Standard Batting

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Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1888 22 KCC AA 0.2 35 137 129 21 34 4 4 0 11 19 4 13 .264 .307 .357 .663 108 .325 108 46 4 O
1889 23 KCC AA 2.9 137 635 534 144 161 17 12 3 77 111 87 41 .301 .413 .395 .808 125 .412 131 211 14 *O
1890 24 PHI NL 4.4 123 588 496 133 161 13 9 2 49 102 83 37 .325 .430 .399 .829 139 .426 143 198 9 *O
1891 25 PHI NL 6.5 133 636 527 141 179 23 7 2 60 111 102 28 .340 .453 .421 .874 155 .449 159 222 7 *O
1892 26 PHI NL 6.1 139 643 554 132 183 21 7 3 53 57 81 29 .330 .423 .410 .833 152 .417 154 227 8 *O
1893 27 PHI NL 4.9 82 431 355 110 135 22 7 5 44 43 63 7 .380 .490 .524 1.014 167 .493 168 186 13 O
1894 28 PHI NL 8.2 132 702 558 198 225 25 15 4 90 100 128 19 .403 .521 .523 1.044 157 .508 170 292 9 7 *O
1895 29 PHI NL 6.1 123 629 517 166 201 22 6 7 74 97 96 30 .389 .490 .495 .985 153 .484 159 256 7 9 *O
1896 30 BSN NL 5.7 131 642 524 153 192 24 10 3 55 83 110 29 .366 .478 .468 .946 145 .468 153 245 2 6 *O
1897 31 BSN NL 4.8 127 622 507 152 174 17 5 3 61 66 105 30 .343 .461 .414 .875 126 .440 138 210 6 4 *O
1898 32 BSN NL 5.1 110 513 417 110 154 16 5 3 50 54 87 30 .369 .480 .453 .933 161 .475 171 189 2 2 *O
1899 33 BSN NL 2.0 84 375 297 63 92 7 1 1 33 19 72 16 .310 .446 .350 .796 110 .400 128 104 1 5 O
1900 34 BSN NL 4.4 136 640 520 103 173 20 5 1 47 32 107 22 .333 .449 .396 .845 123 .416 137 206 3 5 *O
1901 35 BSN NL 2.4 102 426 348 71 100 11 2 3 38 20 64 31 .287 .404 .356 .760 113 .373 125 124 4 9 *8/H
14 Yrs 63.8 1594 7619 6283 1697 2164 242 95 40 742 914 1189 362 .344 .455 .432 .888 141 .443 150 2716 89 47 *O8/H
162 Game Avg 6.5 162 774 639 172 220 25 10 4 75 93 121 37 .344 .455 .432 .888 141 .443 150 276 9
PHI (6 Yrs) 36.3 732 3629 3007 880 1084 126 51 23 370 510 553 150 .360 .468 .459 .927 154 .462 160 1381 53 16 *O
BSN (6 Yrs) 24.5 690 3218 2613 652 885 95 28 14 284 274 545 158 .339 .456 .413 .868 131 .433 143 1078 18 31 *O8/H
KCC (2 Yrs) 3.1 172 772 663 165 195 21 16 3 88 130 91 54 .294 .394 .388 .781 123 .396 128 257 18 O
NL (12 Yrs) 60.7 1422 6847 5620 1532 1969 221 79 37 654 784 1098 308 .350 .462 .438 .900 143 .448 152 2459 71 47 *O8/H
AA (2 Yrs) 3.1 172 772 663 165 195 21 16 3 88 130 91 54 .294 .394 .388 .781 123 .396 128 257 18 O
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Value Batting

