1897
Born December 20, 1897
Atlanta, GA, USA
J. H. Hamilton Notable
b. December 20, 1897 · Washington Potomacs 1924, Wilmington Potomacs 1925, Indianapolis ABCs 1925, Cleveland Elites 1926, Birmingham Black Barons 1927
J. H. Hamilton played for five clubs across four seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Washington Potomacs in 1924 and closing with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1927.
Across 196 games he batted .277, with 207 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 27 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 89 games at second base, with 132 assists and 11 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on December 20, 1897, and died on November 11, 1965.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | WP | 58 | 232 | 38 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 8 | .267 |
| 1925 | ABC/WMP | 44 | 167 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .251 |
| 1926 | CEL | 37 | 140 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .321 |
| 1927 | BBB | 57 | 209 | 23 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .278 |
| Career | — | 196 | 748 | 96 | 207 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 28 | 0 | 18 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1965