Billy Hamilton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2023)

Billy Hamilton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023 for 8 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 11 seasons. In 951 career games, he hit .239 with 713 hits, 24 home runs, and 189 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .239
HR 24
RBI 189
H 713
OPS .617
PIV -7,029
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
9/9/1990 in Collins, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2013-09-03

Full name: Billy R. Hamilton

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Career Batting Statistics

Billy Hamilton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
951 2,988 454 713 109 39 24 189 326 230 708 .239 .292 .325 .617 -7,029

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Hamilton (b. 1990) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2013 CIN NL 13 19 9 7 2 0 0 1 13 2 4 .368 — — — — 0.0
2014 CIN NL 152 563 72 141 25 8 6 48 56 34 117 .250 .251 (avg) .313 (-7%) .386 (-8%) .700 (-7%) -737.4
2015 CIN NL 114 412 56 93 8 3 4 28 57 28 75 .226 .254 (-11%) .316 (-13%) .404 (-29%) .721 (-22%) -1423.8
2016 CIN NL 119 411 69 107 19 3 3 17 58 36 93 .260 .255 (+2%) .321 (avg) .417 (-18%) .738 (-10%) -619.9
2017 CIN NL 139 582 85 144 17 11 4 38 59 44 133 .247 .254 (-3%) .324 (-8%) .425 (-21%) .750 (-15%) -1486.2
2018 CIN NL 153 504 74 119 16 9 4 29 34 46 132 .236 .247 (-5%) .318 (-6%) .409 (-20%) .727 (-14%) -1125.0
2019 KCA AL 93 275 32 58 12 2 0 12 18 25 74 .211 .252 (-16%) .322 (-15%) .434 (-38%) .757 (-28%) -1272.5
2019 ATL NL 26 41 9 11 2 0 0 3 4 7 13 .268 — — — — -1272.5
2020 NYN NL 17 22 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 .045 — — — — 0.0
2020 CHN NL 14 10 6 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
2021 CHA AL 71 127 23 28 8 3 2 11 9 4 47 .220 .243 (-10%) .317 (-24%) .410 (-8%) .727 (-15%) -363.9
2022 MIA NL 20 13 9 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
2022 MIN AL 17 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CHA AL 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 951 2,988 454 713 109 39 24 189 326 230 708 .239 — — — — -8,301

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Billy Hamilton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Billy Hamilton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC3 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (951 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Billy Hamilton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46414042353461698.246
Away4871584219367891.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Billy Hamilton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-05-04 CHWMINL 210000001
2023-05-03 CHWMINW 010000000
2023-05-02 CHWMINW 000000000
2022-10-04 MINCHWL 100000011
2022-10-03 MINCHWL 000000000
2022-10-01 MINDETL 000000000
2022-09-29 MINCHWL 010000000
2022-09-28 MINCHWW 010000000
2022-09-25 MINLAAL 100000001
2022-09-20 MINKCRL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Hamilton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 2 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 887 758 1880 58 10 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Hamilton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 CIN OF 7 3 16 0 0 0
2014 CIN OF 144 136 342 10 2 3
2015 CIN OF 110 109 273 8 0 1
2016 CIN OF 115 108 276 9 3 4
2017 CIN OF 137 135 301 13 3 4
2018 CIN OF 150 138 348 12 2 1
2019 KCA OF 90 80 198 3 0 0
2019 ATL OF 24 9 19 0 0 0
2020 NYN OF 13 5 13 2 0 0
2020 CHN OF 12 1 6 0 0 0
2021 CHA OF 67 28 79 1 0 0
2022 MIA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 MIA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 MIA OF 11 4 6 0 0 0
2022 MIN 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2022 MIN OF 6 2 3 0 0 0
2023 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Hamilton (b. 1990) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 3
Third Base 1
Left Field 30
Center Field 854
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 13

Awards & Honors

Billy Hamilton — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2014 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Billy Hamilton — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CIN NL $570,000
2015 CIN NL $545,000
2014 CIN NL $500,000
Total Career Earnings $1,615,000

Award Voting History

Billy Hamilton — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 92.0 150 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Jarrod Dyson
    .244 avg, 21 HR
  2. 93
    Ed Daily
    .239 avg, 19 HR
  3. 90
    Billy Sunday
    .248 avg, 12 HR
  4. 90
    Tony Scott
    .249 avg, 17 HR
  5. 89
    Billy Maloney
    .236 avg, 6 HR
  6. 88
    Ed Andrews
    .257 avg, 12 HR

Billy Hamilton: the record in brief

Billy Hamilton's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 3, 2013. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (2013 to 2018), the Kansas City Royals (2019), the Atlanta Braves (2019), the New York Mets (2020), the Chicago Cubs (2020), the Chicago White Sox (2021 through 2023), the Miami Marlins (2022), and the Minnesota Twins (2022). The bio lists Hamilton as an outfielder who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Hamilton is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads September 9, 1990, in Collins, MS, USA. Billy Hamilton was the playing name; the full given name is Billy R.

Hamilton's career batting table shows 951 games, 2,988 at bats and 713 hits, a .239 average, adding 24 home runs, 189 runs batted in, and 326 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .292 and the slugging percentage .325, for an OPS of .617. The .239 career average is close to the .250 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 15.2% below league average (.617 against .728). The highest hit total in a season was 144, in 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Hamilton

What years did Billy Hamilton play?
Billy Hamilton played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023.
Was Billy Hamilton a pitcher?
No. Billy Hamilton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Hamilton hit?
Billy Hamilton hit 24 career home runs with 713 hits.
What was Billy Hamilton's career batting average?
Billy Hamilton batted .239 over his career, with 713 hits in 2,988 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Hamilton have?
Billy Hamilton drove in 189 runs in his career.
Is Billy Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Billy Hamilton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.