What years did Jesse Hill play?

Jesse Hill played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.

Was Jesse Hill a pitcher?

No. Jesse Hill was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jesse Hill hit?

Jesse Hill hit 6 career home runs with 277 hits.

Jesse Hill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1937)

AVG .289

HR 6

RBI 108

H 277

OPS .753

PIV 445

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 1/20/1907 in Yates, MO, USA
Died: 8/31/1993 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-17
Last Game: 1937-10-03

Full name: Jesse Terrill Hill

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
295	959	175	277	53	12	6	108	43	115	91	.289	.366	.388	.753	445

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .753 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near 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
1935	NYA	AL	107	392	69	115	20	3	4	33	14	42	32	.293	.279 (+5%)	.342 (+6%)	.399 (-2%)	.742 (+1%)	172.3
1936	WS1	AL	85	233	50	71	19	5	0	34	11	29	23	.305	.283 (+7%)	.349 (+10%)	.404 (+6%)	.753 (+8%)	372.7
1937	WS1	AL	33	92	24	20	2	1	1	4	2	13	16	.217	.276 (-21%)	.342 (-8%)	.398 (-26%)	.740 (-18%)	-249.1
1937	PHA	AL	70	242	32	71	12	3	1	37	16	31	20	.293	.276 (+6%)	.342 (+9%)	.398 (-5%)	.740 (+2%)	-249.1
Career · 4 seasons			295	959	175	277	53	12	6	108	43	115	91	.289	—	—	—	—	47

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	148	467	76	116	2	36	.248
Away	147	493	99	161	4	71	.327

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1937-10-03	PHA	MIN	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
1937-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
1937-09-30	PHA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-29	PHA	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1937-09-27	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-26	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1937-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	1	1	1	1	0	3
1937-09-23	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-22	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	243	0	522	18	23	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	NYA	OF	94	203	9	11	1
1936	WS1	OF	60	83	5	3	1
1937	WS1	OF	21	73	0	1	0
1937	PHA	OF	68	163	4	8	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	156
Center Field	85
Right Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Riverside Community College	Riverside	CA	1926
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1930

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Hill

What years did Jesse Hill play?: Jesse Hill played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.
Was Jesse Hill a pitcher?: No. Jesse Hill was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jesse Hill hit?: Jesse Hill hit 6 career home runs with 277 hits.