#46 Billy "Sliding billy" Hamilton, First Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Billy Hamilton
Sliding billy
2/16/1866
31
USA,NJ,NEWARK
5"6
165

First Base
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,900,420
1900
8 Year(s), 151 Days (1527 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 151 Days (1527 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall9731010
Versus LHP8631010
Versus RHP10731010
Talent10741010
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9
5
5
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  
9/22@INDL 2-6300000010#3  
9/23WASW 7-1311000010#3  
9/24WASW 5-4400000000#3  
9/25PHAL 1-2412100000#3  
9/26PHAW 5-3412100100#3  
9/28@COLW 8-6502000200#3  
9/29@COLW 6-2310000020#3  
10/1BALL 4-13400000000#3  
10/3@LOUW 5-2501000000#3  
10/4WASW 4-2402000000#3  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15155717933156841099222.321.417.467.884.972.145
Projected15155717933156841099222.321.417.467.884.972.145
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466562180132326054573264.0128.38.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP98367111419135121.367.435.490.925
vs. RHP4591432614570907917201.312.412.462.874
Close/Late61204211015133010.328.440.508.948
Scoring Position15949860660426310.308.444.434.878
Pinch Hitting511001000000.200.200.400.600
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7526880145132444314.299.394.399.793
Road7628999191055265498.343.437.529.966
March/April2699325321627174.323.419.495.914
May2594214201014156.223.330.309.639
June2484305411415183.357.476.5481.023
July249030730101692.333.386.478.864
August2487303221315135.345.431.494.926
Sept/Oct28103369112122202.350.452.485.937

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
189715155717933156841099223225732.321.417.467.884CLE,AL
Total13125072153228299185857774661529322318185.302.361.407.768 

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 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base14614614069198152225.9841302.210.52    

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...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 7/10/1897...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1894 - .319 - 10th
1895 - .345 - 3rd
1896 - .351 - 1st
OBP
1895 - .390 - 6th
1896 - .430 - 1st
SLG
1895 - .452 - 8th
OPS
1895 - .842 - 7th
1896 - .872 - 5th
Hits
1892 - 181 - 9th
1894 - 192 - 5th
1895 - 190 - 8th
1896 - 189 - 3rd
Triples
1892 - 16 - 3rd
RBI
1895 - 102 - 1st
Runs
1894 - 94 - 10th
1896 - 103 - 6th
BB
1896 - 78 - 7th
SB
1896 - 61 - 6th
     

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