1879
Born October 10, 1879
Freeport, IL, USA
Homer Hillebrand Notable
b. October 10, 1879 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1905–1906, 1908
Homer Hillebrand played 1905 to 1908 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 8 and 4 with a 2.51 earned run average, pitching 114.7 innings in 18 games. He struck out 70 and threw 1 shutout. Across 47 games he batted .237, with 31 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Freeport, IL, USA on October 10, 1879, and died on January 20, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | 39 | 110 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .236 |
| 1906 | PIT | 7 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| 1908 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 47 | 131 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .237 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 60.2 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 2.82 |
| 1906 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 53.0 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 2.21 |
| 1908 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 8 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 114.2 | 86 | 32 | 40 | 70 | 2.51 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died January 20, 1974
Image: Chicago Daily News photographer, public domain