Oliver Hill
Oliver Clinton Hill
Born: October 16, 1909
Powder Springs, GA US
Deceased: September 20, 1970
Decatur, GA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1935-1948
Major League Statistics
Oliver Hill compiled a career batting average of .307 with 44 home runs and 176 RBI in his 1323-game career with the Joplin Miners, Beckley Miners, Atlanta Crackers, Milwaukee Brewers, Indianapolis Indians, Toronto Maple Leafs, San Diego Padres, Tallassee Indians, Newnan Brownies and Carrollton Hornets. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 145 | 601 | 601 | 180 | 31 | 9 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .381 | .681 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 68 | 227 | 227 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .383 | .656 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 153 | 610 | 610 | 176 | 24 | 11 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .369 | .657 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 137 | 538 | 538 | 175 | 25 | 11 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .429 | .755 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 146 | 544 | 544 | 184 | 35 | 12 | 10 | .338 | .338 | .502 | .840 | 273 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 140 | 552 | 552 | 183 | 21 | 9 | 9 | .332 | .332 | .451 | .783 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 46 | 146 | 146 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .349 | .610 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 85 | 347 | 347 | 119 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .343 | .343 | .455 | .798 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 138 | 537 | 489 | 46 | 137 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 40 | 22 | .280 | .337 | .329 | .666 | 161 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 146 | 581 | 544 | 60 | 154 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 25 | 4 | .283 | .315 | .355 | .669 | 193 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Tallassee Indians | 97 | 402 | 355 | 51 | 121 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 70 | 9 | 36 | 7 | .341 | .408 | .479 | .886 | 170 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | (+) Tallassee Indians | 125 | 507 | 507 | 146 | 27 | 3 | 10 | .288 | .288 | .412 | .700 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | (+) Newnan Brownies | 125 | 507 | 507 | 146 | 27 | 3 | 10 | .288 | .288 | .412 | .700 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Carrollton Hornets | 12 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .234 | .404 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1323 | 5143 | 5011 | 157 | 1538 | 221 | 74 | 44 | 176 | 14 | 0 | 101 | 33 | .307 | .321 | .407 | .728 | 2039 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | C | 68 | 284 | 47 | 8 | .976 | 4.868 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 143 | 133 | 210 | 32 | .915 | 2.399 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 153 | 119 | 283 | 22 | .948 | 2.627 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 135 | 111 | 287 | 25 | .941 | 2.948 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 142 | 113 | 299 | 21 | .952 | 2.901 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 140 | 111 | 254 | 26 | .934 | 2.607 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 85 | 90 | 120 | 15 | .933 | 2.471 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 40 | 34 | 77 | 6 | .949 | 2.775 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 129 | 101 | 263 | 16 | 25 | .958 | 2.822 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 138 | 121 | 279 | 20 | 27 | .952 | 2.899 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Tallassee Indians | 3B | 92 | 106 | 153 | 14 | 13 | .949 | 2.815 |
| Totals | 1265 | 1323 | 2272 | 205 | 65 | .946 | 2.842 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Beckley Miners | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CHN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Tallassee Indians | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Tallassee Indians | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Carrollton Hornets |
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