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Value Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1888 22 KCC AA 137 1 1 0 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .498 .500 0.3 -0.3 3 O
1889 23 KCC AA 635 31 6 0 -6 -8 23 1.5 13 36 2.9 .514 .511 3.3 -1.1 42 *O
1890 24 PHI NL 588 36 7 0 0 -8 35 2.5 18 53 4.4 .525 .519 4.6 -0.9 53 *O
1891 25 PHI NL 636 53 8 0 6 -9 59 4.5 20 79 6.5 .538 .532 6.2 -0.4 73 *O
1892 26 PHI NL 643 45 2 0 9 -9 48 4.0 21 69 6.1 .532 .527 5.4 0.0 60 *O
1893 27 PHI NL 431 48 2 0 6 -5 51 3.6 13 64 4.9 .548 .524 4.5 0.1 58 O
1894 28 PHI NL 702 88 8 0 6 -7 94 6.1 21 115 8.2 .550 .540 7.8 -0.1 109 *O
1895 29 PHI NL 629 61 8 0 -2 -7 60 4.2 19 79 6.1 .537 .528 6.3 -0.7 81 *O
1896 30 BSN NL 642 52 7 0 0 -7 51 3.7 20 71 5.7 .531 .525 5.8 -0.6 71 *O
1897 31 BSN NL 622 35 5 0 6 -6 40 2.9 19 59 4.8 .526 .520 4.4 -0.1 53 *O
1898 32 BSN NL 513 45 7 0 -6 -5 41 3.4 16 58 5.1 .535 .524 5.8 -1.1 64 *O
1899 33 BSN NL 375 14 -1 0 2 -4 11 0.7 12 23 2.0 .512 .506 1.8 -0.2 21 O
1900 34 BSN NL 640 32 -1 0 6 -6 31 2.3 20 51 4.4 .521 .517 4.0 0.0 45 *O
1901 35 BSN NL 426 12 -1 0 4 -3 12 0.8 14 26 2.4 .512 .508 2.1 0.0 22 *8/H
14 Yrs 7619 552 59 0 30 -86 555 39.9 230 785 63.8 .529 .522 62.4 -5.2 754 *O8/H
162 Game Avg 774 56 6 0 3 -9 56 4.1 23 80 6.5 .529 .522 6.3 -0.5 77
BSN (6 Yrs) 3218 190 15 0 12 -31 186 13.8 102 288 24.5 .523 .518 23.9 -1.9 276 *O8/H
PHI (6 Yrs) 3629 330 36 0 25 -44 347 24.7 112 459 36.3 .538 .529 34.9 -2.0 434 *O
KCC (2 Yrs) 772 32 7 0 -7 -11 22 1.4 16 38 3.1 .510 .509 3.6 -1.4 45 O
NL (12 Yrs) 6847 520 52 0 37 -75 533 38.5 214 747 60.7 .531 .523 58.8 -3.8 710 *O8/H
AA (2 Yrs) 772 32 7 0 -7 -11 22 1.4 16 38 3.1 .510 .509 3.6 -1.4 45 O

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1888 22 KCC AA 137 .325 108 .293 .093 0.0 9.5 2.9 50.0 O
1889 23 KCC AA 635 .412 131 .322 .094 0.5 6.5 13.7 54.4 *O
1890 24 PHI NL 588 .426 143 .348 .075 0.3 6.3 14.1 52.2 *O
1891 25 PHI NL 636 .449 159 .356 .082 0.3 4.4 16.0 48.6 *O
1892 26 PHI NL 643 .417 154 .345 .079 0.5 4.5 12.6 48.0 *O
1893 27 PHI NL 431 .493 168 .379 .144 1.2 1.6 14.6 51.0 O
1894 28 PHI NL 702 .508 170 .413 .120 0.6 2.7 18.2 54.2 *O
1895 29 PHI NL 629 .484 159 .404 .106 1.1 4.8 15.3 53.5 *O
1896 30 BSN NL 642 .468 153 .384 .101 0.5 4.5 17.1 49.8 *O
1897 31 BSN NL 622 .440 138 .361 .071 0.5 4.8 16.9 52.8 *O
1898 32 BSN NL 513 .475 171 .393 .084 0.6 5.8 17.0 44.6 *O
1899 33 BSN NL 375 .400 128 .325 .040 0.3 4.3 19.2 37.8 O
1900 34 BSN NL 640 .416 137 .346 .063 0.2 3.4 16.7 36.2 *O
1901 35 BSN NL 426 .373 125 .309 .069 0.7 7.3 15.0 41.2 *8/H
14 Yrs 7619 .443 150 .361 .088 0.5 4.8 15.6 48.7 *O8/H
MLB Average .338 100 .288 .092 0.6 6.9 8.0 42.9

