Billy Hamilton

Q: How old is Billy Hamilton?

Billy Hamilton is 33 years old.

Q: When was Billy Hamilton born?

Billy Hamilton was born on September 9, 1990.

Q: Where was Billy Hamilton born?

Billy Hamilton was born in Taylorsville, MS .

Q: How tall is Billy Hamilton?

Billy Hamilton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Hamilton weigh when playing?

Billy Hamilton weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Billy Hamilton play?

Billy Hamilton played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Billy Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Hamilton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Billy Hamilton drafted?

Billy Hamilton was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, MS) .

Q: What position did Billy Hamilton play?

Billy Hamilton was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Billy Hamilton have?

Billy Hamilton had 713 hits over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

Hamilton was a switch-hitter prior to July 2021.

6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)

Born: September 9, 1990 in Taylorsville, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, MS).

High School: Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, MS)

Debut: September 3, 2013 (Age 22-359d, 20,523rd in major league history)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: May 4, 2023 (Age 32-237d)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Billy R. Hamilton

Nicknames: B-Ham or Bone

Twitter: @BillyHamilton

Instagram: @bham4

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.0

2988

713

.239

454

RBI

189

326

OBP

.292

SLG

.325

OPS

.617

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2009	18	CIN-min	Rk	43	180	166	19	34	6	3	0	11	14	3	11	47	.205	.253	.277	.530		46	0	0	2	1	0		RDL · GULF
2010	19	CIN-min	Rk	69	316	283	61	90	13	10	2	24	48	9	28	56	.318	.383	.456	.839		129	2	3	0	2	0		BIL · PION
2011	20	CIN-min	A	135	610	550	99	153	18	9	3	50	103	20	52	133	.278	.340	.360	.700		198	5	1	4	3	0		DAY · MIDW
2012	21	CIN-min	A+,AA	132	605	512	112	159	22	14	2	45	155	37	86	113	.311	.410	.420	.830		215	2	2	3	2	2		BAK,PEN · CALL,SOUL
2013	22	CIN-min	AAA	123	547	504	75	129	18	4	6	41	75	15	38	102	.256	.308	.343	.651		173	4	0	4	1	0		LOU · IL
2013	22	CIN	NL	13	22	19	9	7	2	0	0	1	13	1	2	4	.368	.429	.474	.902	150	9	0	0	1	0	0	/8H
2014	23	CIN	NL	152	611	563	72	141	25	8	6	48	56	23	34	117	.250	.292	.355	.648	81	200	1	1	9	4	0	*8H/D	RoY-2
2015	24	CIN-min	AA	3	14	11	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.273	.429	.273	.701		3	0	0	0	0	0		PEN · SOUL
2015	24	CIN	NL	114	454	412	56	93	8	3	4	28	57	8	28	75	.226	.274	.289	.563	55	119	5	1	9	4	0	*8/H
2016	25	CIN	NL	119	460	411	69	107	19	3	3	17	58	8	36	93	.260	.321	.343	.664	77	141	5	1	11	1	0	*8/H
2017	26	CIN	NL	139	633	582	85	144	17	11	4	38	59	13	44	133	.247	.299	.335	.634	66	195	5	0	5	2	0	*8/H
2018	27	CIN	NL	153	556	504	74	119	16	9	4	29	34	10	46	132	.236	.299	.327	.626	69	165	1	1	1	4	0	*8/H9
2019	28	TOT	MLB	119	353	316	41	69	14	2	0	15	22	6	32	87	.218	.289	.275	.564	50	87	1	0	3	2	1	*8H/D
2019	28	KCR	AL	93	305	275	32	58	12	2	0	12	18	5	25	74	.211	.275	.269	.544	45	74	1	0	3	2	0	8/HD
2019	28	ATL	NL	26	48	41	9	11	2	0	0	3	4	1	7	13	.268	.375	.317	.692	80	13	0	0	0	0	1	8H
2020	29	TOT	NL	31	36	32	10	4	0	0	1	2	6	2	2	7	.125	.171	.219	.390	6	7	0	0	1	1	0	8H/D
2020	29	NYM	NL	17	25	22	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	1	3	.045	.083	.045	.129	-63	1	0	0	1	1	0	8/HD
2020	29	CHC	NL	14	11	10	6	3	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	4	.300	.364	.600	.964	154	6	0	0	0	0	0	8/HD
2021	30	CHW-min	AAA	6	21	19	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	.158	.238	.211	.449		4	0	0	0	0	0		CHR · AAAE
2021	30	CHW	AL	71	135	127	23	28	8	3	2	11	9	0	4	47	.220	.242	.378	.620	66	48	1	0	3	1	0	87H/D9
2022	31	SEA-MIN-MIA-min	AAA	25	106	96	13	18	4	0	0	6	5	0	10	31	.188	.264	.229	.493		22	0	0	0	0	0		TAC,STP,JCK · PCL,IL
2022	31	TOT	MLB	37	23	20	13	1	0	0	0	0	10	1	2	12	.050	.136	.050	.186	-44	1	0	0	1	0	0	H7/8D45
2022	31	MIA	NL	20	15	13	9	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	8	.077	.143	.077	.220	-35	1	0	0	1	0	0	H/78D45
2022	31	MIN	AL	17	8	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125	-60	0	0	0	0	0	0	H/7D4
2023	32	CHW-TBR-min	AAA	36	113	95	19	17	3	1	1	4	8	0	14	35	.179	.288	.263	.551		25	0	1	2	1	0		CHR,DHM · IL
2023	32	CHW	AL	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H9
11 Yrs				951	3285	2988	454	713	109	39	24	189	326	72	230	708	.239	.292	.325	.617	66	972	19	4	44	19	1
162 Game Avg.				162	560	509	77	121	19	7	4	32	56	12	39	121	.239	.292	.325	.617	66	166	3	1	7	3	0
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CIN (6 yrs)				690	2736	2491	365	611	87	34	21	161	277	63	190	554	.245	.298	.333	.631	70	829	17	4	36	15	0
CHW (2 yrs)				74	137	129	25	28	8	3	2	11	11	0	4	48	.217	.239	.372	.611	64	48	1	0	3	1	0
MIN (1 yr)				17	8	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125	-60	0	0	0	0	0	0
KCR (1 yr)				93	305	275	32	58	12	2	0	12	18	5	25	74	.211	.275	.269	.544	45	74	1	0	3	2	0
NYM (1 yr)				17	25	22	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	1	3	.045	.083	.045	.129	-63	1	0	0	1	1	0
ATL (1 yr)				26	48	41	9	11	2	0	0	3	4	1	7	13	.268	.375	.317	.692	80	13	0	0	0	0	1
CHC (1 yr)				14	11	10	6	3	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	4	.300	.364	.600	.964	154	6	0	0	0	0	0
MIA (1 yr)				20	15	13	9	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	8	.077	.143	.077	.220	-35	1	0	0	1	0	0

