Dave Hamilton

Note: This page is for 1970s pitcher Dave Hamilton; for the infielder who made his debut in 2023, click here.

David Edward Hamilton

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Edmonds High School
• Debut May 29, 1972
• Final Game September 19, 1980
• Born December 13, 1947 in Seattle, WA USA

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Biographical Information

Dave Hamilton had his one career complete game shutout on June 26, 1974 as a member of the Oakland A's. He pitched a two-hitter, walking 4 and striking out 4. The two hits were a 6th-inning single by Dave Chalk and a 9th-inning single by Bobby Valentine.

He is the father of former Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals prospect Jon Hamilton.

Notable Achievements

• Won three World Series with the Oakland Athletics (1972, 1973 & 1974; he did not play in the 1973 and 1974 World Series)

Further Reading

• Tom Hawthorn: "Dave Hamilton", in Chip Greene, ed.: Mustaches and Mayhem, Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 63-65. ISBN 978-1-943816-07-1

Related Sites

• Dave Hamilton at the SABR Bio Project