Hal Kolstad
PositionPitcher
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
Birth dateJune 1, 1935 (age 91)
Birth placeRice Lake, Wisconsin
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateApril 22
DebutteamBoston Red Sox
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateJuly 17
FinalteamBoston Red Sox
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value0–4
Stat3labelStrikeouts
Stat3value42
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value6.59
Teams

Harold Everette Kolstad (born June 1, 1935) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), Kolstad batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by Boston as a free agent in 1957 out of the San Jose State University.

In a two-season MLB career, Kolstad posted a 0–4 win–loss mark with 42 strikeouts and a 6.59 ERA in 34 appearances, including two starts, two saves and 72⅓ innings pitched. He surrendered 81 hits and 41 bases on balls.

In 1966, Kolstad joined the faculty at Leigh High School in San Jose, California as a teacher and coach. He remained there until his retirement in 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Hal Kolstad, Class of 1953". Watsonville High School Foundation Hall of Fame. 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2011.