Luther Hamilton
Luther L. Hamilton
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1951
Luther Hamilton compiled a career record of 67 wins and 64 losses and a 4.19 ERA in his 213-game pitching career with the Jonesboro White Sox, Little Rock Travelers, Jackson Senators, Amarillo Gold Sox, Lakeland Pilots and Muskegon Clippers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.61 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49.0 | 61 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4.11 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 206.0 | 246 | 153 | 94 | 84 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.89 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 131.0 | 125 | 56 | 42 | 44 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.52 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.14 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 212.0 | 215 | 108 | 74 | 89 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.55 | 17 | 60.0 | 62 | 38 | 37 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.89 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 75 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.25 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 132.0 | 167 | 146 | 77 | 53 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.12 | 43 | 144.0 | 153 | 87 | 66 | 8 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 67 | 64 | .511 | 4.19 | 213 | 35 | 15 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1022.0 | 1131 | 699 | 476 | 8 | 442 | 0 | 474 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 18 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | .250 | .233 | .483 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 67 | 128 | 117 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 15 | .291 | .331 | .333 | .664 | 39 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 52 | 141 | 126 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 12 | .294 | .355 | .389 | .744 | 49 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 45 | 102 | 88 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .250 | .327 | .273 | .599 | 24 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 18 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 20 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 42 | 118 | 103 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .272 | .348 | .320 | .668 | 33 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 44 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .315 | .611 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 316 | 631 | 571 | 58 | 157 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 56 | .275 | .326 | .324 | .650 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 38 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 0 | .857 | 1.105 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 23 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .912 | 1.348 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | OF | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .857 | 1.059 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 32 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .902 | 1.438 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 25 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.320 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .688 |
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 232 | 44 | 156 | 21 | 6 | .905 | .862 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA |
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