Steve Hammond
Steven Benjamin Hammond
Born: May 9, 1957
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 4 (1974 January Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: Gulf Coast CC
Career: 1978-1987
Major League Statistics
Steve Hammond compiled a career batting average of .290 with 55 home runs and 549 RBI in his 1104-game career with the Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Omaha Royals, Pittsfield Cubs, Iowa Cubs and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Greenwood Braves |
 Savannah Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Omaha Royals |
 Pittsfield Cubs |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Nankai Hawks |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 125 | 517 | 435 | 81 | 133 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 29 | .306 | .402 | .375 | .777 | 163 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 61 | 248 | 218 | 30 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16 | .280 | .354 | .394 | .748 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 58 | 227 | 201 | 34 | 65 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | .323 | .396 | .458 | .854 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 130 | 488 | 445 | 45 | 107 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 35 | .240 | .289 | .324 | .613 | 144 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 87 | 339 | 310 | 31 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 37 | .274 | .328 | .365 | .693 | 113 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 36 | 146 | 132 | 24 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | .379 | .431 | .568 | .999 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 111 | 435 | 400 | 65 | 127 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 35 | .318 | .364 | .490 | .854 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 127 | 457 | 402 | 45 | 96 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 52 | .239 | .316 | .363 | .679 | 146 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 130 | 524 | 455 | 51 | 136 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 37 | .299 | .380 | .409 | .789 | 186 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 120 | 484 | 430 | 62 | 142 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 46 | .330 | .383 | .498 | .881 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 115 | 352 | 318 | 25 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 41 | .274 | .333 | .390 | .723 | 124 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 1104 | 4227 | 3756 | 493 | 1091 | 241 | 22 | 55 | 549 | 37 | 23 | 383 | 359 | .290 | .357 | .410 | .767 | 1541 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 42 | 24 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 94 | 201 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .959 | 2.255 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 60 | 100 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .946 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 44 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .952 | 1.818 | ||||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 118 | 79 | 232 | 23 | 17 | .931 | 2.636 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 73 | 147 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 2.096 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 12 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.417 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 26 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.692 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 40 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.625 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 36 | 300 | 18 | 5 | 25 | .985 | 8.833 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 27 | 15 | 49 | 6 | 4 | .914 | 2.370 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 61 | 495 | 42 | 6 | 32 | .989 | 8.803 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 21 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 13 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 3.538 | 1 | |||
| 1985 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | OF | 55 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 2.164 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | C | 47 | 218 | 21 | 10 | 0 | .960 | 5.085 | 14 | |||
| 1985 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 1B | 34 | 256 | 18 | 2 | 22 | .993 | 8.059 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 56 | 100 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .982 | 1.946 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 37 | 25 | 76 | 4 | 10 | .962 | 2.730 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 15 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .900 | 3.000 | 2 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 12 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .989 | 7.250 | ||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 94 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 989 | 2422 | 578 | 94 | 130 | .970 | 3.033 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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