What years did Billy Hatcher play?

Billy Hatcher played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995.

Was Billy Hatcher a pitcher?

No. Billy Hatcher was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Billy Hatcher hit?

Billy Hatcher hit 54 career home runs with 1146 hits.

Billy Hatcher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1995)

AVG .264

HR 54

RBI 399

H 1,146

OPS .676

PIV -4,052

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 10/4/1960 in Williams, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-10
Last Game: 1995-05-09
Awards: Babe Ruth Award

Full name: William Augustus Hatcher

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,233	4,339	586	1,146	210	30	54	399	218	267	476	.264	.312	.364	.676	-4,052

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 6.1% 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
1984	CHN	NL	8	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	53	163	24	40	12	1	2	10	2	8	12	.245	.257 (-5%)	.323 (-10%)	.390 (-6%)	.714 (-8%)	-241.3
1986	HOU	NL	127	419	55	108	15	4	6	36	38	22	52	.258	.257 (avg)	.325 (-7%)	.395 (-10%)	.720 (-9%)	-607.2
1987	HOU	NL	141	564	96	167	28	3	11	63	53	42	70	.296	.262 (+13%)	.331 (+6%)	.415 (avg)	.746 (+3%)	358.2
1988	HOU	NL	145	530	79	142	25	4	7	52	32	37	56	.268	.254 (+5%)	.317 (+1%)	.377 (-2%)	.695 (-1%)	-89.2
1989	HOU	NL	108	395	49	90	15	3	3	44	22	30	53	.228	.254 (-10%)	.319 (-12%)	.375 (-19%)	.694 (-16%)	-988.1
1989	PIT	NL	27	86	10	21	4	0	1	7	2	0	9	.244	.254 (-4%)	.319 (-21%)	.375 (-13%)	.694 (-17%)	-988.1
1990	CIN	NL	139	504	68	139	28	5	5	25	30	33	42	.276	.257 (+7%)	.324 (+1%)	.385 (-1%)	.710 (avg)	-36.3
1991	CIN	NL	138	442	45	116	25	3	4	41	11	26	55	.262	.255 (+3%)	.323 (-4%)	.384 (-6%)	.708 (-5%)	-387.4
1992	CIN	NL	43	94	10	27	3	0	2	10	0	5	11	.287	.255 (+12%)	.322 (-3%)	.377 (+2%)	.699 (avg)	-35.1
1992	BOS	AL	75	315	37	75	16	2	1	23	4	17	41	.238	.255 (-7%)	.322 (-12%)	.377 (-18%)	.699 (-15%)	-35.1
1993	BOS	AL	136	508	71	146	24	3	9	57	14	28	46	.287	.265 (+8%)	.332 (+1%)	.403 (-1%)	.735 (avg)	-8.5
1994	BOS	AL	44	164	24	40	9	1	1	18	4	11	14	.244	.269 (-10%)	.338 (-14%)	.424 (-22%)	.763 (-19%)	-528.0
1994	PHI	NL	43	134	15	33	5	1	2	13	4	6	14	.246	.269 (-9%)	.338 (-20%)	.424 (-19%)	.763 (-20%)	-528.0
1995	TEX	AL	6	12	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			1,233	4,339	586	1,146	210	30	54	399	218	267	476	.264	—	—	—	—	-4,114

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
14	52	12	21	5	1	2	6	5	4	.404

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1990	NLCS	CIN	4	15	2	5	1	0	1	2	0	2	.333
1990	WS	CIN	4	12	6	9	4	1	0	2	2	0	.750
1986	NLCS	HOU	6	25	4	7	0	0	1	2	3	2	.280

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	627	2147	301	572	20	197	.266
Away	606	2192	285	574	34	202	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1995-05-09	TEX	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-05-07	TEX	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-05-02	TEX	SEA	L	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1995-05-01	TEX	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-04-30	TEX	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-04-26	TEX	NYY	L	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
1994-08-11	PHI	NYN	W	6	1	1	0	1	0	0
1994-08-10	PHI	NYN	L	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1994-08-09	PHI	NYN	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
1994-08-08	PHI	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
OF	1143	1042	2289	67	33	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	CHN	OF	4	1	2	1	0	0
1985	CHN	OF	44	37	77	2	1	0
1986	HOU	OF	121	101	226	7	4	0
1987	HOU	OF	140	139	276	16	4	6
1988	HOU	OF	142	133	280	7	5	2
1989	HOU	OF	104	93	223	1	2	1
1989	PIT	OF	20	19	27	0	0	0
1990	CIN	OF	131	119	308	10	1	2
1991	CIN	OF	121	105	248	4	5	0
1992	CIN	OF	23	20	29	0	1	0
1992	BOS	OF	75	74	145	5	5	0
1993	BOS	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1993	BOS	OF	130	126	284	6	2	2
1994	BOS	OF	43	41	87	3	3	1
1994	PHI	OF	40	30	68	4	0	0
1995	TEX	OF	5	4	9	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	2
Left Field	585
Center Field	551
Right Field	87
Designated Hitter	2

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	Babe Ruth Award	OF
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-05-20

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	BOS	AL	$650,000
1993	BOS	AL	$1,000,000
1993	CIN	NL	$400,000
1992	CIN	NL	$1,600,000
1991	BOS	AL	$1,250,000
1990	PIT	NL	$690,000
1989	PIT	NL	$495,000
1988	HOU	NL	$240,000
1987	HOU	NL	$110,000
1986	HOU	NL	$80,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,515,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Yavapai College	Prescott	AZ	1980, 1981

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Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Hatcher

What years did Billy Hatcher play?: Billy Hatcher played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995.
Was Billy Hatcher a pitcher?: No. Billy Hatcher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Hatcher hit?: Billy Hatcher hit 54 career home runs with 1146 hits.