What years did Jim Hamby play?

Jim Hamby played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.

Was Jim Hamby a pitcher?

No. Jim Hamby was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jim Hamby hit?

Jim Hamby hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

Jim Hamby

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1927)

AVG .182

HR 0

RBI 5

H 10

OPS .492

PIV -240

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 7/29/1897 in Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Died: 10/21/1991 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-09-20
Last Game: 1927-05-27

Full name: James Sanford Hamby

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	55	6	10	0	1	0	5	1	7	7	.182	.274	.218	.492	-240

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	NY1	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	NY1	NL	21	52	6	10	1	5	1	7	7	.192	.282 (-32%)	.344 (-16%)	.392 (-41%)	.736 (-30%)	-240.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	55	6	10	1	5	1	7	7	.182	—	—	—	—	-240

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	37	1	6	0	3	.162
Away	8	18	5	4	0	2	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1927-05-27	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1927-05-20	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1927-05-18	NY1	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0
1927-05-17	NY1	CIN	W	3	1	0	0	0
1927-05-15	NY1	CIN	W	4	1	0	0	0
1927-05-14	NY1	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1927-05-12	NY1	STL	W	2	0	0	0	0
1927-05-08	NY1	CHC	W	4	1	1	0	1
1927-05-05	NY1	BRO	W	4	0	1	0	0
1927-05-04	NY1	BRO	W	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	20	0	52	17	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1926	NY1	C	1	0	3	0	2	0
1927	NY1	C	19	0	49	17	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	20

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hamby

What years did Jim Hamby play?: Jim Hamby played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.
Was Jim Hamby a pitcher?: No. Jim Hamby was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Hamby hit?: Jim Hamby hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.