Hal Haid

Harold Augustine Haid

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 150 lb.
• School Belmont Abbey College
• Debut September 5, 1919
• Final Game August 25, 1933
• Born December 21, 1897 in Barberton, OH USA
• Died August 13, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Hal Haid had two major league careers. He came up at age 21 for one game with the St. Louis Browns in 1919. Then, many years later he came up at age 30 to start five more seasons in the majors, from 1928 to 1931 and in 1933.

He outlasted George Sisler, who had been a teammate on the Browns. Sisler's last major league season was with the Boston Braves in 1930, and so he missed Hal Haid's 27 games with the Braves in 1931.

Haid, the first major leaguer to come out of Belmont Abbey College, was there from 1912 to 1915. He pitched in the minors for many years, and had four years with St. Joseph (winning 20 in 1925), two with Syracuse (winning 15 in 1927), two with Seattle (winning 20 in 1932), and four with Oakland (winning 13 in 1934 at age 36). Willie Ludolph was a teammate during all four of Hal's years in Oakland. As a major league pitcher, he was principally a reliever, making 119 career appearances with only 14 starts.

Notable Achievements

• NL Saves Leader (1928)