Dick Hall

Richard Wallace Hall

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 6", Weight 200 lb.
• School Swarthmore College, University of Utah
• High School Tenafly High School, Mount Hermon School
• Debut April 15, 1952
• Final Game September 25, 1971
• Born September 27, 1930 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died June 18, 2023 in Timonium, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Dick Hall had a successful sixteen-year career in the major leagues. He was with the Baltimore Orioles teams that won the 1966 World Series and the 1970 World Series, as well as the teams that went to the World Series in 1969 and 1971. He first came up as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952, but was transformed into a pitcher after three seasons of hitting .215 with no power.

As a pitcher, he was known for his outstanding control: in his last 7 seasons, he issued only 23 unintentional walks in 462 innings.

With the Pirates in 1954, he appeared in 112 games. He and Jerry Lynch were the same age, 23, and fought for playing time in left field, with Lynch getting in 49 games, Frank Thomas in 46, and Hall in 42. Thomas was the regular center fielder, but Hall appeared in 47 games there as well. Lynch and Hall both hit .239 that year (Thomas made the All-Star team).

After his playing days he worked as a certified public accountant.

His family moved around a lot when he was growing up. He barely stayed in his birth city of St. Louis, MO, before going to Albany, NY, then to Bergen County, New Jersey and finally to Massachusetts. He is the most recent major leaguer to come out of Swarthmore College, where he was a five-sport letterman (baseball, football, basketball, track and soccer).

Notable Achievements

• 1959 MVP Pacific Coast League Salt Lake City Bees
• Won two World Series with the Baltimore Orioles (1966 & 1970; he did not play in the 1966 World Series)

Related Sites

• Dick Hall at the SABR Bio Project
• Obituary