John Halla
John Halla | |
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St. Louis, Missouri | |
Died: September 30, 1947 El Segundo, California | (aged 63)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 18, 1905, for the Cleveland Naps | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 29, 1905, for the Cleveland Naps | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0-0 |
Earned run average | 2.84 |
Strikeouts | 4 |
Teams | |
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John Arthur Halla (May 13, 1884 – September 30, 1947) was a
Career
Halla made three relief appearances for Cleveland, pitching 12.2 innings and giving up four earned runs. That was the only major league experience of his career.[1] He began the 1906 season with the Ohio–Pennsylvania League's Sharon Steels but then joined the Western Association's Topeka White Sox after losing four of his first five decisions.[2][4]
With Topeka, Halla went 10-3 for the rest of the season. In 1907, he stayed with the same club and went 24–9 to set a career-high in victories.[2] He pitched a no-hitter on August 1 of that year.[5]
Halla was then purchased by the
Halla bounced around various minor leagues until 1917. In his final season, he went 18-15 for the Western League's Lincoln Links. He finished his professional baseball career with 195 wins and 166 losses, all in the minors.[2]
Halla died in El Segundo, California, in 1947 and was buried in Pacific Crest Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "John Halla Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "John Halla Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Western Association". Sporting Life. August 26, 1905. p. 16.
- ^ "Western Association". Sporting Life. July 28, 1906. p. 14.
- ^ "The Western Association". Sporting Life. August 17, 1907. p. 25.
- ^ "The Reserves". Sporting Life. October 12, 1907. p. 14.
- ^ "1910 American Association Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)