Jeff Hamilton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1991)

AVG .234
HR 24
RBI 124
H 282
OPS .612
PIV -2,489
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
3/19/1964 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-28
Last Game
1991-09-28

Full name: Jeffrey Robert Hamilton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 1,205 111 282 61 3 24 124 0 43 211 .234 .263 .349 .612 -2,489

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 14.1% 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
1986 LAN NL 71 147 22 33 5 0 5 19 0 2 43 .224 .257 (-13%) .325 (-29%) .395 (-9%) .720 (-18%) -475.4
1987 LAN NL 35 83 5 18 3 0 0 1 0 7 22 .217 .262 (-18%) .331 (-14%) .415 (-39%) .746 (-28%) -359.4
1988 LAN NL 111 309 34 73 14 2 6 33 0 10 51 .236 .254 (-7%) .317 (-16%) .377 (-7%) .695 (-11%) -584.7
1989 LAN NL 151 548 45 134 35 1 12 56 0 20 71 .245 .254 (-4%) .319 (-15%) .375 (+1%) .694 (-6%) -739.5
1990 LAN NL 7 24 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1991 LAN NL 41 94 4 21 4 0 1 14 0 4 21 .223 .255 (-13%) .323 (-21%) .384 (-23%) .708 (-22%) -329.8
Career · 6 seasons 416 1,205 111 282 61 3 24 124 0 43 211 .234 — — — — -2,489

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 0 1 2 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 45.5% 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
1989 LAN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 1 2 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 1 1 2 5.40 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 42 3 7 0 0 0 1 4 8 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 7 23 2 5 0 0 0 1 3 4 .217
1988 WS LAN 5 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .105

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home204577561421566.246
Away21262855140958.223

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.221125.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-09-28 LADSFGL 100000000
1991-09-16 LADCINW 101000100
1991-09-15 LADATLL 100000001
1991-09-14 LADATLL 000000000
1991-06-18 LADCHCW 100000000
1991-06-06 LADSTLW 100000000
1991-06-04 LADSTLL 100000000
1991-06-02 LADCINW 000000000
1991-06-01 LADCINL 100000001
1991-05-31 LADCINW 411000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-06-03 LADHOU L 1.2211120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 389 301 294 590 48 52
P 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 7 1 3 5 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 LAN 3B 66 30 37 85 4 6
1986 LAN SS 2 1 3 2 0 0
1987 LAN 3B 31 23 27 60 6 5
1987 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 LAN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 LAN 3B 105 80 67 157 14 8
1988 LAN SS 2 0 0 3 0 1
1989 LAN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 LAN 3B 147 140 139 233 19 29
1989 LAN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1989 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 LAN 3B 7 6 3 12 0 2
1991 LAN 3B 33 22 21 43 5 2
1991 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 390
Shortstop 6

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 LAN NL $431,000
1990 LAN NL $465,000
1989 LAN NL $150,000
1988 LAN NL $82,500
1987 LAN NL $65,000
1986 LAN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $1,253,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Syd O'Brien
    .230 avg, 24 HR
  2. 94
    Fernando Gonzalez
    .235 avg, 17 HR
  3. 90
    Pete Mackanin
    .226 avg, 30 HR
  4. 81
    Jack Dittmer
    .232 avg, 24 HR
  5. 78
    Matt Dominguez
    .231 avg, 42 HR
  6. 75
    Virgil Stallcup
    .241 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Hamilton

What years did Jeff Hamilton play?
Jeff Hamilton played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.
Was Jeff Hamilton a pitcher?
No. Jeff Hamilton was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jeff Hamilton hit?
Jeff Hamilton hit 24 career home runs with 282 hits.