#46 Billy "Sliding billy" Hamilton, First Base, 30 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Billy Hamilton
Sliding billy
2/16/1866
30
USA,NJ,NEWARK
5"6
165

First Base
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Very inconsistent
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,900,420
1900
7 Year(s), 151 Days (1355 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 151 Days (1355 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall973810
Versus LHP863810
Versus RHP1073810
Talent10741010
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10
5
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@INDW 6-4522100100#3  
9/24@INDW 5-1210000020#3  
9/25@PHAW 12-6614000200#3  
9/26@PHAW 10-4433100110#3  
9/28LOUL 4-5300000011#3  
9/29LOUW 5-2322000010#3  
9/30@BOSL 1-2400000000#3  
10/1@BALW 6-2321000010#3  
10/2BALL 2-4402100000#3  
10/3COLL 3-5413010100#3  

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1415381892592661037825.351.430.442.872.969.091
Projected1415381892592661037825.351.430.442.872.969.091
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13662108060523836613464.2126.68.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP88246309885000.273.333.409.742
vs. RHP450165196257957020500.367.448.449.897
Close/Late6416210511105000.250.351.313.664
Scoring Position13647421590273500.346.440.426.867
Pinch Hitting320001100100.667.500.6671.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6724188156132453410.365.439.490.928
Road74297101103134584415.340.423.404.827
March/April20823334081964.402.443.537.980
May228330510516123.361.438.446.883
June248230310917143.366.458.427.885
July2499315001516147.313.398.364.762
August2493304221816154.323.405.473.879
Sept/Oct2799355101119174.354.444.424.869

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1889117455124228136641910442321.273.303.363.666PIT
1890152590153387162833343462811.259.302.353.654PIT
1891161625163321136984494646308.261.316.362.677PIT
18921535971813416275784823432725.303.355.424.779PIT
1893141558161339151835311453517.289.351.385.736PIT
18941516011923312140944810233620.319.371.419.790PIT
189514555119032121102794608282117.345.390.452.842PIT
18961415381892592661037805256134.351.430.442.872 CLE,AL
Total11614515135324984125016683741326300261153.300.353.400.753 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1888, AAA11725984123633432931228.324.392.463.856
1889, AAA3513635711131691592.257.299.346.645

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base138136140183106150319.9871243.110.88    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1888...
Had first career hit on 5/13/1889, off Ed Conley (NYG)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/24/1889, off Bob Emslie (BRO)...
Had 25-game hitting streak snapped on 4/1/1891...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,478,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1895, hitting .478 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1895, hitting .382 with 1 HR, 24 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1895, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/5/1896 to a 5-year deal worth $9,900,420 per year...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1894 - .319 - 10th
1895 - .345 - 3rd
OBP
1895 - .390 - 6th
SLG
1895 - .452 - 8th
OPS
1895 - .842 - 7th
Hits
1892 - 181 - 9th
1894 - 192 - 5th
1895 - 190 - 8th
Triples
1892 - 16 - 3rd
RBI
1895 - 102 - 1st
Runs
1894 - 94 - 10th
  

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