galveston White Caps. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Boomers | 123 | 457 | 457 | 120 | 27 | 0 | 8 | .263 | .263 | .374 | .637 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 128 | 487 | 487 | 147 | 25 | 3 | 13 | .302 | .302 | .446 | .747 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 95 | 357 | 357 | 111 | 20 | 5 | 11 | .311 | .311 | .487 | .798 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Meridian Eagles | 22 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .472 | .750 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Montgomery Rebels | 22 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .472 | .750 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | 52 | 234 | 191 | 42 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 1 | 39 | 25 | .309 | .436 | .539 | .975 | 103 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 36 | 81 | 70 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .200 | .300 | .243 | .543 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 142 | 656 | 573 | 90 | 175 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 112 | 9 | 68 | 30 | .305 | .382 | .414 | .796 | 237 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 107 | 413 | 413 | 121 | 10 | 0 | 9 | .293 | .293 | .383 | .676 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 112 | 476 | 418 | 56 | 107 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 62 | 2 | 45 | 38 | .256 | .338 | .378 | .716 | 158 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 34 | 137 | 137 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .277 | .277 | .489 | .766 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | McAllen Giants | 14 | 68 | 61 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .344 | .412 | .525 | .936 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Texas City Texans | 32 | 115 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .417 | .670 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | (+) Vernon Dusters | 83 | 324 | 324 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .272 | .272 | .386 | .657 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | (+) Sweetwater Swatters | 83 | 324 | 324 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .272 | .272 | .386 | .657 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Port Arthur Seahawks | 32 | 115 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .417 | .670 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Galveston White Caps | 32 | 115 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .417 | .670 | 48 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 850 | 3371 | 3169 | 208 | 914 | 153 | 14 | 80 | 243 | 13 | 0 | 168 | 116 | .288 | .327 | .421 | .749 | 1335 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Boomers | OF | 89 | 142 | 14 | 14 | .918 | 1.753 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | OF | 120 | 199 | 16 | 12 | .947 | 1.792 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | OF | 95 | 178 | 3 | 6 | .968 | 1.905 | |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | LF | 52 | 94 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .961 | 1.904 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | CF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | RF | 16 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.250 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | LF | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | RF | 93 | 189 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .932 | 2.075 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | LF | 49 | 70 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .928 | 1.571 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | OF | 110 | 186 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .965 | 1.764 |
| 1950 | C | RGVL | McAllen Giants | OF | 14 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.929 |
| Totals | 652 | 1132 | 61 | 64 | 6 | .949 | 1.830 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Boomers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Muskogee Reds | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Eagles | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Sherman Twins | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | McAllen Giants | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Vernon Dusters | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Swatters | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Port Arthur Seahawks | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps |
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