Bill Hamilton
William Alexander Hamilton
Born: January 11, 1937
Portland, ME US
Deceased: May 3, 2007
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1956-1960
Bill Hamilton compiled a career record of 49 wins and 35 losses and a 3.15 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Lawton Braves, McCook Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Cedar Rapids Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Atlanta Crackers and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 8 | 2 | .800 | 4.06 | 20 | 12 | 102.0 | 107 | 70 | 46 | 12 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Lawton Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.76 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 165.0 | 174 | 79 | 69 | 13 | 43 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.18 | 32 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 227.0 | 190 | 77 | 55 | 17 | 57 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.00 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 162.0 | 131 | 65 | 54 | 9 | 51 | 3 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.66 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96.0 | 104 | 43 | 39 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 35 | .583 | 3.15 | 154 | 86 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 752.0 | 706 | 334 | 263 | 57 | 223 | 11 | 444 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Lawton Braves | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 24 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .182 | .333 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 41 | 80 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .188 | .291 | .333 | .624 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 36 | 92 | 72 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 22 | .208 | .326 | .236 | .562 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 24 | 66 | 55 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .200 | .262 | .218 | .480 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 33 | 38 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .342 | .417 | .759 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 170 | 322 | 278 | 34 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 54 | .212 | .284 | .273 | .557 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Lawton Braves | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 35 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 2 | .951 | 1.657 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | P | 32 | 10 | 47 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 1.781 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 33 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 132 | 24 | 113 | 5 | 4 | .965 | 1.038 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Lawton Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | McCook Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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