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Billy Hunter

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 4, 1928 in Punxsutawney, PA us

High School: Indiana HS (Indiana, PA)

School: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA)

Debut: April 14, 1953 (Age 24-314d, 10,992nd in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1958 (Age 30-115d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Gordon William Hunter

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

1875

410

.219

166

RBI

144

OBP

.264

SLG

.294

OPS

.559

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1948	20	BRO-min	C	138	541	541		132	17	3	4						.244	.244	.309	.553		167							TRV · CAML
1949	21	BRO-min	B	95	385	362	39	85	15	3	1	44	11		15	34	.235	.265	.301	.566		109		0	8				NAS,NNW · NENL,PIED
1950	22	BRO-min	A	137	497	497		125	23	5	5						.252	.252	.348	.600		173							PBO · WL
1951	23	BRO-min	AA	141	480	480		121	17	6	1						.252	.252	.319	.571		153							FTW · TL
1952	24	BRO-min	AA	161	610	610		174	25	5	3						.285	.285	.357	.643		218							FTW · TL
1953	25	SLB	AL	154	604	567	50	124	18	1	1	37	3	1	24	45	.219	.253	.259	.512	37	147	12	2	11		4	*6/H	AS
1954	26	BAL	AL	125	451	411	28	100	9	5	2	27	5	4	21	38	.243	.281	.304	.585	67	125	14	2	13	4	3	*6/H
1955	27	NYY-min	AAA	13	49	48	7	16	3	1	0	1	4		1	7	.333	.347	.438	.784		21	0	0	0	0			DEN · AA
1955	27	NYY	AL	98	279	255	14	58	7	1	3	20	9	2	15	18	.227	.269	.298	.567	54	76	7	0	8	1	2	6/H
1956	28	NYY	AL	39	79	75	8	21	3	4	0	11	0	1	2	4	.280	.299	.427	.725	93	32	3	0	2	0	0	6/5H
1957	29	KCA	AL	116	359	319	39	61	10	4	8	29	1	2	27	43	.191	.259	.323	.581	58	103	5	3	7	3	2	465H
1958	30	TOT	AL	98	280	248	27	46	11	3	2	20	5	2	22	44	.185	.254	.278	.532	47	69	4	1	8	1	1	6/H45
1958	30	KCA	AL	22	66	58	6	9	1	1	2	11	1	1	5	7	.155	.222	.310	.533	44	18	1	0	3	0	0	6/4H5
1958	30	CLE	AL	76	214	190	21	37	10	2	0	9	4	1	17	37	.195	.263	.268	.532	48	51	3	1	5	1	1	6/H5
1959	31	CLE-min	AAA	136	505	465	51	116	23	3	8	47	4	6	28	83	.249	.297	.363	.660		169		4	6	2			SDG · PCL
6 Yrs				630	2052	1875	166	410	58	18	16	144	23	12	111	192	.219	.264	.294	.559	53	552	45	8	49	9	12
162 Game Avg.				162	528	482	43	105	15	5	4	37	6	3	29	49	.219	.264	.294	.559	53	142	12	2	13		3

NYY (2 yrs)				137	358	330	22	79	10	5	3	31	9	3	17	22	.239	.276	.327	.603	63	108	10	0	10	1	2
BAL (2 yrs)				279	1055	978	78	224	27	6	3	64	8	5	45	83	.229	.265	.278	.543	49	272	26	4	24	4	7
KCA (2 yrs)				138	425	377	45	70	11	5	10	40	2	3	32	50	.186	.253	.321	.574	56	121	6	3	10	3	2
CLE (1 yr)				76	214	190	21	37	10	2	0	9	4	1	17	37	.195	.263	.268	.532	48	51	3	1	5	1	1