Jim Hamby
James Sanford Hamby "Cracker"
Born: July 29, 1897
Wilkesboro, NC US
Deceased: October 21, 1991
Springfield, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1922-1933
Major League Statistics
Jim Hamby compiled a career batting average of .300 with 21 home runs and 0 RBI in his 965-game career with the Winston-Salem Twins, Rocky Mount Bronchos, Norfolk Tars, Hartford Senators, Toledo Mud Hens, Springfield Senators, Terre Haute Tots, Little Rock Travelers, Burlington Bees, Pueblo Braves and Keokuk Indians. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 33 | 97 | 97 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .361 | .639 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 103 | 350 | 350 | 89 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .254 | .254 | .380 | .634 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 105 | 358 | 358 | 118 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .330 | .330 | .444 | .774 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | 89 | 326 | 326 | 98 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .414 | .715 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 102 | 365 | 365 | 121 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .332 | .332 | .427 | .759 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | 28 | 98 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 66 | 155 | 153 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .307 | .562 | 47 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 111 | 365 | 365 | 116 | 17 | 10 | 1 | .318 | .318 | .427 | .745 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 115 | 428 | 428 | 142 | 26 | 7 | 3 | .332 | .332 | .446 | .778 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 26 | 93 | 93 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .312 | .581 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 85 | 303 | 303 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .307 | .307 | .396 | .703 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 48 | 182 | 182 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .434 | .764 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | 16 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .263 | .456 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 13 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .343 | .571 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Keokuk Indians | 25 | 89 | 89 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .281 | .517 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 965 | 3301 | 3299 | 16 | 989 | 178 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | 1320 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 20 | 76 | 24 | 2 | .980 | 5.000 | |||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 88 | 310 | 76 | 14 | .965 | 4.386 | |||||
| 1924 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 91 | 388 | 51 | 15 | .967 | 4.824 | |||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | OF | 47 | 79 | 7 | 4 | .956 | 1.830 | |||||
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | C | 91 | 272 | 77 | 9 | .975 | 3.835 | |||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Hartford Senators | C | 25 | 144 | 24 | 2 | .988 | 6.720 | |||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 58 | 155 | 30 | 8 | 8 | .959 | 3.190 | 5 | |||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | C | 97 | 335 | 66 | 9 | .978 | 4.134 | |||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | C | 109 | 609 | 73 | 22 | .969 | 6.257 | |||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | C | 80 | 433 | 56 | 13 | .974 | 6.112 | |||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 26 | 87 | 13 | 3 | .971 | 3.846 | |||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Braves | C | 14 | 54 | 7 | 2 | .968 | 4.357 | |||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Keokuk Indians | C | 19 | 93 | 12 | 7 | .938 | 5.526 | |||||
| Totals | 765 | 3035 | 516 | 110 | 8 | .970 | 4.642 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | C | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1923 | C | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1924 | C | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1925 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Bronchos | |||
| 1926 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1929 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | CLE | ||
| 1932 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1933 | B | Mississippi Valley League | Keokuk Indians |
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