Buster Posey Had Best Catching Seasons In SF Giants’ History
By Tej Kamaraju
7. Tom Haller, 1962
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25 | 99 | 332 | 53 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 59 | .261 | .384 | .515 | .899 | 140 |
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Generated 2/14/2014.
Haller emerged as a solid power threat in his first full season in the majors as he helped the Giants to their first National League pennant since moving to the Bay Area.
Haller was second among NL catchers with a .992 fielding percentage in 1962.
Offensively among catchers, Haller led the NL with 18 homers, 53 runs, a .515 slugging percentage and an .899 OPS; was second with a .384 on-base percentage; and tied for second with 55 RBI.
In the three-game tiebreaker against the Dodgers, Haller only played in Game 2, going 1-for-3 with a run and two walks. He played four of the seven games in the World Series against the Yankees, going 4-for-14 with a run, a double, a homer and three RBI.