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Hal Jeffcoat

Birthdate:

9/6/1924

Height / Weight:

' " / 185 lbs.

Place of Birth:

West Columbia, SC, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

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Hal Jeffcoat was a standout performer for Shelby of the Tri-State league in 1946 after returning to civilian life after serving in the US Military during World War II. In 1947 he had a robust batting record with NAshville of the Southern Association, hitting .346 with 218 hits and 118 RBIs. As a rookie with the Chicago Cubs in 1948 he hit a respectable .279 in 134 games.

Hal Jeffcoat was one of the most exciting centerfielders in the early 1950s. He made diving-running catches, crashed into the walls and was a delight in Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. He appeared to be flying after the balls with his never-ending hustling. Jeffcoat batted near .250 in his career and won many games with his bat. Hal Jeffcoat served in the U. S. Military during the war and after he was injured playing baseball in 1950 he stated, "I was in combat 2 1/2 years as a paratrooper. I made 13 jumps out of an airplane and never got a scratch. Now I get busted up for two months chasing a little white ball!" On May 2, 1948, he tied a major league record by hitting two doubles in one inning. In 1954, he converted to pitcher, and was better than the average reliever in this decade. His son, James, was a major league pitcher in the 1980s and his older brother, Mike, pitched in the NL.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
1954	CHC (NL)	43	3	5	6	7	1	0	104.0	110	63	60	12	58	0	35	0	4	0	5.19
1955	CHC (NL)	50	1	8	6	6	0	0	100.2	107	46	33	5	53	12	32	2	4	0	2.95
1956	CIN (NL)	38	16	8	2	2	2	0	171.0	189	79	73	12	55	4	55	7	5	0	3.84
1957	CIN (NL)	37	31	12	13	0	10	1	207.0	236	117	104	29	46	7	63	2	7	0	4.52
1958	CIN (NL)	49	0	6	8	9	0	0	75.0	76	34	31	8	26	8	35	0	2	0	3.72
1959	STL (NL)	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	17.2	33	18	18	4	9	2	7	1	0	0	9.17
1959	CIN (NL)	17	0	0	1	1	0	0	21.2	21	8	8	3	10	2	12	1	0	0	3.32
13 years		245	51	39	37	25	13	1	697.0	772	365	327	73	257	35	239	13	22	0	4.22

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1948	CHC (NL)	134	473	53	132	16	4	4	42	24	68	8	0	0	1	14	0	.279	.315	SLG
1949	CHC (NL)	108	363	43	89	18	6	2	26	20	48	12	0	0	1	4	0	.245	.286	SLG
1950	CHC (NL)	66	179	21	42	13	1	2	18	6	23	7	0	0	0	2	0	.235	.259	SLG
1951	CHC (NL)	113	278	44	76	20	2	4	27	16	23	8	4	0	1	4	0	.273	.315	SLG
1952	CHC (NL)	102	297	29	65	17	2	4	30	15	40	7	2	0	1	7	0	.219	.259	SLG
1953	CHC (NL)	106	183	22	43	3	1	4	22	21	26	5	0	0	0	3	0	.235	.314	SLG
1954	CHC (NL)	56	31	13	8	2	1	1	6	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	2	.258	.265	SLG
1955	CHC (NL)	52	23	3	4	0	0	1	1	2	9	0	0	0	0	2	0	.174	.240	SLG
1956	CIN (NL)	49	54	5	8	2	0	0	5	3	20	0	1	0	0	3	0	.148	.193	SLG
1957	CIN (NL)	53	69	13	14	3	1	4	11	5	20	0	0	0	1	8	0	.203	.267	SLG
1958	CIN (NL)	50	9	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.600	SLG
1959	CIN (NL)	17	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.1000	.1000	SLG
1959	STL (NL)	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.0	SLG
13 years		918	1963	249	487	95	18	26	188	114	289	49	7	0	5	47	2	.248	.291	.SLG

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