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.

What was Jack Hamilton's career batting average?

Jack Hamilton batted .107 over his career, with 16 hits in 150 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Hamilton have?

Jack Hamilton drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Jack Hamilton's career ERA?

Jack Hamilton finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 32-40 with 357 strikeouts.

Jack Hamilton

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

Jack Hamilton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 218 career appearances, he went 32-40 with a 4.53 ERA, 357 strikeouts, and 20 saves.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Jack Hamilton — 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	611.2	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

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Jack Hamilton Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	4.1	6	7	4	3	14.54	—	0.0
1966	NYN	NL	6	13	57	13	3	1	13	148.2	138	65	88	93	3.93	3.52 (-12%)	-2959.8
1967	NYN	NL	2	0	17	1	0	0	1	31.1	24	13	16	22	3.73	3.30 (-13%)	-226.2
1967	CAL	AL	9	6	26	20	0	0	0	119.1	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	30.2	37	15	23	13	4.40	3.61 (-22%)	-878.4
1969	CHA	AL	0	3	8	0	0	0	0	12.1	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

Jack Hamilton — 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

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

Jack Hamilton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	68	3	8	1	5	.118
Away	119	82	3	8	0	2	.098

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Hamilton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	293.2	289	145	170	159	4.44
Away	119	318.0	308	163	178	198	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Hamilton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-08-10	CHW	DET	—	0.2	5	3	3	0	0	0
1969-08-09	CHW	DET	L	2.0	3	4	4	3	0	1
1969-08-08	CHW	DET	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1969-07-31	CHW	CLE	L	1.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1969-07-29	CHW	CLE	L	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0
1969-07-29	CHW	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-07-27	CHW	BAL	—	3.0	6	4	4	1	3	0
1969-07-24	CHW	BAL	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1969-06-10	CLE	CHW	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1969-06-08	CLE	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Hamilton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	218	65	45	113	7	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Hamilton — 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

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Jack Hamilton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	218

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Jack Hamilton: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 13, 1962 and the final game on August 10, 1969, Jack Hamilton built the record summarized on this page. By club, Hamilton's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1962 to 1963), the Detroit Tigers (1964 through 1965), the New York Mets (1966 to 1967), the California Angels (1967 through 1968), the Cleveland Indians (1969), and the Chicago White Sox (1969). Hamilton, born on December 25, 1938, in Burlington, IA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 200 pounds. Hamilton died on February 22, 2018, in Branson, MO, USA. The given name on file is Jack Edwin Hamilton.

Hamilton pitched in 218 games, starting 65, and finished with a 32-40 record and 4.53 ERA. The same table counts 357 strikeouts and 20 saves. The league ERA over Hamilton's seasons was 3.49, so the 4.53 figure ran 29.8% worse than average. Hamilton won 9 games in 1962, the most of any season listed.

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.
What was Jack Hamilton's career batting average?: Jack Hamilton batted .107 over his career, with 16 hits in 150 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Hamilton have?: Jack Hamilton drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Jack Hamilton's career ERA?: Jack Hamilton finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 32-40 with 357 strikeouts.