1928
Born June 4, 1928
Punxsutawney, PA, USA
Billy Hunter Notable
b. June 4, 1928 · St. Louis Browns 1953, Baltimore Orioles 1954, New York Yankees 1955–1956, Kansas City Athletics 1957–1958, Cleveland Indians 1958
Billy Hunter played for five clubs across six seasons as a shortstop, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1953 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1958.
Across 630 games he batted .219, with 410 hits and 166 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 58 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 528 games at shortstop, with 1,438 assists and 101 errors. He turned 325 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1953.
He was born in Punxsutawney, PA, USA on June 4, 1928, and died on July 3, 2025. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1953 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | SLB | 154 | 567 | 50 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 45 | 3 | .219 |
| 1954 | BAL | 125 | 411 | 28 | 100 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 38 | 5 | .243 |
| 1955 | NYY | 98 | 255 | 14 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 9 | .227 |
| 1956 | NYY | 39 | 75 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .280 |
| 1957 | KCA | 116 | 319 | 39 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 43 | 1 | .191 |
| 1958 | CLE/KCA | 98 | 248 | 27 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 44 | 5 | .185 |
| Career | — | 630 | 1875 | 166 | 410 | 58 | 18 | 16 | 144 | 111 | 192 | 23 | .219 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died July 3, 2025
1953
Major-league debut: Billy Hunter
Billy Hunter made a major-league debut on April 14, 1953.
1958
Final major-league game: Billy Hunter
Billy Hunter played a final major-league game on September 27, 1958.
Image: Bowman, public domain