J.C. Hamilton
Career Stats, Bio & Records
J.C. Hamilton was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 36.0 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .233 | .506 |
| 1941 | 32.0 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | .138 | .219 | .241 | .460 |
| 1942 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .553 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 83 | 73 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .178 | — | — | — |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
| Season | W | L | GS | CG | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 88.2 | 95 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 0.71 | 1.30 |
| 1941 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 71.0 | 79 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0.89 | 1.34 |
| 1942 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30.0 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.30 | 0.93 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 189.2 | 198 | 111 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 66 | 0.71 | 1.25 |
Frequently Asked Questions about J.C. Hamilton
- Did J.C. Hamilton pitch?
- Yes. J.C. Hamilton has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 189.2 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.
- Is J.C. Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. J.C. Hamilton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.