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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1888 22 KCC AA OF 35 261.0 51 45 4 2 0 .961 .907 1.69 1.86 1.40 1.83
1889 23 KCC AA OF 137 1203.0 259 202 20 37 6 .857 .903 1.66 2.07 1.62 2.00
1890 24 PHI NL OF 123 1110.0 289 232 23 34 4 .882 .914 2.07 1.96 2.07 1.91
1891 25 PHI NL OF 133 1186.0 335 287 17 31 7 .907 .912 2.31 1.96 2.29 1.92
1892 26 PHI NL OF 139 1254.0 345 291 26 28 7 .919 .912 2.28 1.95 2.28 1.89
1893 27 PHI NL OF 82 751.0 252 228 8 16 6 .937 .915 2.83 2.23 2.88 2.18
1894 28 PHI NL OF 132 1149.0 400 370 15 15 4 .963 .915 3.02 2.37 2.92 2.28
1895 29 PHI NL OF 123 1059.0 355 313 11 31 5 .913 .917 2.75 2.27 2.63 2.18
1896 30 BSN NL OF 131 1113.0 304 276 8 20 2 .934 .933 2.30 2.24 2.17 2.16
1897 31 BSN NL OF 126 1099.0 318 296 10 12 0 .962 .936 2.51 2.18 2.43 2.09
1898 32 BSN NL OF 110 939.0 218 189 8 21 2 .904 .937 1.89 2.16 1.79 2.08
1899 33 BSN NL OF 81 698.0 186 166 11 9 2 .952 .944 2.28 2.25 2.19 2.15
1900 34 BSN NL OF 136 1168.0 359 326 14 19 6 .947 .940 2.62 2.24 2.50 2.17
1901 35 BSN NL CF 99 99 99 253 232 7 14 4 .945 .946 2.41 2.27
1901 35 BSN NL OF 99 99 99 886.0 253 232 7 14 4 .945 .942 2.43 2.08 2.41 2.06
14 Yrs 1587 99 99 13876.0 3924 3453 182 289 55 .926 .923 2.36 2.14 2.29 2.07
OF (14 Yrs) OF 1587 99 99 13876.0 3924 3453 182 289 55 .926 .923 2.36 2.14 2.29 2.07
CF (1 Yr) CF 99 99 99 253 232 7 14 4 .945 .946 2.41 2.27

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Billy Hamilton born?

Billy Hamilton was born on February 15, 1866.

Where was Billy Hamilton born?

Billy Hamilton was born in Newark, NJ.

How tall was Billy Hamilton?

Billy Hamilton was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Hamilton weigh when playing?

Billy Hamilton weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Hamilton play?

Billy Hamilton played 14 seasons.

Is Billy Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Hamilton was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1961.

What position did Billy Hamilton play?

Billy Hamilton was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Billy Hamilton have?

Billy Hamilton had 2,164 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Billy Hamilton have?

Billy Hamilton had 40 home runs over his career.

What was Billy Hamilton's average?

Billy Hamilton had a .344 average over his career.

How many teams has Billy Hamilton played for?

Billy Hamilton played for 3 teams; the Boston Nationals, Kansas City Cowboys and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Billy Hamilton won?

Billy Hamilton never won a World Series.

When did Billy Hamilton retire?

Billy Hamilton last played in 1901.

What are Billy Hamilton's nicknames?

Sliding Billy is a nickname for Billy Hamilton.

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