Steve Hamilton

Q: When was Steve Hamilton born?

Steve Hamilton was born on November 30, 1934.

Q: Where was Steve Hamilton born?

Steve Hamilton was born in Columbia, KY .

Q: How tall was Steve Hamilton?

Steve Hamilton was 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Hamilton weigh when playing?

Steve Hamilton weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Steve Hamilton play?

Steve Hamilton played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Steve Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Steve Hamilton have?

Steve Hamilton had 531 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Steve Hamilton played for?

Steve Hamilton played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.

Q: When did Steve Hamilton retire?

Steve Hamilton last played in 1972.

Q: What are Steve Hamilton's nicknames?

Gomer is a nickname for Steve Hamilton.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-6, 190lb (198cm, 86kg)

Born: November 30, 1934 in Columbia, KY us

Died: December 2, 1997 in Morehead, KY

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Morehead, KY

High School: Charlestown HS (Charlestown, IN)

School: Morehead State University (Morehead, KY)

Debut: April 23, 1961 (Age 26-144d, 11,834th in major league history)
vs. KCA 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: August 16, 1972 (Age 37-260d)
vs. SFG 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Steven Absher Hamilton

Nicknames: Gomer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.1

ERA

3.05

421

663.0

531

WHIP

1.161

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1958	23	CLE-min	B	15	14	.517	2.49	33	28		18	4		210.0	161	73	58	9	91	4	167	7	0	7				1.200	6.9	0.4	3.9	7.2	1.84	BRL CARL
1959	24	CLE-min	A	13	10	.565	3.77	30	26		12	4		191.0	203	97	80	16	60	0	128	6	0	8				1.377	9.6	0.8	2.8	6.0	2.13	REA EL
1960	25	CLE-min	AA	14	9	.609	4.60	36	23		5	1		172.0	184	98	88	13	102	6	126	2	0	5				1.663	9.6	0.7	5.3	6.6	1.24	MOB SOUA
1961	26	CLE-min	AAA	10	12	.455	3.77	26	25		11	1		179.0	189	92	75	15	72	3	79	2	0	5				1.458	9.5	0.8	3.6	4.0	1.10	SLC PCL
1961	26	CLE	AL	0	0		3.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	4	0	1	1	15	147	2.91	1.667	6.0	0.0	9.0	12.0	1.33
1962	27	CLE-min	AAA	1	1	.500	0.00	2	2		1	1		17.0	8	5	0	0	4	0	9	0	1	0				0.706	4.2	0.0	2.1	4.8	2.25	JCK IL
1962	27	WSA	AL	3	8	.273	3.77	41	10	11	1	0	2	107.1	103	51	45	10	39	5	83	3	1	0	466	108	3.46	1.323	8.6	0.8	3.3	7.0	2.13
1963	28	TOT	AL	5	2	.714	2.94	37	0	19	0	0	5	64.1	54	22	21	3	26	2	64	1	0	3	268	122	2.35	1.244	7.6	0.4	3.6	9.0	2.46
1963	28	WSA	AL	0	1	.000	13.50	3	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	13	33	4.48	3.500	22.5	0.0	9.0	4.5	0.50
1963	28	NYY	AL	5	1	.833	2.60	34	0	17	0	0	5	62.1	49	19	18	3	24	2	63	1	0	3	255	136	2.29	1.171	7.1	0.4	3.5	9.1	2.63
1964	29	NYY	AL	7	2	.778	3.28	30	3	11	1	0	3	60.1	55	24	22	6	15	0	49	0	0	2	246	111	3.02	1.160	8.2	0.9	2.2	7.3	3.27
1965	30	NYY	AL	3	1	.750	1.39	46	1	13	0	0	5	58.1	47	12	9	2	16	5	51	0	0	0	240	246	2.04	1.080	7.3	0.3	2.5	7.9	3.19
1966	31	NYY	AL	8	3	.727	3.00	44	3	17	1	1	3	90.0	69	32	30	8	22	3	57	3	0	1	353	111	3.28	1.011	6.9	0.8	2.2	5.7	2.59
1967	32	NYY	AL	2	4	.333	3.48	44	0	19	0	0	4	62.0	57	25	24	7	23	4	55	1	0	0	261	90	3.39	1.290	8.3	1.0	3.3	8.0	2.39
1968	33	NYY	AL	2	2	.500	2.13	40	0	24	0	0	11	50.2	37	13	12	0	13	4	42	1	0	1	195	136	1.56	0.987	6.6	0.0	2.3	7.5	3.23
1969	34	NYY	AL	3	4	.429	3.32	38	0	23	0	0	2	57.0	39	22	21	7	21	5	39	0	0	2	225	106	3.84	1.053	6.2	1.1	3.3	6.2	1.86
1970	35	TOT	AL	4	3	.571	2.98	38	0	16	0	0	3	48.1	40	18	16	3	17	5	36	1	0	2	200	121	3.07	1.179	7.4	0.6	3.2	6.7	2.12
1970	35	NYY	AL	4	3	.571	2.78	35	0	16	0	0	3	45.1	36	16	14	3	16	5	33	1	0	2	186	128	3.17	1.147	7.1	0.6	3.2	6.6	2.06
1970	35	CHW	AL	0	0		6.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	14	72	1.64	1.667	12.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	3.00
1971	36	SFG	NL	2	2	.500	3.02	39	0	16	0	0	4	44.2	29	15	15	4	11	6	38	1	0	1	173	115	2.72	0.896	5.8	0.8	2.2	7.7	3.45
1972	37	CHC	NL	1	0	1.000	4.76	22	0	12	0	0	0	17.0	24	9	9	1	8	3	13	1	0	1	84	81	3.22	1.882	12.7	0.5	4.2	6.9	1.63
12 Yrs				40	31	.563	3.05	421	17	181	3	1	42	663.0	556	244	225	51	214	42	531	12	2	14	2726	115	2.96	1.161	7.5	0.7	2.9	7.2	2.48
162 Game Avg.				6	5	.563	3.05	65	3	28	0	0	7	103	86	38	35	8	33	7	82	2	0	2	423	115	2.96	1.161	7.5	0.7	2.9	7.2	2.48

