Hal Van Pelt
Harold C. Van Pelt
Born: 1923
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1953
Hal Van Pelt compiled a career batting average of .291 with 73 home runs and 289 RBI in his 1189-game career with the Williamson Red Birds, Landis Senators, Cocoa Fliers, Mooresville Moors, Texarkana Bears, Shreveport Sports, Dallas Rebels, Gladewater Bears, Gainesville Owls and Gastonia Rockets. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 121 | 468 | 468 | 115 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .316 | .562 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | Cocoa Fliers | 6 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Senators | 71 | 271 | 271 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .351 | .624 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Landis Senators | 51 | 179 | 179 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .235 | .235 | .335 | .570 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Mooresville Moors | 51 | 179 | 179 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .235 | .235 | .335 | .570 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 12 | 44 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .318 | .300 | .618 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 124 | 574 | 474 | 124 | 150 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 82 | 4 | 80 | 47 | .316 | .419 | .494 | .913 | 234 | 4 | 16 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 153 | 729 | 623 | 130 | 182 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 98 | 6 | 3 | 100 | 66 | .292 | .393 | .443 | .836 | 276 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 23 | 103 | 82 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | .232 | .382 | .244 | .626 | 20 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 123 | 425 | 425 | 131 | 28 | 2 | 10 | .308 | .308 | .454 | .762 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 132 | 570 | 471 | 92 | 155 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 6 | 98 | 34 | .329 | .445 | .435 | .880 | 205 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 136 | 502 | 502 | 154 | 36 | 1 | 7 | .307 | .307 | .424 | .731 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 139 | 468 | 468 | 130 | 31 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .370 | .647 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 108 | 356 | 356 | 107 | 14 | 0 | 6 | .301 | .301 | .390 | .691 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 41 | 74 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .203 | .405 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1189 | 4605 | 4275 | 364 | 1246 | 227 | 18 | 73 | 289 | 17 | 5 | 300 | 155 | .291 | .339 | .404 | .743 | 1728 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 1B | 121 | 1102 | 46 | 26 | .978 | 9.488 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Senators | 1B | 71 | 642 | 32 | 15 | .978 | 9.493 | |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 1B | 124 | 1123 | 49 | 19 | 86 | .984 | 9.452 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 11 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .990 | 8.818 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 1B | 154 | 1452 | 45 | 17 | 109 | .989 | 9.721 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 1B | 23 | 228 | 5 | 1 | 18 | .996 | 1.130 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 1B | 132 | 1134 | 68 | 16 | 106 | .987 | 9.106 |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 1B | 14 | 107 | 4 | 2 | .982 | 7.929 | |
| Totals | 650 | 5881 | 253 | 97 | 324 | .984 | 9.437 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Fliers | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Senators | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Mooresville Moors | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Senators | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Bears | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | CHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets |
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