SS Sam Hamilton #25
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
SS SAM HAMILTON #25 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
157 603 178 33 7 10 71 58 35 .295 .358 .423 32 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1975 @ PHI Win, 10-3 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/27/1975 @ PHI Loss, 1-16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1975 @ PHI Win, 6-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1975 @ ATL Loss, 3-4 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ ATL Loss, 4-7 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 @ ATL Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 BAL Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 BAL Loss, 5-7 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 BOS Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 BOS Loss, 0-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/11/1945
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$62,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$62,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:1967, 3rd Pick in Round 7
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 157 603 178 33 7 10 71 87 58 35 .295 .358 .423 .781 .357 .128 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 145 673 4 2 0 10 2 6 255 50 32 12 72.7 94.4 5.60 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   213 63 10 2 3 16 21 18 15 1 1 2 .296 .355 .404 .758
Versus Right   390 115 23 5 7 55 66 40 20 5 1 2 .295 .359 .433 .793
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   73 21 3 0 1 8 8 5 3 1 1 0 .288 .329 .370 .699
May   103 31 4 2 2 14 18 14 5 0 1 1 .301 .390 .437 .827
June   113 28 4 2 3 16 14 10 9 3 0 2 .248 .312 .398 .711
July   99 37 8 0 2 16 13 9 10 2 0 1 .374 .423 .515 .939
August   118 32 8 1 1 10 18 12 7 0 0 0 .271 .338 .381 .720
September   97 29 6 2 1 7 16 8 1 0 0 0 .299 .352 .433 .785
Spring Training   51 10 2 0 0 6 3 4 1 3 0 0 .196 .241 .235 .477
Last Year   649 217 35 8 9 83 101 56 29 3 3 4 .334 .389 .455 .844
2 Years Ago   631 200 35 9 8 62 102 49 38 6 7 6 .317 .368 .439 .807
Career   3429 1011 170 37 38 360 504 333 204 26 29 26 .295 .359 .399 .758
Home   280 75 14 5 3 36 35 26 19 5 1 2 .268 .329 .386 .715
Road   323 103 19 2 7 35 52 32 16 1 1 2 .319 .383 .455 .838
Grass   568 169 31 7 10 68 81 57 32 6 2 3 .298 .361 .430 .791
Turf   35 9 2 0 0 3 6 1 3 0 0 1 .257 .297 .314 .612
Day   217 53 7 2 1 21 24 22 15 2 1 2 .244 .317 .309 .626
Night   386 125 26 5 9 50 63 36 20 4 1 2 .324 .381 .487 .868
As Starter   594 171 32 7 10 67 84 56 35 5 2 4 .288 .351 .416 .766
As Reliever / Substitution   9 7 1 0 0 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 .778 .750 .889 1.639
Pinch Hitting   8 6 1 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .750 .727 .875 1.602
Close/Late   137 48 6 1 2 12 20 13 6 1 1 0 .350 .404 .453 .857
Inning 1-3   217 63 17 2 2 27 34 15 15 4 0 1 .290 .333 .415 .748
Inning 4-6   189 50 8 2 3 19 24 22 10 1 1 3 .265 .349 .376 .724
Inning 7-9   188 64 8 3 5 25 29 20 10 1 1 0 .340 .402 .495 .897
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
0 Outs   214 59 14 1 2 14 38 14 6 4 1 0 .276 .315 .379 .693
1 Outs   212 68 10 6 3 34 35 20 15 2 1 1 .321 .379 .467 .846
2 Outs   177 51 9 0 5 23 14 24 14 0 0 3 .288 .382 .424 .806
Scoring Position   162 44 9 2 4 61 27 24 14 6 2 1 .272 .358 .426 .783
Bases Empty   340 105 18 4 5 5 52 26 17 0 0 3 .309 .363 .429 .793
Runner on 1st   101 29 6 1 1 5 8 8 4 0 0 0 .287 .339 .396 .735
Runner on 2nd   70 21 4 1 4 20 10 8 6 0 2 1 .300 .380 .557 .937
Runner on 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .091 .214 .091 .305
