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Branch Rickey League
6-15-2229
Hal Hamilton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.02 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 190-92 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 06-27-1930
K 2070 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(123 games)
IP 2807.2
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt B  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
Notes: B overall B- A- Velocity 54 Control 78 B+ overall after 4 or 5 improves Started at 131 or 132 overall
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1952 Minors 22 60.00 2 / 5 6 / 29 5 / 26 13 / 60
1953 Minors 23 47.00 0 / 1 1 / 25 2 / 21 3 / 47
1953 Majors 23 4.95 16 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4
1954 Minors 24 22.00 0 / 2 1 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 22
1954 Majors 24 28.88 112 20 0 0 / 0 4 / 15 0 / 13 4 / 28
1955 Majors 25 44.03 142 28 20 1 / 8 1 / 22 4 / 14 6 / 44
1956 Minors 26 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 12
1956 Majors 26 42.61 127 27 0 4 / 11 2 / 16 3 / 15 9 / 42
1957 Majors 27 43.56 139 28 23 1 / 7 0 / 20 1 / 16 2 / 43
1958 Majors 28 52.41 162 36 0 1 / 17 0 / 20 1 / 15 2 / 52
1959 Majors 29 51.64 162 35 0 1 / 15 0 / 17 0 / 19 1 / 51
1960 Majors 30 48.50 147 32 15 1 / 11 1 / 15 0 / 22 2 / 48
1961 Majors 31 49.02 146 33 16 0 / 13 2 / 19 0 / 17 2 / 49
1962 Majors 32 51.25 153 34 9 0 / 12 0 / 18 1 / 21 1 / 51
1963 Majors 33 49.65 144 31 18 0 / 10 0 / 17 1 / 22 1 / 49
1964 Majors 34 50.69 146 34 16 -3 / 9 -7 / 17 -4 / 24 -14 / 50
1965 Majors 35 51.63 162 35 0 -2 / 12 -4 / 17 -3 / 22 -9 / 51
1966 Majors 36 47.72 153 31 9 -2 / 8 -2 / 18 -3 / 21 -7 / 47
1967 Majors 37 34.11 146 0 16 -2 / 3 -6 / 10 -3 / 21 -11 / 34
Total 2057 408 142 2 / 145 -1 / 311 8 / 328 9 / 784
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Hal Hamilton has retired from the Texas Rangers
1967-08-23Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1966-08-17Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-06-05Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-05-25Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1962-08-01Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1961-09-13Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1960-09-14Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-04-23Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1956-09-17The Texas Rangers have promoted Hal Hamilton to the major league team.
1956-08-08The Texas Rangers have promoted Eric Nabors to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Hal Hamilton to the minors.
1955-07-16Hal Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1954-05-29The Texas Rangers have promoted Hal Hamilton to the major league team.
1954-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Oyster Summers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Hal Hamilton to the minors.
1953-09-16The Texas Rangers have promoted Hal Hamilton to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Moriarty to the minors.