Name: Toby Hall

Rank: 208

Position: C

Years With White Sox: 2007-2008

Following the 2006 season, Toby Hall signed with the White Sox as a free agent to be the backup to A.J. Pierzynski.  His first season on the south side got off to a late start after he dislocated his shoulder during spring training.  He was activated off the DL on May 16, which, after finishing the season with a .207 average and a whopping 3 RBI, he admitted was a month too soon.

Given a full offseason to continue healing, Hall bounced back in 2008.  As the White Sox battled the Twins for the AL Central crown, Hall put up a .260 average.  He did run into some controversy in August, when he nearly re-injured his shoulder while trying to hit Jermaine Dye with a shaving cream pie.

Following the season, the White Sox declined his option for 2009 and allowed him to leave as a free agent, but his shoulder could no longer hold up to the rigors of catching and he never appeared in the major leagues again.

Hall’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:

BA	At Bats	Runs	Hits	RBI	Walks	Strike Outs	Doubles	Triples	HR	SB	GIDP	Errors	Games
0.135	37	2	5	5	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	13
0.235	243	15	57	10	9	31	7	0	2	0	2	5	79