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Billy Hamilton League
7-13-2078
Ozzie Hammer Left Field
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .847 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1814 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-29-1930
HR 271 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(2 games)
RBI 935
SB 264
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (12.5%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D  (19.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 CLE-BRO
130
406
65
123
21
8
15
63
43
 71 3 1
8
 1 7
.878
.373
.505
.202
.303
1953 BRO
78
115
20
33
6
2
6
15
10
 25 1 1
6
 2 1
.877
.346
.530
.243
.287
1954 BRO
82
233
44
69
10
2
14
40
17
 33 0 1
10
 1 2
.879
.343
.536
.240
.296
1955 BRO
104
309
49
92
13
4
10
40
28
 57 1 1
13
 4 0
.820
.357
.463
.165
.298
1956 BRO
130
553
107
173
19
9
22
67
45
 105 6 2
23
 2 9
.869
.370
.499
.186
.313
1957 BRO
139
451
74
129
15
6
20
80
55
 67 5 3
10
 3 16
.847
.368
.479
.193
.286
1958 BRO-PIT
131
477
70
132
15
5
20
78
57
 81 3 3
27
 10 10
.810
.356
.455
.178
.277
1959 PIT
130
500
81
133
21
10
23
88
50
 81 1 7
22
 6 4
.816
.330
.486
.220
.266
1960 PIT
130
489
93
160
31
7
28
79
51
 85 0 4
22
 6 3
.979
.388
.591
.264
.327
1961 PIT
115
398
47
109
17
5
15
53
33
 81 3 2
21
 4 4
.787
.333
.455
.181
.274
1962 PIT
131
485
98
162
21
9
26
84
53
 81 0 4
19
 2 4
.972
.397
.575
.241
.334
1963 PIT
130
480
101
146
27
4
22
84
63
 114 1 1
31
 2 7
.900
.385
.515
.210
.304
1964 PIT
130
487
93
137
19
8
19
64
46
 81 1 1
19
 3 3
.814
.344
.470
.189
.281
1965 PIT
130
508
72
127
15
3
15
50
39
 91 1 1
20
 1 4
.684
.304
.380
.130
.250
1966 PIT-CHA
89
295
40
76
7
2
13
43
26
 50 2 1
13
 4 4
.748
.321
.427
.169
.258
1967 CHA
21
44
10
13
5
0
3
7
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.954
.340
.614
.318
.295
Total
1800
6230
1064
1814
262
84
271
935
619
 1110 28 33
264
 51 80
.847
.356
.491
.200
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ozzie Hammer has retired from the Chicago Shockers
1966-07-09The Chicago Shockers have acquired Ozzie Hammer from the waiver wire.
1966-07-05The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Ozzie Hammer for assignment.
1958-04-08A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bees and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Pete Burwell, Ozzie Hammer, Charlie Leverenz from the Brooklyn Bees in exchange for Camp Roseboro, Randy Bakely, Billy Thompson.
1955-07-08The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ozzie Hammer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1955-06-01The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ozzie Hammer to the minors.
1954-10-05The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ozzie Hammer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Dave Philley to the minors.
1954-08-30The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ozzie Hammer to the minors.
1954-04-23The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ozzie Hammer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ed Ripple to the minors.
1953-08-13The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Bill Crouch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ozzie Hammer to the minors.
1952-09-24The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ozzie Hammer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Tommy McCarty to the minors.
1952-09-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bees and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Johnny Robbins, Joe Tappe from the Brooklyn Bees in exchange for Ozzie Hammer, Bill Baumgartner.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Ike LaPoint to Ozzie Hammer.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Ike LaPoint to Ike LaPoint.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ike LaPoint to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Cobe James to the minors.