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SS Chip Hale #5
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R
07/14/1997
SS CHIP HALE #5 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
92 319 73 10 0 5 28 27 68 .229 .291 .307 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 12 10 12 12
Gap 9 7 9 9
Power 6 5 7 6
Eye 12 10 13 12
Avoid K's 14 13 15 15
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 16 2
Errors: - 9 2
Arm: - 16 2
Turn DP: - 17 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 13
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 16 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 15
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 13
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/13/1997 @ SD Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/12/1997 @ SD Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/1997 @ SD Win, 12-1 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/10/1997 @ LA Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/09/1997 @ LA Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/1997 @ LA Loss, 4-8 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/07/1997 @ LA Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1997 SEA Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1997 SEA Win, 8-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/04/1997 SEA Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:12/02/1964
Born in:San Jose, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1988, 17th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 92 319 73 10 0 5 28 40 27 68 .229 .291 .307 .599 .262 .078 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 92 350 2 0 0 7 0 2 98 15 1 0 100.0 29.1 3.08 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   111 23 6 0 2 7 18 7 25 1 0 1 .207 .258 .315 .574
Versus Right   208 50 4 0 3 21 22 20 43 1 0 1 .240 .309 .303 .612
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 0 .154 .185 .154 .339
April   90 28 3 0 1 9 12 15 17 0 0 0 .311 .410 .378 .787
May   97 18 4 0 1 7 10 4 18 0 0 1 .186 .225 .258 .483
June   87 18 3 0 3 10 14 6 25 2 0 1 .207 .260 .345 .605
July   45 9 0 0 0 2 4 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .234 .200 .434
Last Year   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
2 Years Ago   253 54 3 0 4 23 28 26 44 1 0 2 .213 .291 .273 .564
Career   1661 418 62 0 28 176 194 161 263 11 1 9 .252 .319 .340 .659
Home   168 40 4 0 2 19 18 10 38 2 0 1 .238 .282 .298 .579
Road   151 33 6 0 3 9 22 17 30 0 0 1 .219 .302 .318 .620
Grass   280 62 7 0 5 27 37 20 62 2 0 2 .221 .276 .300 .576
Turf   39 11 3 0 0 1 3 7 6 0 0 0 .282 .391 .359 .750
Day   170 39 6 0 2 16 21 16 38 2 0 1 .229 .296 .300 .596
Night   149 34 4 0 3 12 19 11 30 0 0 1 .228 .286 .315 .601
As Starter   319 73 10 0 5 28 40 27 68 2 0 2 .229 .291 .307 .599
Close/Late   70 13 2 0 1 5 7 8 19 0 0 0 .186 .269 .257 .526
Inning 1-3   89 18 2 0 0 7 8 7 13 0 0 1 .202 .268 .225 .493
Inning 4-6   114 32 4 0 4 12 21 11 27 1 0 1 .281 .346 .421 .768
Inning 7-9   112 23 4 0 1 9 11 7 26 1 0 0 .205 .250 .268 .518
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   110 23 5 0 3 7 22 10 27 0 0 1 .209 .281 .336 .617
1 Outs   99 24 3 0 1 7 14 11 19 2 0 1 .242 .319 .303 .622
2 Outs   110 26 2 0 1 14 4 6 22 0 0 0 .236 .276 .282 .558
Scoring Position   77 19 1 0 0 21 2 7 16 2 0 0 .247 .302 .260 .562
Bases Empty   187 42 8 0 4 4 30 16 43 0 0 1 .225 .289 .332 .621
Runner on 1st   55 12 1 0 1 3 8 4 9 0 0 1 .218 .283 .291 .574
Runner on 2nd   32 8 0 0 0 5 1 3 6 0 0 0 .250 .314 .250 .564
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 1 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   144 24 6 0 2 13 15 16 68 2 0 1 .167 .252 .250 .502
First Pitch   48 17 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .354 .354 .479 .833
