Pete Hill

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records

Pete Hill was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Giants. In 658 career games, he hit .332 with 788 hits, 48 home runs, and 425 RBI. Pete Hill was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,785.

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

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006
AVG .332
HR 48
RBI 425
H 788
OPS .897
PIV 12,785
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
10/12/1882 in Buena, VA, USA
Died
11/19/1951 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2006 (Negro League)

Full name: John Preston Hill

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Pete Hill — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
99.0 84.0 12.0 22.0 0 2.0 0 0 13.0 2.0 1.0 .262 .361 .310 .671

Career Batting Statistics

Pete Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
658 2,375 489 788 135 43 48 425 74 299 4 .332 .411 .485 .897 12,785

Career AVG .332 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.1% above league average.

Career OBP .411 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +27.0% above league average.

Career SLG .485 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +40.0% above league average.

Career OPS .897 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +33.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1904 PG IND 8 31 3 10 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 .323 — — — — 0.0
1905 PG EAS 11 48 12 29 6 2 1 17 9 1 0 .604 — — — — 0.0
1906 PG EAS 29 113 25 42 2 5 0 12 11 13 0 .372 .247 (+50%) .307 (+43%) .315 (+52%) .622 (+48%) 821.6
1907 PG NAC 15 60 8 19 1 0 2 7 3 4 0 .317 .245 (+29%) .304 (+18%) .308 (+40%) .613 (+29%) 241.9
1908 LEL WES 21 84 22 31 10 2 1 24 0 11 0 .369 .240 (+53%) .298 (+48%) .306 (+86%) .605 (+68%) 802.4
1909 LEL WES 25 96 21 34 7 1 2 18 2 13 0 .354 .244 (+45%) .306 (+41%) .312 (+63%) .618 (+52%) 754.6
1910 LEL WES 22 94 28 48 10 4 4 27 1 6 0 .511 .249 (+104%) .317 (+70%) .326 (+154%) .644 (+113%) 1503.5
1911 CAG WES 30 113 25 41 9 1 1 23 1 8 0 .363 .266 (+36%) .336 (+20%) .356 (+36%) .693 (+29%) 505.5
1912 CAG WES 40 158 41 63 10 4 2 34 0 14 0 .399 .268 (+48%) .335 (+33%) .358 (+54%) .694 (+44%) 1134.5
1913 CAG WES 44 173 35 59 9 0 2 22 1 19 0 .341 .259 (+31%) .325 (+26%) .345 (+24%) .670 (+25%) 760.3
1914 CAG WES 44 172 35 53 12 4 2 29 2 14 0 .308 .255 (+21%) .322 (+14%) .339 (+35%) .661 (+25%) 647.8
1915 CAG WES 54 204 40 52 13 2 6 33 2 24 0 .255 .250 (+2%) .318 (+5%) .332 (+28%) .651 (+17%) 524.0
1916 CAG WES 56 184 41 56 7 2 2 23 8 27 0 .304 .248 (+22%) .314 (+27%) .326 (+21%) .640 (+24%) 827.5
1917 CAG WES 58 193 29 47 8 3 0 25 9 41 0 .244 .248 (-2%) .312 (+22%) .323 (-2%) .635 (+10%) 510.8
1918 CAG WES 25 86 22 24 4 2 0 14 5 10 0 .279 .255 (+9%) .318 (+13%) .326 (+14%) .645 (+14%) 190.5
1919 DS WES 37 135 38 53 9 4 16 49 6 22 0 .393 .262 (+50%) .322 (+51%) .347 (+151%) .670 (+103%) 2244.9
1920 DS NNL 38 109 19 30 6 1 3 17 5 35 0 .275 .271 (+1%) .331 (+37%) .363 (+19%) .694 (+28%) 709.3
1921 DS NNL 48 154 22 51 6 5 3 28 4 20 0 .331 .286 (+16%) .344 (+23%) .395 (+25%) .739 (+24%) 730.6
1923 MB NNL 26 81 8 24 4 0 0 8 1 9 0 .296 .282 (+5%) .344 (+8%) .390 (-11%) .734 (-2%) 4.5
1924 BBS ECL 20 69 13 17 2 1 0 8 1 7 4 .246 .283 (-13%) .345 (-3%) .389 (-22%) .734 (-13%) -129.1
1925 BBS ECL 7 18 2 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 658 2,375 489 788 135 43 48 425 74 299 4 .332 — — — — 12,785

