Billy Hamilton

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-6, 165lb (168cm, 74kg)

Born: February 15, 1866 in Newark, NJ us

Died: December 15, 1940 in Worcester, MA

Buried: Eastwood Cemetery, Lancaster, MA

Debut: July 31, 1888 (Age 22-167d, 1,290th in major league history)

Last Game: September 16, 1901 (Age 35-213d)
vs. NYG 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1961. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Billy Hamilton's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1888 season

Full Name: William Robert Hamilton

Nicknames: Sliding Billy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

63.2

6283

2164

.344

1697

RBI

742

914

OBP

.455

SLG

.432

OPS

.888

OPS+

141

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	51-50 / in Starts: 51-48
Longest Hitting Streak	14 games
Longest On Base Streak	19 games
Most Games w/o HR	40 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games

RBI Opportunities

1901 Batting Game Log

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1901 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	1493	1	Apr 19	BSN		NYG	W,7-0	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				1		.250	.400	.250	.650	1			CF
2	1494	2	Apr 23	BSN	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.125	.222	.125	.347	1			CF
3	1495	3	Apr 26	BSN	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.167	.231	.167	.397	1			CF
4	1496	4	Apr 27	BSN	@	BRO	L,3-6	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				1		.188	.278	.250	.528	1			CF
5	1497	5	Apr 29	BSN	@	BRO	W,12-8	CG(10)	6	6	1	1	0	1	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.182	.250	.318	.568	1			CF
6	1498	6	Apr 30	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.154	.214	.269	.484	1			CF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
7	1499	7	May 3	BSN		NYG	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.167	.219	.267	.485	1			CF
8	1500	8	May 4	BSN		NYG	W,6-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	1		0	0	0				0		.176	.243	.265	.508	1			CF
9	1501	9	May 6	BSN		BRO	W,3-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				1		.167	.268	.250	.518	1			CF
10	1502	10	May 7	BSN		BRO	L,2-4	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.200	.304	.275	.579	1			CF
11	1503	11	May 8	BSN		BRO	W,7-6	CG(12)	6	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				1		.222	.327	.289	.616	1			CF
12	1504	12	May 9	BSN		BRO	W,5-2	CG	4	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				2		.271	.375	.333	.708	1			CF
13	1505	13	May 11	BSN		PHI	L,4-9	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.294	.390	.373	.762	1			CF
14	1506	14	May 13	BSN		PHI	L,5-6	CG	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				1		.278	.391	.352	.742	1			CF
15	1507	15	May 14	BSN		STL	W,4-3	CG	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3		1	0	0				0		.286	.420	.357	.777	1			CF
16	1508	16	May 15	BSN		STL	W,8-2	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.300	.432	.367	.799	1			CF
17	1509	17	May 16	BSN		STL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.297	.423	.359	.782	1			CF
18	1510	18	May 17	BSN		STL	L,6-7	CG	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3		0	0	0				0		.288	.434	.348	.782	1			CF
19	1511	19	May 21	BSN		CIN	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.275	.425	.333	.759	1			CF
20	1512	20	May 22	BSN		CIN	L,3-4	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.257	.402	.311	.713	1			CF
21	1513	21	May 23	BSN		PIT	W,7-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0		.247	.396	.299	.695	1			CF
22	1514	22	May 24	BSN		PIT	L,4-6	CG(8)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	1	0				0		.238	.390	.288	.678	1			CF
23	1515	23	May 25	BSN		PIT	L,1-11	CG	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				1		.241	.400	.301	.701	1			CF
24	1516	24	May 30 (1)	BSN		CHC	L,3-4	CG	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3		0	0	0				0		.250	.422	.310	.732	1			CF
25	1517	25	May 30 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.253	.425	.310	.735	1			CF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
26	1518	26	Jun 1	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-2	CG	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3		1	0	0				2		.250	.436	.307	.743	1			CF
27	1519	27	Jun 3	BSN	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.261	.438	.315	.753	1			CF
