Billy Hitchcock

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: July 31, 1916 in Inverness, AL us

Died: April 9, 2006 in Opelika, AL

Buried: Rosemere Cemetery, Opelika, AL

High School: Union Springs HS (Union Springs, AL)

School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Last Game: August 27, 1953 (Age 37-027d)
vs. WSH 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: William Clyde Hitchcock

Relatives: Brother of Jim Hitchcock

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-5.4

2249

547

.243

231

RBI

257

OBP

.310

SLG

.299

OPS

.609

OPS+

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Register Batting
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1939	22	-4.8	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	116	402	369	52	97	17	11	4	40	15		23	51	.263	.306	.401	.707	148		0	10
1940	23	-4.3	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	131		447		120	18	6	6						.269		.376		168
1941	24	-2.8	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	150	610	554	77	164	28	8	3	59	21		43	43	.296	.350	.392	.742	217		3	10
1942	25	-2.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	85	310	280	27	59	8	1	0	29	2	2	26	21	.211	.280	.246	.527	69	8	1	3		0

1946	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	DET-WSH	101	389	357	27	75	8	3	0	25	2	4	27	52	.210	.268	.249	.517	89	10	1	4		5
1946	29	-0.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	0	0	0	0		0
1946	29	-0.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	98	385	354	27	75	8	3	0	25	2	4	26	52	.212	.268	.251	.519	89	10	1	4		5
1947	30	0.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	80	302	275	25	61	2	2	1	28	3	0	21	34	.222	.277	.255	.532	70	9	0	6		0
1948	31	2.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	49	134	124	15	37	3	2	1	20	0	0	7	9	.298	.341	.379	.720	47	4	1	2		0
1949	32	3.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	55	170	147	22	30	6	1	0	9	2	3	17	11	.204	.291	.259	.549	38	7	1	5		0
1950	33	4.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	115	447	399	35	109	22	5	1	54	3	1	45	32	.273	.347	.361	.708	144	30	0	3		2
1951	34	5.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	77	249	222	27	68	10	4	1	36	2	0	21	23	.306	.371	.401	.772	89	2	2	4		0
1952	35	6.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	119	460	407	45	100	8	4	1	56	1	1	39	45	.246	.318	.292	.610	119	8	4	10		4
1953	36	7.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	22	41	38	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.211	.268	.211	.479	8	4	0	0		0
1954	37	8.6	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	25	69	62	3	16	0	0	2	10	0		6	10	.258	.324	.355	.678	22		0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		703	2502	2249	231	547	67	22	5	257	15	11	206	230	.243	.310	.299	.609	673	82	10	37		11
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		422	1528	1432	132	397	63	25	15	109	36		72	104	.277		.388		555		3	21	0
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1125	4030	3681	363	944	130	47	20	366	51	11	278	334	.257		.334		1228	82	13	58	0	11

AAA (1 season)					Minors		25	69	62	3	16	0	0	2	10	0		6	10	.258	.324	.355	.678	22		0	1	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		397	1459	1370	129	381	63	25	13	99	36		66	94	.278		.389		533		3	20