1884
Born November 1, 1884
Buncombe County, NC, USA
Ham Hyatt Notable
b. November 1, 1884 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1909–1910, 1912–1914, St. Louis Cardinals 1915, New York Yankees 1918
Ham Hyatt played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1918.
Across 465 games he batted .267, with 247 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 36 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 124 games at first base, with 1,092 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 61 double plays.
He was born in Buncombe County, NC, USA on November 1, 1884, and died on September 15, 1963. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | PIT | 49 | 67 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | .299 |
| 1910 | PIT | 74 | 175 | 19 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 3 | .263 |
| 1912 | PIT | 46 | 97 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .289 |
| 1913 | PIT | 63 | 81 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .333 |
| 1914 | PIT | 74 | 79 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | .215 |
| 1915 | STL | 106 | 295 | 23 | 79 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 24 | 3 | .268 |
| 1918 | NYY | 53 | 131 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .229 |
| Career | — | 465 | 925 | 85 | 247 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 146 | 63 | 87 | 11 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died September 15, 1963
1909
Major-league debut: Ham Hyatt
Ham Hyatt made a major-league debut on April 15, 1909.
1918
Final major-league game: Ham Hyatt
Ham Hyatt played a final major-league game on September 2, 1918.
Image: Nadja Caramels, public domain