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 12 4 0 0 11 6 8 3 0 0 0 .279 .392 .372 .764
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 4 1 0 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 0 .267 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
Bases Loaded   16 5 0 1 0 15 5 2 2 3 0 0 .312 .333 .438 .771
Two Strikes   194 49 8 2 1 16 27 26 35 3 0 1 .253 .339 .330 .669
First Pitch   118 47 8 2 5 24 19 2 0 1 2 1 .398 .410 .627 1.037
Count 0-1   61 20 4 2 2 10 7 0 0 1 0 1 .328 .333 .557 .891
Count 0-2   27 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .074 .074 .111 .185
Count 1-0   66 16 3 0 1 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 .242 .239 .333 .572
Count 1-1   69 17 5 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .257 .319 .576
Count 1-2   59 13 2 0 0 2 7 0 12 0 0 1 .220 .233 .254 .488
Count 2-0   25 6 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .240 .360 .600
Count 2-1   43 16 4 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .372 .465 .837
Count 2-2   67 21 3 0 0 9 6 0 12 3 0 0 .313 .300 .358 .658
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   27 7 0 0 1 4 6 14 0 0 0 0 .259 .512 .370 .883
Full Count   41 13 2 2 1 3 12 26 6 0 0 0 .317 .582 .537 1.119
Behind in Count   147 35 7 2 2 14 16 0 17 1 0 2 .238 .247 .354 .600
Ahead in Count   161 45 8 1 2 19 28 30 0 1 0 0 .280 .391 .379 .770
Batting Leadoff   157 49 11 2 2 15 28 13 4 0 0 0 .312 .365 .446 .811
Batting 2nd   29 10 4 1 0 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 .345 .387 .552 .939
Batting 3rd   293 79 11 3 6 36 35 27 15 2 2 4 .270 .337 .389 .727
Batting 4th   11 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .091 .154 .182 .336
Batting 5th   107 35 6 1 2 12 16 14 12 2 0 0 .327 .398 .458 .856
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .500 .667 1.167
Low Leverage   233 72 12 3 6 16 34 29 10 1 0 3 .309 .391 .464 .854
Medium Leverage   246 65 12 3 3 25 38 18 14 2 2 1 .264 .315 .374 .689
High Leverage   121 40 8 1 1 30 15 11 10 3 0 0 .331 .378 .438 .816
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Detroit - FABL 23 80 142 29 4 0 0 14 13 19 0 0 13 1 4 .204 .298 .232 .531 53 51 -1.0
1970 Detroit - FABL 24 131 250 71 10 6 4 43 45 27 4 3 18 3 2 .284 .359 .420 .779 111 112 1.3
1971 Detroit - FABL 25 138 543 149 25 4 4 55 69 58 2 5 33 8 3 .274 .344 .357 .701 103 109 1.2
1972 Detroit - FABL 26 155 611 167 28 3 3 32 87 66 6 3 38 14 6 .273 .348 .344 .692 107 107 0.3
1973 New York - FABL 27 157 631 200 35 9 8 62 102 49 6 6 38 9 6 .317 .368 .439 .807 124 126 2.8
1974 New York - FABL 28 158 649 217 35 8 9 83 101 56 4 3 29 27 16 .334 .389 .455 .844 141 146 6.9
1975 New York - FABL 29 157 603 178 33 7 10 71 87 58 4 6 35 32 12 .295 .358 .423 .781 114 126 3.4
Total FABL 976 3429 1011 170 37 38 360 504 333 26 26 204 94 49 .295 .359 .399 .758 115 119 14.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Akron - AA 21 79 303 79 9 4 3 31 38 45 3 2 29 5 5 .261 .360 .347 .706 118 124 1.7
1968 Atlanta - AAA 22 97 383 117 18 8 7 50 67 63 4 6 14 11 9 .305 .404 .449 .853 122 125 1.9
Total EA 79 303 79 9 4 3 31 38 45 3 2 29 5 5 .261 .360 .347 .706 118 124
Total UL 97 383 117 18 8 7 50 67 63 4 6 14 11 9 .305 .404 .449 .853 122 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Akron - AA 1B 60 58 506 33 57 541 2 .996 512.2 9.46 +1.7 1.042
1967 Akron - AA SS 24 18 31 61 12 99 7 .929 162.0 5.11 -2.0 .942
1968 Atlanta - AAA 1B 31 31 277 22 43 301 2 .993 263.2 10.21 +1.1 .991
1968 Atlanta - AAA SS 64 60 119 194 48 329 16 .951 532.1 5.29 -9.8 .921
1969 Detroit - MLB 1B 51 6 165 14 17 180 1 .994 157.2 10.22 +1.3 1.075
