1951
Born August 22, 1951
Camden, SC, USA
Ike Hampton Notable
Ike Hampton divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Mets from 1974, then the California Angels through 1979.
Across 113 games he batted .207, with 28 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 91 games behind the plate, with 220 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Camden, SC, USA on August 22, 1951. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NYM | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | CAL | 31 | 66 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 0 | .152 |
| 1976 | CAL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | CAL | 52 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .295 |
| 1978 | CAL | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .214 |
| 1979 | CAL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Career | — | 113 | 135 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 38 | 1 | .207 |
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