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Hill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 3 1 1 0 0 13.0 9 4 0 7 4 2.77 0.0

Career ERA 2.77 vs. league average 3.18 across their career seasons — 12.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Hill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 LEL WES 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 1 3 2 1.93 — 0.0
1910 LEL WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 3 4 2 3.38 — 0.0
1921 DS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 13.0 9 4 7 4 2.77 — 0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Hill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home241000.000
Away392100.111

Last 5 Games — Batting

Pete Hill — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-03 BLSBRGW 310000021
1924-08-03 BLSBRGL 100000000
1923-08-05 MILKCML 300000000
1921-07-25 DT1KCML 420000000
1921-07-09 DT1CB1L 201010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 6 61 6 1 1
2B 17 5 24 36 6 4
3B 8 0 5 6 3 0
C 1 0 6 3 0 1
OF 627 225 1162 97 42 26
P 3 0 1 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 PG OF 8 8 10 1 1 0
1905 PG OF 11 11 15 0 1 0
1906 PG OF 29 29 59 3 5 1
1907 PG OF 15 15 29 2 0 1
1908 LEL OF 21 21 43 1 1 0
1909 LEL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1909 LEL OF 25 0 46 7 2 3
1909 LEL P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1910 LEL 2B 1 0 4 2 0 0
1910 LEL OF 20 0 36 0 1 0
1910 LEL P 1 0 1 3 0 0
1911 CAG 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1911 CAG OF 30 0 52 3 4 1
1912 CAG 2B 4 0 8 17 2 3
1912 CAG 3B 5 0 4 4 2 0
1912 CAG OF 33 0 58 8 1 3
1913 CAG 2B 3 0 6 4 3 0
1913 CAG OF 44 0 68 6 4 0
1914 CAG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 CAG OF 44 0 108 13 1 3
1915 CAG 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1915 CAG OF 55 0 117 10 3 2
1916 CAG C 1 0 6 3 0 1
1916 CAG OF 54 0 105 10 6 3
1917 CAG OF 58 0 130 9 1 3
1918 CAG 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1918 CAG OF 24 0 58 3 3 1
1919 DS 2B 4 3 5 6 1 1
1919 DS OF 35 34 58 5 3 2
1920 DS OF 39 35 53 5 1 1
1921 DS 1B 7 6 60 6 1 1
1921 DS 2B 1 1 1 4 0 0
1921 DS OF 40 37 56 10 2 2
1921 DS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 MB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1923 MB OF 21 19 38 1 0 0
1924 BBS 2B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1924 BBS OF 18 16 23 0 2 0
1925 BBS 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS OF 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
Catcher 1
First Base 10
Second Base 17
Third Base 8
Left Field 125
Center Field 443
Right Field 59

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  2. 91
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  3. 70
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    .334 avg, 35 HR
  4. 62
    Jake Stenzel
    .338 avg, 32 HR
  5. 61
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    .322 avg, 37 HR
  6. 58
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    .309 avg, 57 HR

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Pete Hill: the record in brief

Pete Hill's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1904 to 1925. By club, Hill's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Giants (1904 through 1907), the Chicago Leland Giants (1908 through 1910), the Chicago American Giants (1911 to 1918), the Detroit Stars (1919 through 1921), the Milwaukee Bears (1923), and the Baltimore Black Sox (1924 to 1925). Hill, a center fielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Hill is listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads October 12, 1882, in Buena, VA, USA. Hill's death is recorded on November 19, 1951, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name John Preston.

The batting record for Hill: 658 games, 788 hits in 2,375 at bats, and a .332 average, plus 48 home runs, 425 RBI, and 74 stolen bases. Hill's career OPS of .897 combines a .411 on-base mark with .485 slugging.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Hill

Was Pete Hill a pitcher?
No. Pete Hill was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Pete Hill hit?
Pete Hill hit 48 career home runs with 788 hits.
Is Pete Hill in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Pete Hill was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
What was Pete Hill's career batting average?
Pete Hill batted .332 over his career, with 788 hits in 2,375 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Hill have?
Pete Hill drove in 425 runs in his career.
What was Pete Hill's career ERA?
Pete Hill finished with a 2.77 career ERA, going 1-0 with 4 strikeouts.