SS Sam Hamilton #25
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
SS SAM HAMILTON #25 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 649 217 35 8 9 83 56 29 .334 .389 .455 27 7.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 ATL Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/1974 ATL Loss, 3-7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1974 ATL Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1974 BAL Win, 3-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
09/28/1974 BAL Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1974 BAL Win, 6-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 BAL Win, 7-4 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/25/1974 @ ATL Win, 15-13 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/1974 @ ATL Win, 9-6 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ PHI Win, 1-0 3 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:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$62,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 3rd Pick in Round 7
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 158 649 217 35 8 9 83 101 56 29 .334 .389 .455 .844 .385 .120 150
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 154 715 4 1 0 11 3 3 295 52 27 16 62.8 114.5 6.65 7.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   200 79 11 2 2 27 31 19 10 1 3 2 .395 .450 .500 .950
Versus Right   449 138 24 6 7 56 70 37 19 2 0 2 .307 .361 .434 .796
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   80 26 5 0 2 11 12 9 2 0 0 0 .325 .393 .463 .856
May   120 35 5 1 5 11 16 5 7 0 1 0 .292 .320 .475 .795
June   120 40 4 1 0 7 15 9 6 0 0 1 .333 .385 .383 .768
July   108 46 9 1 1 18 21 10 7 0 0 1 .426 .479 .556 1.035
August   116 40 7 3 1 20 23 10 4 1 0 1 .345 .398 .483 .881
September   102 30 5 2 0 16 13 11 3 2 2 1 .294 .362 .382 .744
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   34 10 1 1 0 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 .294 .333 .382 .716
Last Year   631 200 35 9 8 62 102 49 38 6 7 6 .317 .368 .439 .807
2 Years Ago   611 167 28 3 3 32 87 66 38 3 3 6 .273 .348 .344 .692
Career   2826 833 137 30 28 289 417 275 169 20 27 22 .295 .360 .394 .754
Home   312 97 13 2 4 43 49 25 10 2 1 3 .311 .365 .404 .769
Road   337 120 22 6 5 40 52 31 19 1 2 1 .356 .411 .501 .912
Grass   649 217 35 8 9 83 101 56 29 3 3 4 .334 .389 .455 .844
Day   223 70 12 2 2 27 30 24 6 0 0 0 .314 .381 .413 .793
Night   426 147 23 6 7 56 71 32 23 3 3 4 .345 .394 .477 .870
As Starter   645 216 35 8 9 83 100 55 28 3 3 4 .335 .389 .456 .845
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Close/Late   155 52 6 0 0 16 13 9 12 1 2 1 .335 .373 .374 .748
Inning 1-3   253 88 14 4 5 42 47 24 13 2 1 0 .348 .401 .494 .896
Inning 4-6   194 61 14 3 3 19 33 17 3 0 0 3 .314 .379 .464 .842
Inning 7-9   192 66 7 1 1 22 21 13 11 1 1 1 .344 .386 .406 .793
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   214 67 15 4 2 18 45 18 11 2 2 2 .313 .369 .449 .817
1 Outs   218 79 13 1 4 34 35 20 9 1 1 2 .362 .419 .486 .905
2 Outs   217 71 7 3 3 31 21 18 9 0 0 0 .327 .379 .429 .807
Scoring Position   162 54 9 1 3 69 27 15 5 3 3 0 .333 .383 .457 .840
Bases Empty   360 118 18 7 4 4 54 32 22 0 0 2 .328 .386 .450 .836
Runner on 1st   127 45 8 0 2 10 20 9 2 0 0 2 .354 .406 .465 .870
Runner on 2nd   66 21 3 0 1 17 7 2 1 0 2 0 .318 .338 .409 .747
Runner on 3rd   16 9 1 1 0 10 7 1 0 1 0 0 .562 .556 .750 1.306
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 12 3 0 1 15 9 8 2 0 0 0 .308 .426 .462 .887
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 4 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 2 0 0 .364 .438 .545 .983
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   19 7 0 0 1 15 2 0 1 0 1 0 .368 .368 .526 .895
Bases Loaded   11 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Two Strikes   211 68 7 0 3 30 29 17 29 0 0 2 .322 .378 .398 .776
First Pitch   119 40 6 3 2 15 18 1 0 0 2 1 .336 .347 .487 .835
Count 0-1   68 29 7 0 1 8 13 0 0 0 0 1 .426 .435 .574 1.008
Count 0-2   23 6 0 0 0 4 3 0 5 0 0 1 .261 .292 .261 .553
Count 1-0   62 25 6 1 0 11 8 0 0 2 0 0 .403 .391 .532 .923
Count 1-1   79 22 2 1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .367 .646
Count 1-2   64 20 3 0 0 12 6 0 9 0 0 0 .312 .312 .359 .672
Count 2-0   26 11 3 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 .423 .423 .615 1.038
Count 2-1   60 16 3 2 1 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .433 .700
Count 2-2   69 23 2 0 2 8 11 0 10 0 0 0 .333 .333 .449 .783
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 8 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   24 6 1 0 1 3 6 22 0 1 0 0 .250 .596 .417 1.012
Full Count   55 19 2 0 1 6 9 17 5 0 0 1 .345 .507 .436 .943
Behind in Count   155 55 10 0 1 24 22 0 14 0 0 2 .355 .363 .439 .802
Ahead in Count   172 58 13 4 2 26 33 38 0 3 1 0 .337 .451 .494 .945
Batting Leadoff   253 74 12 2 6 22 34 18 15 0 1 1 .292 .342 .427 .769
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   388 142 23 6 3 61 66 37 13 3 2 3 .366 .422 .479 .902
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Low Leverage   251 79 6 4 4 11 32 24 10 1 1 2 .315 .378 .418 .796
Medium Leverage   295 109 24 4 4 43 54 19 12 1 0 1 .369 .408 .519 .927
High Leverage   100 29 5 0 1 29 15 13 7 1 2 1 .290 .374 .370 .744
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 .844 137 150 7.1
Total FABL 819 2826 833 137 30 28 289 417 275 22 20 169 62 37 .295 .360 .394 .754 114 119 11.6
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
TOTAL 1B 192 119 1205 85 139 1296 6 .995 1175.2 9.88 +7.1 1.039
TOTAL SS 744 709 1235 2260 471 3641 146 .960 6335.2 4.96 -109.7 .918
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 154 10
Year PA Rank
1972 689 6
1973 699 3
1974 715 2
Year AB Rank
1972 611 5
1973 631 2
1974 649 1
Year H Rank
1972 167 10
1973 200 1
1974 217 1
Year TB Rank
1974 295 1
Year 2B Rank
1973 35 2
1974 35 4
Year 3B Rank
1973 9 5
1974 8 2
Year SB Rank
1974 27 6
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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