Bob Hall (pitcher)

Bob Hall

Pitcher
Born: December 22, 1923 (1923-12-22) (age 88)
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 23, 1949 for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1953 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Win–Loss record     9–18
Earned run average     5.40
Strikeouts     133
Teams

Robert Lewis Hall (December 22, 1923 - March 12, 1983) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1949 through 1953 for the Boston Braves (1949–1950) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1953). Listed at 6' 2", 195 lb., Hall batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania.

In a three-season career, Hall posted a 9-18 record with a 5.40 ERA in 89 appearances, including 27 starts, one shutout, eight complete games and one save, giving up 182 runs (16 unearned) on 307 hits and 146 walks while striking out 133 in 276 ⅔ innings of work.

Hall died in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the age of 59. He was killed by a drunk driver when the driver drove through a barrier while he was working on a construction site.

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