Count 0-1   20 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .143 .100 .243
Count 0-2   19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 1 .000 .050 .000 .050
Count 1-0   29 11 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .379 .379 .448 .828
Count 1-1   36 11 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .306 .361 .667
Count 1-2   45 7 0 0 1 6 3 0 21 2 0 0 .156 .149 .222 .371
Count 2-0   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   24 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-2   58 13 5 0 1 4 5 0 21 0 0 0 .224 .224 .362 .586
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 5 0 0 1 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 .455 .667 .727 1.394
Full Count   22 4 1 0 0 3 7 16 11 0 0 0 .182 .526 .227 .754
Behind in Count   84 9 0 0 1 8 4 0 36 2 0 2 .107 .125 .143 .268
Ahead in Count   71 19 2 0 1 5 13 11 0 0 0 0 .268 .366 .338 .704
Batting 6th   12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Batting 7th   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Batting 8th   227 54 6 0 3 22 27 18 46 2 0 1 .238 .294 .304 .598
Batting 9th   72 13 4 0 2 4 13 7 20 0 0 1 .181 .263 .319 .582
Low Leverage   146 35 6 0 1 6 18 9 26 1 0 0 .240 .282 .301 .583
Medium Leverage   117 27 4 0 3 10 15 12 27 0 0 2 .231 .313 .342 .655
High Leverage   54 11 0 0 1 12 7 6 15 1 0 0 .204 .279 .259 .538
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Kansas City - DBL 24 54 173 46 8 0 3 23 18 27 1 0 22 0 0 .266 .368 .364 .732 102 110 1.0
1990 Kansas City - DBL 25 97 354 103 15 0 7 47 46 36 3 4 52 1 0 .291 .358 .393 .750 103 107 1.7
1991 Kansas City - DBL 26 56 187 46 9 0 3 22 25 13 0 2 23 1 0 .246 .292 .342 .634 72 76 0.4
1992 Kansas City - DBL 27 48 181 45 8 0 3 16 20 14 0 2 23 0 0 .249 .299 .343 .642 75 80 0.6
1993 Kansas City - DBL 28 47 135 35 7 0 3 12 9 12 1 0 22 0 0 .259 .324 .378 .702 92 98 0.5
1994 Kansas City - DBL 29 16 57 16 2 0 0 5 8 5 0 0 7 0 0 .281 .339 .316 .654 78 84 0.2
1995 San Diego - DBL 30 70 253 54 3 0 4 23 28 26 2 1 44 1 0 .213 .291 .273 .564 69 71 0.5
1996 Chicago - DBL 31 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 7 47 -0.0
1997 Colorado - DBL 32 92 319 73 10 0 5 28 40 27 2 2 68 1 0 .229 .291 .307 .599 63 68 0.4
Total DBL 484 1661 418 62 0 28 176 194 161 9 11 263 4 0 .252 .319 .340 .659 82 86 5.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Makiki - WL 24 28 98 31 5 0 1 15 15 9 1 0 8 1 0 .316 .380 .398 .778 100 123 0.0
1989 Omaha - CBL 24 55 206 55 8 1 4 29 24 21 0 1 27 1 0 .267 .333 .374 .707 93 97 0.0
1991 Omaha - CBL 26 31 138 46 8 0 2 14 22 9 4 1 9 0 0 .333 .388 .435 .823 120 125 0.0
1995 Omaha - AAA 30 70 276 103 11 0 3 34 52 43 4 2 22 0 0 .373 .462 .446 .907 138 149 0.0
1996 New Orleans - AAA 31 117 485 154 19 0 11 60 79 60 2 2 56 1 0 .318 .393 .425 .818 110 122 0.0
Total CBL 86 344 101 16 1 6 43 46 30 4 2 36 1 0 .294 .355 .398 .754 104 109
Total HBL 187 761 257 30 0 14 94 131 103 6 4 78 1 0 .338 .419 .432 .851 120 132
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Kansas City - DBL 24 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0.0
1991 Omaha - CBL 26 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 0 0 0.0
1992 Kansas City - DBL 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1993 Kansas City - DBL 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1994 Kansas City - DBL 29 3 11 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 9 17 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .176 .263 .176 .440 22 32
Total CBL 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 79 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Kansas City - DBL 2B 20 16 25 56 6 82 1 .988 148.1 4.91 +1.2 1.024
1989 Omaha - CBL 2B 21 21 57 54 14 115 4 .965 187.2 5.32 +1.2 1.036
