Garvin Hamner
Wesley Garvin Hamner
Born: March 18, 1924
Richmond, VA US
Deceased: December 15, 2003
Richmond, VA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1943-1953
Major League Statistics
Garvin Hamner compiled a career batting average of .247 with 23 home runs and 333 RBI in his 1299-game career with the Richmond Colts, Atlanta Crackers, Memphis Chicks, San Antonio Missions, Toledo Mud Hens and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
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1943 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 91 | 348 | 307 | 32 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 74 | .212 | .275 | .261 | .536 | 80 | 0 | 14 | ||||
1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 124 | 573 | 522 | 81 | 148 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 37 | 61 | .284 | .335 | .352 | .687 | 184 | 3 | 11 | ||||
1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 96 | 403 | 367 | 55 | 95 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 29 | 42 | .259 | .315 | .341 | .655 | 125 | 1 | 6 | ||||
1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 148 | 552 | 508 | 56 | 153 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 33 | 67 | .301 | .345 | .356 | .701 | 181 | 1 | 10 | ||||
1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 110 | 478 | 433 | 52 | 105 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 8 | 39 | 64 | .242 | .308 | .330 | .638 | 143 | 2 | 4 | ||||
1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 33 | 114 | 108 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .194 | .237 | .222 | .459 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||
1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 69 | 265 | 246 | 29 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 36 | .272 | .309 | .362 | .671 | 89 | 0 | 6 | ||||
1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 149 | 641 | 562 | 67 | 118 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 65 | .210 | .297 | .272 | .570 | 153 | 3 | 9 | |||
1950 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 134 | 507 | 507 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .241 | .241 | .308 | .548 | 156 | |||||||||||
1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 165 | 587 | 526 | 54 | 137 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 54 | 63 | .260 | .330 | .321 | .652 | 169 | 1 | 6 | ||||
1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 117 | 424 | 424 | 92 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .217 | .217 | .264 | .481 | 112 | |||||||||||
1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 63 | 212 | 212 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .208 | .245 | .453 | 52 | |||||||||||
Totals | 1299 | 5104 | 4722 | 438 | 1167 | 156 | 38 | 23 | 333 | 81 | 10 | 305 | 488 | .247 | .294 | .311 | .605 | 1468 | 0 | 11 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1943 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 69 | 70 | 119 | 28 | 12 | .871 | 2.739 |
1943 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2B | 13 | 42 | 44 | 5 | 10 | .945 | 6.615 |
1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | SS | 92 | 239 | 314 | 41 | 53 | .931 | 6.011 |
1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2B | 30 | 80 | 87 | 9 | 19 | .949 | 5.567 |
1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 96 | 222 | 290 | 23 | 66 | .957 | 5.333 |
1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 146 | 289 | 420 | 70 | 76 | .910 | 4.856 |
1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 76 | 196 | 243 | 21 | 60 | .954 | 5.776 |
1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | SS | 35 | 93 | 104 | 10 | 15 | .952 | 5.629 |
1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 60 | 110 | 145 | 18 | 32 | .934 | 4.250 |
1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 28 | 53 | 100 | 16 | 16 | .905 | 5.464 |
1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 149 | 290 | 459 | 42 | 84 | .947 | 5.027 |
1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 42 | 66 | 121 | 14 | 25 | .930 | 4.452 |
1951 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 124 | 306 | 369 | 23 | 46 | .967 | 5.444 |
1953 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2B | 51 | 138 | 164 | 11 | .965 | 5.922 | |
Totals | 1011 | 2194 | 2979 | 331 | 514 | .940 | 5.117 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1943 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
1944 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
1945 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
1946 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
1949 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
1950 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
1952 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
1953 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts |
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