Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)
American baseball player (1866–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Robert Hamilton (February 16, 1866 – December 15, 1940), nicknamed "Sliding Billy", was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 19th-century. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters between 1888 and 1901.
Billy Hamilton | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1866-02-16)February 16, 1866 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Died: December 15, 1940(1940-12-15) (aged 74) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 31, 1888, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 16, 1901, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .344 |
Hits | 2,154 |
Home runs | 40 |
Runs batted in | 742 |
Stolen bases | 912 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1961 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
Hamilton won the National League (NL) batting title twice and led the NL in stolen bases five times, eclipsing 100 on four occasions. He hit over .400 in 1894[1] and set the major league record for runs scored in a season with 198. His 914[a] stolen bases ranks third all time behind only Rickey Henderson, at 1,406 and Lou Brock with 938 .
A career .344 hitter, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 1961 via the Veterans Committee.[2]