1989 Makiki - WL 2B 28 28 62 81 30 148 5 .966 241.2 5.33 +3.3 1.000
1989 Kansas City - DBL 3B 35 34 21 59 5 84 4 .952 301.2 2.39 -0.3 .990
1989 Omaha - CBL 3B 34 34 10 56 5 71 5 .930 307.1 1.93 -0.2 1.011
1990 Kansas City - DBL 2B 56 53 86 127 25 220 7 .968 466.0 4.11 -0.3 .986
1990 Kansas City - DBL 3B 39 37 27 51 2 84 6 .929 332.0 2.11 -1.7 .951
1991 Kansas City - DBL 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.065
1991 Kansas City - DBL 2B 16 13 29 32 4 63 2 .968 121.0 4.54 +1.0 1.020
1991 Kansas City - DBL 3B 38 36 18 68 4 90 4 .956 326.0 2.37 -0.9 .995
1991 Omaha - CBL 3B 31 31 19 55 4 75 1 .987 278.1 2.39 +4.0 1.132
1992 Kansas City - DBL 2B 44 44 76 105 21 185 4 .978 394.1 4.13 +2.5 1.054
1992 Kansas City - DBL 3B 4 4 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.4 1.064
1993 Kansas City - DBL 1B 3 0 4 0 2 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 0.0 .000
1993 Kansas City - DBL 2B 25 20 29 42 10 75 4 .947 191.0 3.35 +0.4 1.018
1993 Kansas City - DBL 3B 17 14 5 31 3 39 3 .923 139.2 2.32 -0.5 .961
1993 Kansas City - DBL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Kansas City - DBL 3B 16 15 8 23 1 32 1 .969 138.0 2.02 +0.7 1.051
1995 San Diego - DBL 2B 8 7 15 23 1 39 1 .974 65.0 5.26 +0.5 .000
1995 Omaha - AAA 2B 55 55 104 161 42 268 3 .989 485.1 4.91 +10.2 1.159
1995 San Diego - DBL 3B 63 63 32 95 4 134 7 .948 547.0 2.09 +0.1 1.003
1995 Omaha - AAA 3B 15 15 7 29 4 38 2 .947 137.1 2.36 +0.8 1.045
1996 Chicago - DBL 2B 3 0 1 2 2 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 1.044
1996 New Orleans - AAA 2B 1 1 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.2 1.095
1996 Chicago - DBL SS 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.045
1996 New Orleans - AAA SS 113 112 168 294 63 478 16 .967 1009.0 4.12 +13.4 1.122
1997 Colorado - DBL SS 92 92 116 248 42 379 15 .960 828.2 3.95 +0.0 1.008
TOTAL 1B 4 0 9 0 2 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 +0.0 1.065
TOTAL 2B 277 258 485 689 156 1205 31 .974 2315.1 4.56 +20.2 1.047
TOTAL 3B 292 283 147 475 32 655 33 .950 2543.1 2.20 +2.2 1.012
TOTAL SS 206 204 284 543 106 858 31 .964 1840.2 4.04 +13.4 1.069
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 41st overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 10 (11).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
03/27/1989 Named the #44 prospect in the DBL
04/17/1989 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 11 (11).
08/20/1990 Injured (Separated shoulder), out for 4 weeks.
09/23/1990 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
08/17/1991 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/08/1991 Wins the 1991 Clemente Baseball League National Championship with the Omaha Royals!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (11).
06/03/1992 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (11).
10/26/1993 Wins the 1993 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
05/04/1995 Goes 5-5 against the Nashville Sounds, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
05/25/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Hugg Baseball League All-Star Game.
05/30/1995 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/27/1995 Goes 5-5 against the Salt Lake City Buzz, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/01/1995 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Diego Padres in exchange for 2B Carlos Garcia.
09/08/1995 Wins the 1995 HBL PAC Great Glove Award at 2B.
10/25/1995 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Mark Bailey, RP Ramon Pena, in exchange for SP Teddy Higuera.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
07/22/1996 Wins the HBL PAC Player of the Week Award.
10/25/1996 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1989 1 8
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