Billy Hamilton
Billy R. Hamilton
Born: September 9, 1990
Collins, MS US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 2 (2009 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Taylorsville HS
Career: 2009-2024
Major League Statistics
Billy Hamilton has compiled a career batting average of .269 with 15 home runs and 206 RBI in his 803-game career with the Reds, Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Peoria Javelinas, Bakersfield Blaze, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Louisville Bats, Charlotte Knights, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Tacoma Rainiers, St. Paul Saints, Durham Bulls, Jalisco Charros and Tabasco Olmecas. He began playing during the 2009 season and has taken the field during the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Reds | 43 | 180 | 166 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 47 | .205 | .253 | .277 | .530 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 69 | 316 | 283 | 61 | 90 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 28 | 56 | .318 | .383 | .456 | .839 | 129 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 135 | 610 | 550 | 99 | 153 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 50 | 103 | 20 | 52 | 133 | .278 | .340 | .360 | .700 | 198 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 17 | 73 | 64 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 12 | .234 | .306 | .328 | .634 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 50 | 213 | 175 | 33 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 16 | 36 | 43 | .286 | .406 | .383 | .789 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 82 | 392 | 337 | 79 | 109 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 104 | 21 | 50 | 70 | .323 | .413 | .439 | .852 | 148 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 123 | 547 | 504 | 75 | 129 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 75 | 15 | 38 | 102 | .256 | .308 | .343 | .651 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Charlotte Knights | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .158 | .238 | .211 | .449 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 22 | 95 | 86 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .186 | .263 | .209 | .472 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .300 | .391 | .300 | .691 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 28 | 89 | 75 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 29 | .147 | .261 | .253 | .515 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 11 | 48 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | .128 | .292 | .154 | .446 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 52 | 210 | 191 | 36 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 48 | .283 | .335 | .366 | .701 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 652 | 2843 | 2530 | 453 | 680 | 97 | 45 | 15 | 206 | 457 | 90 | 274 | 599 | .269 | .341 | .360 | .701 | 912 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Reds | SS | 41 | 54 | 136 | 9 | 19 | .955 | 4.634 |
| 2010 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2B | 55 | 106 | 175 | 6 | 43 | .979 | 5.109 |
| 2010 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | SS | 13 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 7 | .935 | 4.462 |
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | SS | 132 | 218 | 317 | 39 | 67 | .932 | 4.053 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | SS | 77 | 120 | 242 | 25 | 46 | .935 | 4.701 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | SS | 48 | 69 | 110 | 6 | 21 | .968 | 3.729 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | CF | 17 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.471 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | OF | 17 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.471 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | CF | 118 | 333 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .980 | 2.890 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | OF | 118 | 333 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .980 | 2.890 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Charlotte Knights | CF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | CF | 15 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | CF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | CF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.571 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | CF | 26 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.154 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Jalisco Charros | CF | 50 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.220 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Jalisco Charros | OF | 50 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.220 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | CF | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | OF | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 803 | 1688 | 1037 | 106 | 207 | .963 | 3.394 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | June 23, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2010 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | June 21, 2010 | September 9, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | April 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TEX | April 5, 2012 | July 6, 2012 |
| 2012 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | July 11, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2012 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 12, 2012 | November 15, 2012 | |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | April 4, 2013 | August 30, 2013 |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | September 5, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Charlotte Knights | CHA | August 21, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 12, 2022 | May 27, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | MIA | June 25, 2022 | June 25, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | St. Paul Saints | MIN | August 30, 2022 | August 31, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | March 31, 2023 | July 7, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | September 13, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | April 12, 2024 | April 24, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | May 11, 2024 | August 1, 2024 |
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