NYY (8 yrs)				34	20	.630	2.78	311	7	140	2	1	36	486.0	389	163	150	36	150	28	389	7	0	11	1961	122	2.86	1.109	7.2	0.7	2.8	7.2	2.59
WSA (2 yrs)				3	9	.250	3.95	44	10	13	1	0	2	109.1	108	54	48	10	41	5	84	3	1	0	479	103	3.47	1.363	8.9	0.8	3.4	6.9	2.05
SFG (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.02	39	0	16	0	0	4	44.2	29	15	15	4	11	6	38	1	0	1	173	115	2.72	0.896	5.8	0.8	2.2	7.7	3.45
CHC (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	4.76	22	0	12	0	0	0	17.0	24	9	9	1	8	3	13	1	0	1	84	81	3.22	1.882	12.7	0.5	4.2	6.9	1.63
CLE (1 yr)				0	0		3.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	4	0	1	1	15	147	2.91	1.667	6.0	0.0	9.0	12.0	1.33
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		6.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	14	72	1.64	1.667	12.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	3.00

AL (10 yrs)				37	29	.561	3.01	360	17	153	3	1	38	601.1	503	220	201	46	195	33	480	10	2	12	2469	117	2.97	1.161	7.5	0.7	2.9	7.2	2.46
NL (2 yrs)				3	2	.600	3.50	61	0	28	0	0	4	61.2	53	24	24	5	19	9	51	2	0	2	257	102	2.86	1.168	7.7	0.7	2.8	7.4	2.68

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Steve Hamilton born?

Steve Hamilton was born on November 30, 1934.

Where was Steve Hamilton born?

Steve Hamilton was born in Columbia, KY.

How tall was Steve Hamilton?

Steve Hamilton was 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Hamilton weigh when playing?

Steve Hamilton weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Hamilton play?

Steve Hamilton played 12 seasons.

Is Steve Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Steve Hamilton play?

Steve Hamilton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Steve Hamilton have?

Steve Hamilton had 531 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Steve Hamilton played for?

Steve Hamilton played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.

When did Steve Hamilton retire?

Steve Hamilton last played in 1972.

What are Steve Hamilton's nicknames?

Gomer is a nickname for Steve Hamilton.

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