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: 2009-2023
Major League Statistics
Billy Hamilton compiled a career batting average of .270 with 15 home runs and 190 RBI in his 683-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 and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Reds |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 Louisville Bats |
 Charlotte Knights |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Durham Bulls |
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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 |
| Totals | 589 | 2585 | 2300 | 415 | 621 | 86 | 42 | 15 | 190 | 420 | 86 | 251 | 539 | .270 | .342 | .363 | .706 | 836 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 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 |
| Totals | 683 | 1424 | 1035 | 106 | 207 | .959 | 3.600 |
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 |
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