1969 Detroit - MLB SS 35 22 37 63 8 107 7 .935 208.1 4.32 -4.9 .894
1970 Detroit - MLB 1B 24 1 43 0 5 43 0 1.000 39.0 9.92 +0.1 1.047
1970 Detroit - MLB SS 49 46 72 149 29 226 5 .978 409.1 4.86 -3.3 .949
1971 Detroit - MLB SS 136 135 221 452 88 698 25 .964 1190.2 5.09 -22.7 .919
1972 Detroit - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
1972 Detroit - MLB SS 149 147 262 468 92 760 30 .961 1305.0 5.03 -33.5 .889
1973 New York - MLB 1B 8 8 69 5 8 74 0 1.000 70.0 9.51 +0.6 1.043
1973 New York - MLB SS 145 142 246 441 102 715 28 .961 1277.2 4.84 -24.7 .913
1974 New York - MLB 1B 16 15 141 11 9 153 1 .993 129.2 10.55 +2.2 1.076
1974 New York - MLB SS 142 139 247 432 92 707 28 .960 1250.1 4.89 -8.9 .943
1975 New York - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB SS 148 145 248 426 90 711 37 .948 1279.1 4.74 -19.5 .935
TOTAL 1B 194 119 1206 85 139 1297 6 .995 1177.2 9.87 +7.1 1.039
TOTAL SS 892 854 1483 2686 561 4352 183 .958 7615.0 4.93 -129.2 .921
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of college (George Fox University; Philadelphia, PA) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 7, Pick 3, 123rd overall pick).
09/18/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
06/08/1968 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/20/1968 Goes 0-2 against the Rochester Rooks, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
04/23/1969 Injured (flexor-pronator strain (elbow)),out for 4 weeks.
04/10/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
05/05/1971 Injured (calf strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
05/24/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/04/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/17/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Boston Minutemen, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
11/04/1972 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the New York Gothams in exchange for 2B Charlie Bell, 1B John Morris, SP John Jones, and SS Johnny Dennis.
07/18/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/10/1973 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/22/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the New York Gothams development complex.
03/27/1974 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
04/22/1974 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/30/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Clippers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/09/1974 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
02/24/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $62,000 with the New York Gothams organization.
06/04/1975 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/14/1975 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/26/1975 Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 154 10
Year PA Rank
1972 689 6
1973 699 3
1974 715 2
1975 673 10
Year AB Rank
1972 611 5
1973 631 2
1974 649 1
1975 603 8
Year H Rank
1972 167 10
1973 200 1
1974 217 1
1975 178 8
Year TB Rank
1974 295 1
Year 2B Rank
1973 35 2
1974 35 4
1975 33 8
Year 3B Rank
1973 9 5
1974 8 2
1975 7 8
Year SB Rank
1974 27 6
1975 32 8
Year R Rank
1973 102 6
1974 101 2
Year HP Rank
1972 6 5
1973 6 10
Year SF Rank
1973 6 8
Year EBH Rank
1974 52 4
Year AVG Rank
1973 .317 5
1974 .334 2
Year OBP Rank
1974 .389 6
Year SLG Rank
1974 .455 10
Year RC Rank
1974 114.51 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1974 6.65 7
Year wOBA Rank
1974 .385 4
Year OPS Rank
1974 .844 9
Year WAR Rank
1974 7.1 5
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