Hunter Hill

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1905)

Hunter Hill was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905 for the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. In 325 career games, he hit .216 with 259 hits, 1 home runs, and 80 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 .216
HR 1
RBI 80
H 259
OPS .510
PIV -3,348
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / —
Born
6/21/1879 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
2/21/1959 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1903-05-09
Last Game
1905-09-05

Full name: Hunter Benjamin Hill

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Career Batting Statistics

Hunter Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
325 1,200 104 259 32 5 1 80 26 57 103 .216 .257 .253 .510 -3,348

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OPS .510 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hunter Hill — 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
1903 SLA AL 86 317 30 77 11 3 0 25 2 8 28 .243 .261 (-7%) .316 (-17%) .345 (-14%) .662 (-15%) -772.5
1904 SLA AL 58 219 19 47 3 0 0 14 4 6 15 .215 .246 (-13%) .300 (-18%) .321 (-29%) .622 (-24%) -712.0
1904 WS1 AL 77 290 18 57 6 1 0 17 10 11 27 .197 .246 (-20%) .300 (-24%) .321 (-30%) .622 (-27%) -712.0
1905 WS1 AL 104 374 37 78 12 1 1 24 10 32 33 .209 .248 (-16%) .307 (-9%) .322 (-21%) .629 (-16%) -757.7
Career · 4 seasons 325 1,200 104 259 32 5 1 80 26 57 103 .216 — — — — -2,954

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

Hunter Hill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14253146118134.222
Away18367058142041.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hunter Hill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-09-05 MINNYYL 200000000
1905-09-04 MINPHAL 401000000
1905-09-04 MINPHAL 401000000
1905-08-31 MINCHWL 300000000
1905-08-30 MINCHWL 600000000
1905-08-29 MINCHWL 300000000
1905-08-28 MINCHWW 300000011
1905-08-27 MINSLAL 300000000
1905-08-27 MINSLAW 400000000
1905-08-26 MINSLAW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hunter Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 316 230 404 576 115 27
OF 6 5 6 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hunter Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 SLA 3B 86 0 110 165 23 10
1904 SLA 3B 56 56 78 79 33 3
1904 SLA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1904 WS1 3B 71 71 86 126 25 4
1904 WS1 OF 5 5 5 0 1 0
1905 WS1 3B 103 103 130 206 34 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hunter Hill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 316
Left Field 1
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hunter Hill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Herman Dehlman
    .215 avg, 0 HR
  2. 92
    Luis Alvarado
    .214 avg, 5 HR
  3. 91
    Mick Kelleher
    .213 avg, 0 HR
  4. 90
    Luis Gomez
    .210 avg, 0 HR
  5. 88
    Fred Raymer
    .218 avg, 1 HR
  6. 88
    Jack Heidemann
    .211 avg, 9 HR

Hunter Hill: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hunter Hill's first major league game on May 9, 1903; the last one listed came on September 5, 1905. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1903 through 1904) and the Washington Senators (1904 through 1905). Born on June 21, 1879, in Austin, TX, USA, Hill is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Hill's death is recorded on February 21, 1959, in Austin, TX, USA. The given name on file is Hunter Benjamin Hill.

Hill finished with 259 hits from 1,200 at bats in 325 games, which works out to .216, adding 1 home run, 80 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .257 clip and slugging .253, Hill finished with a .510 OPS. Measured against the leagues Hill played in, the .216 career average compares with a .252 league average over the same seasons, 14.3% below the league. No season topped the 78 hits of 1905. The RBI column peaks at 25 in 1903. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .243 in 1903, did not top the league's .261.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Hill

What years did Hunter Hill play?
Hunter Hill played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905.
Was Hunter Hill a pitcher?
No. Hunter Hill was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Hunter Hill hit?
Hunter Hill hit 1 career home runs with 259 hits.
What was Hunter Hill's career batting average?
Hunter Hill batted .216 over his career, with 259 hits in 1,200 at bats.
How many RBI did Hunter Hill have?
Hunter Hill drove in 80 runs in his career.
Is Hunter Hill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hunter Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.