Tom Haller | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Lockport, Illinois, U.S. | June 23, 1937|
Died: November 26, 2004 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 67)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 1961, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1972, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 134 |
Runs batted in | 504 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Thomas Frank Haller (June 23, 1937 – November 26, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, coach, and executive. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants where he made two of his three All-Star teams. Haller ended his playing career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers.[1]
Haller was considered one of the top catchers in the National League (NL) during the late 1960s.[2] In 2008, he was part of the inaugural class of inductees into the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame.[3]