J. C. Hamilton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

J. C. Hamilton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 29 career appearances, he went 11-4 with a 5.01 ERA and 64 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1630.2.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 11–4
ERA 5.01
WHIP 1.43
SO 64
Pitcher PIV 1630.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/6/1913 in Marion County, FL, USA
Died
12/14/1991 in Bradenton, FL, USA

Full name: James Clarence Hamilton

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Career Pitching Statistics

J. C. Hamilton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 4 29 21 10 0 1 133.0 151 74 6 39 64 5.01 1630.2

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 28.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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J. C. Hamilton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 HG NN2 5 2 12 9 5 0 1 61.0 67 36 18 32 5.31 4.21 (-26%) 501.6
1941 HG NN2 4 2 12 9 4 0 0 52.0 59 30 15 23 5.19 3.94 (-32%) 1032.4
1942 HG NN2 2 0 5 3 1 0 0 20.0 25 8 6 9 3.60 3.57 (-1%) 96.2
Career · 3 seasons 11 4 29 21 10 0 1 133.0 151 74 39 64 5.01 — 1,630

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.

Career Batting Statistics

J. C. Hamilton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 74 10 15 2 0 1 6 0 6 4 .203 .272 .270 .542 0

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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J. C. Hamilton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 HG NN2 17 31 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 .258 — — — — 0.0
1941 HG NN2 16 28 5 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1942 HG NN2 7 15 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 40 74 10 15 2 0 1 6 0 6 4 .203 — — — — 0

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. C. Hamilton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 9 5 13 1 0 0
P 29 21 2 29 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. C. Hamilton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 HG OF 4 2 4 0 0 0
1940 HG P 12 9 0 14 1 0
1941 HG OF 3 1 5 1 0 0
1941 HG P 12 9 2 12 0 0
1942 HG OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
1942 HG P 5 3 0 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

J. C. Hamilton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 29
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 7

J. C. Hamilton: the record in brief

J. C. Hamilton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1942. Hamilton's only club in the season tables is the Homestead Grays. Hamilton played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 6, 1913, in Marion County, FL, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 175 pounds. Hamilton's death is recorded on December 14, 1991, in Bradenton, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name James Clarence.

Hamilton went 11-4 with a 5.01 ERA in 29 games, 21 of them starts. Also on Hamilton's record: 64 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Hamilton's seasons was 3.90, so the 5.01 figure ran 28.3% worse than average. 1940 brought Hamilton a season-high 5 wins. 1941 was Hamilton's sharpest full season, a 5.19 ERA against the league's 3.94. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,630.2 for Hamilton's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. C. Hamilton

Was J. C. Hamilton a pitcher?
Yes. J. C. Hamilton pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did J. C. Hamilton hit?
J. C. Hamilton hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was J. C. Hamilton's career batting average?
J. C. Hamilton batted .203 over his career, with 15 hits in 74 at bats.
How many RBI did J. C. Hamilton have?
J. C. Hamilton drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was J. C. Hamilton's career ERA?
J. C. Hamilton finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 11-4 with 64 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did J. C. Hamilton have?
J. C. Hamilton recorded 64 career strikeouts.