Jack Hamilton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

W–L 32–40
ERA 4.53
WHIP 1.54
SO 357
Pitcher PIV -8934.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
12/25/1938 in Burlington, IA, USA
Died
2/22/2018 in Branson, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-13
Last Game
1969-08-10

Full name: Jack Edwin Hamilton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 40 218 65 8 2 20 611.7 597 308 48 348 357 4.53 -8934.6

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 29.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 PHI NL 9 12 41 26 4 1 2 182.0 185 103 107 101 5.09 3.96 (-29%) -3111.7
1963 PHI NL 2 1 19 1 0 0 1 30.0 22 18 17 23 5.40 3.46 (-56%) -365.1
1964 DET AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 15.0 24 14 8 5 8.40 3.58 (-135%) -709.1
1965 DET AL 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 4.3 6 7 4 3 14.54 — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 6 13 57 13 3 1 13 148.7 138 65 88 93 3.93 3.52 (-12%) -2959.8
1967 NYN NL 2 0 17 1 0 0 1 31.3 24 13 16 22 3.73 3.30 (-13%) -226.2
1967 CAL AL 9 6 26 20 0 0 0 119.3 104 43 63 74 3.24 3.30 (+2%) -769.5
1968 CAL AL 3 1 21 2 1 0 2 38.0 34 14 15 18 3.32 2.98 (-11%) 344.8
1969 CLE AL 0 2 20 0 0 0 1 30.7 37 15 23 13 4.40 3.61 (-22%) -878.4
1969 CHA AL 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 12.3 23 16 7 5 11.68 3.61 (-223%) -259.5
Career · 10 seasons 32 40 218 65 8 2 20 611.2 597 308 348 357 4.53 — -8,935

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
218 150 6 16 0 0 1 7 0 3 70 .107 .124 .127 .251 -683

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career OBP .124 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OPS .251 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 PHI NL 41 54 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 29 .056 .257 (-78%) .326 (-73%) .393 (-86%) .719 (-80%) -683.0
1963 PHI NL 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 DET AL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 57 38 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .132 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 17 5 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1967 CAL AL 26 38 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 .158 — — — — 0.0
1968 CAL AL 21 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1969 CLE AL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 218 150 6 16 0 0 1 7 0 3 70 .107 — — — — -683

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home99683815.118
Away119823802.098

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home99293.22891451701594.44
Away119318.03081631781984.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-08-10 CHWDET — 0.2533000
1969-08-09 CHWDET L 2.0344301
1969-08-08 CHWDET — 2.0311110
1969-07-31 CHWCLE L 1.1311100
1969-07-29 CHWCLE L 0.1233100
1969-07-29 CHWCLE — 1.1000000
1969-07-27 CHWBAL — 3.0644130
1969-07-24 CHWBAL — 1.2100010
1969-06-10 CLECHW — 0.0111000
1969-06-08 CLELAA — 0.2000300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 218 65 45 113 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 PHI P 41 26 16 39 3 6
1963 PHI P 19 1 1 8 0 0
1964 DET P 5 1 1 5 0 0
1965 DET P 4 1 1 2 0 0
1966 NYN P 57 13 16 25 2 2
1967 NYN P 17 1 1 5 2 0
1967 CAL P 26 20 4 19 0 1
1968 CAL P 21 2 4 4 0 1
1969 CLE P 20 0 1 4 0 0
1969 CHA P 8 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 218

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Hamilton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dean Stone
    29-39, 4.47 ERA
  2. 88
    Dave Sisler
    38-44, 4.33 ERA
  3. 70
    Dick Littlefield
    33-54, 4.71 ERA
  4. 69
    Danny McDevitt
    21-27, 4.40 ERA
  5. 64
    Jamie Easterly
    23-33, 4.62 ERA
  6. 63
    Bill Zuber
    43-42, 4.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Hamilton

What years did Jack Hamilton play?
Jack Hamilton played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Jack Hamilton a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Hamilton pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 357 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Hamilton hit?
Jack Hamilton hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.