Billy Hamilton

Born: 9/9/1990 in Collins, MS, USA

MLB Debut: 2013-09-03

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Billy R. Hamilton

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Biography

Billy Hamilton was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, known for his exceptional speed and base-running ability. Born in 1990, he made his MLB debut in 2013 and played until October 4, 2022. Over the course of his career, Hamilton appeared in 951 games, recording 713 hits and accumulating a batting average of .239. His offensive contributions included 24 home runs and 189 RBIs, but it was his prowess on the base paths that truly set him apart; he successfully stole 326 bases, showcasing his elite speed and aggressive playing style. Hamilton's career coincided with a transformative period in baseball, where the emphasis on analytics began to reshape team strategies. His ability to disrupt opposing defenses with his speed made him a valuable asset, particularly in the late innings of close games. Although he received recognition as Rookie of the Month during his inaugural season, Hamilton's lasting legacy is defined by his impact as one of the most dynamic base stealers of his era, earning a reputation that would influence how teams approached the game in the years that followed.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
951	2988	454	713	109	39	24	189	326	230	708	0.239	0.292	0.325	0.617	-8641.5

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.617 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

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
2013	CIN	NL	13	19	9	7	2	0	0	1	13	2	4	0.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CIN	NL	152	563	72	141	25	8	6	48	56	34	117	0.250	.251 (avg)	.313 (-7%)	.386 (-8%)	.700 (-7%)	-945.0
2015	CIN	NL	114	412	56	93	8	3	4	28	57	28	75	0.226	.254 (-11%)	.316 (-13%)	.404 (-29%)	.721 (-22%)	-1724.3
2016	CIN	NL	119	411	69	107	19	3	3	17	58	36	93	0.260	.255 (+2%)	.321 (avg)	.417 (-18%)	.738 (-10%)	-756.5
2017	CIN	NL	139	582	85	144	17	11	4	38	59	44	133	0.247	.254 (-3%)	.324 (-8%)	.425 (-21%)	.750 (-15%)	-1868.7
2018	CIN	NL	153	504	74	119	16	9	4	29	34	46	132	0.236	.247 (-5%)	.318 (-6%)	.409 (-20%)	.727 (-14%)	-1443.7
2019	KCR	AL	93	275	32	58	12	2	0	12	18	25	74	0.211	.252 (-16%)	.322 (-15%)	.434 (-38%)	.757 (-28%)	-1491.6
2019	ATL	NL	26	41	9	11	2	0	0	3	4	7	13	0.268	—	—	—	—	-1491.6
2020	NYN	NL	17	22	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	3	0.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CHC	NL	14	10	6	3	0	0	1	1	3	1	4	0.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CHW	AL	71	127	23	28	8	3	2	11	9	4	47	0.220	.243 (-10%)	.317 (-24%)	.410 (-8%)	.727 (-15%)	-411.7
2022	MIA	NL	20	13	9	1	0	0	0	0	7	1	8	0.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIN	AL	17	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CHW	AL	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	NLWC3	CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2019	NLDS2	ATL	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	2	0	0	0
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	887	758	1880	58	10	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	CIN	OF	7	3	16	0	0	0
2014	CIN	OF	144	136	342	10	2	3
2015	CIN	OF	110	109	273	8	0	1
2016	CIN	OF	115	108	276	9	3	4
2017	CIN	OF	137	135	301	13	3	4
2018	CIN	OF	150	138	348	12	2	1
2019	KCA	OF	90	80	198	3	0	0
2019	ATL	OF	24	9	19	0	0	0
2020	NYN	OF	13	5	13	2	0	0
2020	CHN	OF	12	1	6	0	0	0
2021	CHA	OF	67	28	79	1	0	0
2022	MIA	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022	MIA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	MIA	OF	11	4	6	0	0	0
2022	MIN	2B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2022	MIN	OF	6	2	3	0	0	0
2023	CHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0