Was Jim Hamilton a pitcher?

No. Jim Hamilton was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jim Hamilton hit?

Jim Hamilton hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

Jim Hamilton

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .200

HR 0

RBI 6

H 12

OPS .476

PIV -297

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 186 lb
Born: 3/25/1922 in Texarkana, TX, USA
Died: 1/16/1977 in Santa Clara County, CA, USA

Full name: James Hamilton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
84.0	79.0	6.0	18.0	2.0	2.0	0	6.0	3.0	0	3.0	.228	.256	.304	.560

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	60	5	12	1	1	0	6	2	2	0	.200	.226	.250	.476	-297

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OPS .476 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 30.8% 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
1946	KCM	NAL	19	60	5	12	1	1	0	6	2	2	0	.200	.256 (-22%)	.328 (-31%)	.358 (-30%)	.687 (-31%)	-297.5
Career · 1 season			19	60	5	12	1	1	0	6	2	2	0	.200	—	—	—	—	-297

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
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1946	NWS	KCM	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	33	1	5	0	4	.152
Away	1	4	0	0	0	1	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB
1946-09-14	KCM	IN9	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-01	KCM	IN9	W	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
1946-09-01	KCM	IN9	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1946-08-30	KCM	IN9	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-30	KCM	IN9	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
1946-08-20	KCM	MEM	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1946-08-19	KCM	MEM	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1946-08-11	KCM	CAG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-11	KCM	CAG	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-07-21	KCM	IN9	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	1	2	2	0	0
SS	16	15	16	51	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	KCM	3B	1	1	2	2	0	0
1946	KCM	SS	16	15	16	51	5	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	1
Shortstop	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hamilton

Was Jim Hamilton a pitcher?: No. Jim Hamilton was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jim Hamilton hit?: Jim Hamilton hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.