28	1520	28	Jun 4	BSN	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.247	.421	.299	.720	1			CF
29	1521	29	Jun 6	BSN	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.238	.408	.287	.695	1			CF
30	1522	30	Jun 7	BSN	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.238	.403	.286	.689	1			CF
31	1523	34 (3)	Jun 13	BSN	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.231	.399	.278	.676	5			CF
32	1524	35	Jun 14	BSN	@	PIT	W,7-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.230	.392	.274	.666	5			CF
33	1525	36	Jun 15	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.241	.397	.284	.682	5			CF
34	1526	37	Jun 17	BSN		PHI	W,9-8	CG(10)	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				1		.250	.400	.292	.692	5			CF
35	1527	38	Jun 18	BSN		PHI	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.258	.403	.298	.701	5			CF
36	1528	39	Jun 19 (1)	BSN		CHC	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	0		0	0	0				0		.273	.411	.336	.747	5			CF
37	1529	40	Jun 19 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,7-6	CG	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2		1	0	0				0		.277	.420	.346	.766	5			CF
38	1530	41	Jun 20 (1)	BSN		CHC	W,6-5	CG	5	3	2	3	0	0	0	1	1		0	1	0				1		.293	.437	.361	.798	5			CF
39	1531	42	Jun 20 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.289	.435	.356	.791	5			CF
40	1532	43	Jun 21	BSN		CHC	W,5-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.290	.437	.355	.792	5			CF
41	1533	44	Jun 22 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.282	.427	.345	.772	5			CF
42	1534	45	Jun 22 (2)	BSN		PIT	L,2-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.281	.423	.342	.766	5			CF
43	1535	46	Jun 24	BSN		PIT	L,2-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		2	0	0				0		.275	.419	.336	.755	5			CF
44	1536	47	Jun 25	BSN		PIT	W,9-4	CG	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.270	.419	.329	.748	5			CF
45	1537	48	Jun 26	BSN		STL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.276	.421	.340	.760	5			CF
46	1538	49	Jun 27	BSN		STL	W,8-7	CG(12)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.269	.415	.331	.746	5			CF
47	1539	50	Jun 28	BSN		STL	L,4-10	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.276	.422	.344	.765	5			CF
48	1540	51	Jun 29	BSN		CIN	L,5-11	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0				0		.277	.423	.343	.766	5			CF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
49	1541	52	Jul 1 (1)	BSN		CIN	W,9-1	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.284	.429	.349	.778	5			CF
50	1542	53	Jul 1 (2)	BSN		CIN	W,4-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				1		.281	.431	.345	.776	5			CF
51	1543	54	Jul 2	BSN		CIN	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.280	.427	.343	.770	5			CF
52	1544	55	Jul 4 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,0-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.281	.429	.343	.771	5			CF
53	1545	56	Jul 4 (2)	BSN	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0				0		.280	.428	.341	.769	5			CF
54	1546	57	Jul 5	BSN	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				1		.280	.425	.339	.764	5			CF
55	1547	58	Jul 6	BSN	@	CIN	L,1-4	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.275	.419	.333	.753	5			CF
56	1548	59	Jul 8	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.276	.421	.333	.754	5			CF
57	1549	60	Jul 9	BSN	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.270	.414	.327	.740	2			CF
58	1550	64 (3)	Jul 13	BSN	@	CHC	L,6-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.269	.412	.325	.737	9			PH
59	1551	66 (1)	Jul 16	BSN	@	CHC	W,4-2	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	2				0		.265	.407	.320	.727	4			CF
60	1552	67	Jul 17 (1)	BSN	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.260	.401	.314	.715	4			CF
61	1553	68	Jul 17 (2)	BSN	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.260	.398	.313	.711	4			CF
62	1554	69	Jul 18	BSN	@	STL	W,8-2	CG	5	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	2		0	0	0				1		.265	.406	.318	.724	4			CF
63	1555	70	Jul 19	BSN	@	STL	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.265	.404	.316	.720	4			CF
64	1556	71	Jul 20	BSN	@	STL	W,10-2	CG	5	5	2	4	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.277	.411	.336	.747	4			CF
65	1557	72	Jul 22	BSN	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.277	.409	.335	.744	5			CF
66	1558	73	Jul 23	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	1				0		.274	.408	.332	.740	2			CF
