Billy Hamilton
William Robert Hamilton "Sliding Billy"
Born: February 15, 1866
Newark, NJ US
Deceased: December 15, 1940
Worcester, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 165
Career: 1887-1910
Major League Statistics
Billy Hamilton compiled a career batting average of .343 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 841-game career with the Waterbury, Worcester Grays, Haverhill Hustlers, Harrisburg Senators and Lynn Shoemakers. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Waterbury | 71 | 313 | 313 | 75 | 116 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .371 | .371 | .463 | .834 | 145 | |||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Worcester Grays | 61 | 248 | 248 | 76 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 72 | .351 | .351 | .423 | .774 | 105 | ||||||||||
| 1902 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | 66 | 243 | 243 | 82 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .337 | .337 | .473 | .811 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | 37 | 132 | 132 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .455 | .455 | .689 | 1.144 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | 113 | 408 | 408 | 168 | 32 | 8 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .529 | .941 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | Ind | TRIS1 | Harrisburg Senators | 110 | 386 | 386 | 132 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .342 | .342 | .438 | .780 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | 14 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .216 | .412 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | Ind | TRIS1 | Harrisburg Senators | 43 | 155 | 155 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .323 | .600 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | 91 | 324 | 324 | 108 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .407 | .741 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | 85 | 309 | 300 | 63 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 39 | .290 | .290 | .363 | .653 | 109 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | NENL | Lynn Shoemakers | 109 | 376 | 376 | 125 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .332 | .332 | .388 | .721 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | B | NENL | Lynn Shoemakers | 41 | 112 | 112 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .295 | .545 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 841 | 3057 | 3048 | 214 | 1046 | 173 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .343 | .434 | .777 | 1322 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Waterbury | OF | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Waterbury | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | NENL | Worcester Grays | OF | 61 | .000 | ||||||
| 1906 | Ind | TRIS1 | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 43 | 82 | 4 | 6 | .935 | 2.000 | |
| 1906 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | OF | 14 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .903 | 2.000 | |
| 1908 | B | NENL | Haverhill Hustlers | OF | 85 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 277 | 108 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .927 | .412 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | Waterbury | |||
| 1888 | New England League | Worcester Grays | ||||
| 1902 | B | New England League | Haverhill Hustlers | |||
| 1903 | B | New England League | Haverhill Hustlers | |||
| 1904 | B | New England League | Haverhill Hustlers | |||
| 1905 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1906 | B | New England League | Haverhill Hustlers | |||
| 1906 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1907 | B | New England League | Haverhill Hustlers | |||
| 1908 | B | New England League | Haverhill Hustlers | |||
| 1909 | B | New England League | Lynn Shoemakers | |||
| 1910 | B | New England League | Lynn Shoemakers |
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