Billy Hitchcock
William Clyde Hitchcock
Born: July 31, 1916
Inverness, AL USA
Deceased: 2006
Opelika, AL USA
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
College: Auburn University
Career: 1942-1953
Minor League Statistics
Billy Hitchcock compiled a career batting average of .243 with 5 home runs and 257 RBI in his 703-game career with the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 310 | 280 | 27 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 21 | .211 | .280 | .246 | .527 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Washington Senators | 98 | 385 | 354 | 27 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 52 | .212 | .268 | .251 | .519 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 80 | 302 | 275 | 25 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 34 | .222 | .277 | .255 | .532 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 49 | 134 | 124 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .298 | .341 | .379 | .720 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 55 | 170 | 147 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | .204 | .291 | .259 | .549 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 115 | 447 | 399 | 35 | 109 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 32 | .273 | .347 | .361 | .708 | 144 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 77 | 249 | 222 | 27 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 | .306 | .371 | .401 | .772 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 119 | 460 | 407 | 45 | 100 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 45 | .246 | .318 | .292 | .610 | 119 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 22 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .211 | .268 | .211 | .479 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 703 | 2502 | 2249 | 231 | 547 | 67 | 22 | 5 | 257 | 15 | 11 | 206 | 230 | .243 | .310 | .299 | .609 | 673 | 82 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1942 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 80 | 0 | 0.0 | 157 | 199 | 21 | 39 | .944 | 4.450 | |
| 1946 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | |
| 1946 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 46 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 87 | 12 | 7 | .921 | 3.043 | |
| 1946 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 112 | 142 | 9 | 27 | .966 | 4.792 | |
| 1947 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .959 | 9.400 | |
| 1947 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 2B | 46 | 0 | 0.0 | 127 | 127 | 6 | 31 | .977 | 5.522 | |
| 1947 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 3B | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 5 | .931 | 3.941 | |
| 1947 | AL | St. Louis Browns | SS | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 5 | .969 | 4.429 | |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 47 | 4 | 12 | .951 | 5.200 | |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.867 | |
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | 256 | 15 | 2 | 28 | .993 | 9.345 | |
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | .973 | 4.500 | |
| 1950 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 107 | 0 | 0.0 | 297 | 319 | 21 | 105 | .967 | 5.757 | |
| 1950 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 51 | 3 | 16 | .970 | 4.261 | |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 99 | 11 | 14 | .929 | 3.200 | |
| 1952 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 97 | 13 | 2 | 8 | .982 | 8.462 | |
| 1952 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 104 | 0 | 0.0 | 105 | 222 | 20 | 26 | .942 | 3.144 | |
| 1953 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1953 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 3B | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 2.167 | |
| 1953 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| Totals | 631 | 0 | 0.0 | 1474 | 1454 | 123 | 338 | .960 | 4.640 |
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