Tom Hamilton
Thomas Bail Hamilton "Ham"
Born: September 29, 1925
Altoona, KS US
Deceased: November 29, 1973
Tyler, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 213
Career: 1950-1960
Major League Statistics
Tom Hamilton compiled a career batting average of .312 with 99 home runs and 270 RBI in his 1084-game career with the Lincoln Athletics, Savannah Indians, Birmingham Barons, Kansas City Blues, Richmond Virginians, Mobile Bears, New Orleans Pelicans, St. Petersburg Saints and Modesto Reds. He began playing during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 150 | 547 | 547 | 161 | 24 | 5 | 10 | .294 | .294 | .411 | .706 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 103 | 356 | 356 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 8 | .261 | .261 | .371 | .632 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 151 | 572 | 572 | 196 | 24 | 5 | 9 | .343 | .343 | .449 | .792 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 35 | 68 | 62 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .387 | .426 | .548 | .975 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 84 | 302 | 302 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 19 | .354 | .354 | .613 | .967 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 137 | 519 | 519 | 151 | 21 | 3 | 17 | .291 | .291 | .441 | .732 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 106 | 395 | 349 | 37 | 97 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 36 | 11 | .278 | .344 | .410 | .753 | 143 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 145 | 479 | 479 | 121 | 27 | 2 | 6 | .253 | .253 | .355 | .608 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 145 | 479 | 479 | 121 | 27 | 2 | 6 | .253 | .253 | .355 | .608 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 119 | 458 | 372 | 73 | 120 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 16 | .323 | .441 | .465 | .906 | 173 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 125 | 501 | 401 | 109 | 155 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 96 | 3 | 87 | 10 | .387 | .493 | .601 | 1.094 | 241 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 74 | 263 | 216 | 21 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 7 | .236 | .363 | .315 | .677 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1084 | 3981 | 3696 | 245 | 1155 | 167 | 34 | 99 | 270 | 10 | 0 | 250 | 45 | .312 | .356 | .456 | .812 | 1687 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 14 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 6.214 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1B | 99 | 835 | 57 | 6 | 78 | .993 | 9.010 |
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 1B | 111 | 905 | 75 | 13 | 82 | .987 | 8.829 |
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 1B | 125 | 863 | 93 | 15 | 77 | .985 | 7.648 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1B | 63 | 481 | 29 | 4 | 43 | .992 | 8.095 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 415 | 3167 | 258 | 38 | 291 | .989 | 8.253 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA |
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