Ike Hampton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1979)

Ike Hampton was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979 for the New York Mets and the California Angels, a span of 6 seasons. In 113 career games, he hit .207 with 28 hits, 4 home runs, and 18 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .207
HR 4
RBI 18
H 28
OPS .616
PIV -373
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
8/22/1951 in Camden, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-12
Last Game
1979-07-08

Full name: Isaac Bernard Hampton

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Career Batting Statistics

Ike Hampton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
113 135 15 28 4 1 4 18 1 11 38 .207 .275 .341 .616 -373

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ike Hampton — 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
1974 NYN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CAL AL 31 66 8 10 3 0 0 4 0 7 19 .152 .257 (-41%) .327 (-26%) .374 (-47%) .701 (-37%) -373.2
1976 CAL AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CAL AL 52 44 5 13 1 0 3 9 0 2 10 .295 — — — — 0.0
1978 CAL AL 19 14 2 3 0 1 1 4 1 2 7 .214 — — — — 0.0
1979 CAL AL 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 113 135 15 28 4 1 4 18 1 11 38 .207 — — — — -373

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

Ike Hampton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home616041005.167
Away52751118413.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ike Hampton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-07-08 LAABALL 000000000
1979-06-24 LAAKCRL 100000001
1979-06-21 LAATEXL 000000000
1979-06-20 LAATEXW 402000000
1978-07-01 LAATEXL 000000000
1978-06-17 LAANYYL 300000003
1978-06-15 LAABALW 211001111
1978-06-05 LAABALL 000000000
1978-05-31 LAACHWL 200000000
1978-05-29 LAACHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ike Hampton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 12 2 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 91 28 220 21 12 2
SS 3 1 2 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ike Hampton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 NYN C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1975 CAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 CAL C 28 21 111 14 7 1
1975 CAL SS 2 1 2 1 1 0
1976 CAL C 2 0 2 1 0 1
1976 CAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1977 CAL C 47 7 87 5 3 0
1978 CAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1978 CAL C 13 0 18 1 2 0
1979 CAL 1B 2 1 10 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ike Hampton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 91
First Base 3
Third Base 1
Shortstop 3
Designated Hitter 6

Ike Hampton: the record in brief

September 12, 1974 and July 8, 1979 bracket Ike Hampton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1974) and the California Angels (1975 to 1979). At 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Hampton is listed as a catcher. The bio says Hampton switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 22, 1951, in Camden, SC, USA. On the record, Ike Hampton was born Isaac Bernard Hampton.

Hampton finished with 28 hits from 135 at bats in 113 games, which works out to .207; the totals also include 4 homers and 18 runs batted in. Hampton's career OPS of .616 combines a .275 on-base mark with .341 slugging. Measured against the leagues Hampton played in, the .207 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 20.1% below the league. By OPS the gap is 12.8% below league average (.616 against .707). The highest hit total in a season was 13, in 1977. The best average in the busiest seasons was .295, in 1977.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Hampton

What years did Ike Hampton play?
Ike Hampton played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1979.
Was Ike Hampton a pitcher?
No. Ike Hampton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ike Hampton hit?
Ike Hampton hit 4 career home runs with 28 hits.
What was Ike Hampton's career batting average?
Ike Hampton batted .207 over his career, with 28 hits in 135 at bats.
How many RBI did Ike Hampton have?
Ike Hampton drove in 18 runs in his career.
Is Ike Hampton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ike Hampton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.