NL (9 yrs)				767	2835	2577	393	627	89	34	22	166	294	66	200	582	.243	.297	.330	.627	69	850	17	4	38	16	1
AL (4 yrs)				184	450	411	61	86	20	5	2	23	32	6	30	126	.209	.261	.297	.558	49	122	2	0	6	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Hamilton?

Billy Hamilton is 33 years old.

When was Billy Hamilton born?

Billy Hamilton was born on September 9, 1990.

Where was Billy Hamilton born?

Billy Hamilton was born in Taylorsville, MS.

How tall is Billy Hamilton?

Billy Hamilton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Hamilton weigh when playing?

Billy Hamilton weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Hamilton play?

Billy Hamilton played 11 seasons.

Is Billy Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Hamilton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Billy Hamilton drafted?

Billy Hamilton was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, MS).

What position did Billy Hamilton play?

Billy Hamilton was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Billy Hamilton have?

Billy Hamilton had 713 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Billy Hamilton have?

Billy Hamilton had 24 home runs over his career.

What was Billy Hamilton's average?

Billy Hamilton had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has Billy Hamilton played for?

Billy Hamilton played for 8 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins.

When did Billy Hamilton retire?

Billy Hamilton last played in 2023.

What is Billy Hamilton's Twitter account?

Billy Hamilton is on Twitter at BillyHamilton.

What is Billy Hamilton's Instagram account?

Billy Hamilton is on Instagram at bham4.

What are Billy Hamilton's nicknames?

B-Ham, Bone are nicknames for Billy Hamilton.

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