67	1559	74	Jul 24	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.271	.406	.328	.733	2			CF
68	1560	75	Jul 25	BSN	@	PHI	L,3-7	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0				0		.276	.411	.332	.742	2			CF
69	1561	76	Jul 26	BSN	@	NYG	W,4-3	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	1				0		.274	.410	.329	.739	2			CF
70	1562	77	Jul 27	BSN	@	NYG	W,3-1	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.278	.412	.333	.746	2			CF
71	1563	78	Jul 29	BSN	@	NYG	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.273	.405	.326	.732	2			CF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
72	1564	81 (2)	Aug 1	BSN		NYG	L,8-9	0-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.276	.407	.329	.737	8			PH
73	1565	95 (13)	Aug 15 (2)	BSN	@	NYG	T,5-5	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.279	.409	.332	.741	8			PH
74	1566	99 (3)	Aug 19	BSN		NYG	W,11-6	CG	4	3	3	1	1	0	0	3	1		0	0	0				1		.279	.411	.336	.747	5			CF
75	1567	100	Aug 20	BSN		NYG	L,0-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.275	.405	.331	.736	5			CF
76	1568	101	Aug 21	BSN		NYG	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.271	.400	.325	.725	5			CF
77	1569	102	Aug 22	BSN		PHI	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0		0	0	0				0		.274	.401	.340	.741	5			CF
78	1570	103	Aug 23	BSN		PHI	W,7-6	CG(12)	6	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	1				0		.277	.401	.341	.742	5			CF
79	1571	104	Aug 24	BSN		PHI	L,5-13	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.274	.402	.338	.741	5			CF
80	1572	105	Aug 26	BSN	@	BRO	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.274	.401	.337	.738	5			CF
81	1573	106	Aug 27 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG(12)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.270	.398	.332	.730	5			CF
82	1574	107	Aug 27 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.273	.399	.335	.733	5			CF
83	1575	108	Aug 28	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.270	.394	.330	.724	5			CF
84	1576	109	Aug 29	BSN		BRO	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.269	.392	.329	.721	5			CF
85	1577	110	Aug 30	BSN		BRO	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	1				0		.270	.392	.329	.721	5			CF
86	1578	111	Aug 31	BSN		BRO	W,2-0	CG	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.275	.397	.333	.730	5			CF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
87	1579	112	Sep 2 (1)	BSN		PIT	L,3-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.272	.395	.330	.725	5			CF
88	1580	113	Sep 2 (2)	BSN		PIT	L,0-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		1	0	0				0		.270	.397	.328	.724	5			CF
89	1581	114	Sep 3	BSN		PIT	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.270	.395	.330	.725	5			CF
90	1582	115	Sep 4	BSN		STL	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.270	.393	.329	.722	5			CF
91	1583	116	Sep 5	BSN		STL	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.270	.395	.332	.727	5			CF
92	1584	117	Sep 6	BSN		STL	L,3-9	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.273	.397	.334	.732	5			CF
93	1585	118	Sep 7 (1)	BSN		CIN	W,4-1	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.277	.401	.338	.739	5			CF
94	1586	119	Sep 7 (2)	BSN		CIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.277	.399	.336	.736	5			CF
95	1587	120	Sep 9	BSN		CIN	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.280	.403	.340	.743	5			CF
96	1588	121	Sep 10	BSN		CIN	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.283	.404	.345	.749	5			CF
97	1589	122	Sep 11	BSN		CHC	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.286	.405	.347	.752	5			CF
98	1590	123	Sep 13 (1)	BSN		CHC	W,2-1	CG(11)	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0		0	0	1				1		.288	.406	.357	.763	5			CF
99	1591	124	Sep 13 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,1-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.289	.407	.357	.764	5			CF
100	1592	125	Sep 14	BSN		NYG	W,9-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.288	.405	.356	.761	5			CF
101	1593	126	Sep 16 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.288	.404	.355	.759	5			CF
102	1594	127	Sep 16 (2)	BSN	@	NYG	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.287	.402	.356	.759	5			CF
							51-50		426	348	71	100	11	2	3	38	63		28	4	11				20		.287	.402	.356	.759

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