Thorpe Hamilton
Thorpe S. Hamilton
Born: December 19, 1903
McCrory, AR US
Deceased: May 2, 1995
McCrory, AR US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Career: 1924-1937
Thorpe Hamilton compiled a career batting average of .294 with 80 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1301-game career with the Brookhaven Truckers, Little Rock Travelers, Muskogee Athletics, Chattanooga Lookouts, Knoxville Smokies, San Antonio Indians, Greenwood Chiefs and Newport Cardinals. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 14 | 63 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .270 | .540 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | D | CSTL | Brookhaven Truckers | 97 | 345 | 345 | 96 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .391 | .670 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | C | WA | Muskogee Athletics | 146 | 603 | 603 | 186 | 26 | 5 | 18 | .308 | .308 | .458 | .766 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 55 | 191 | 191 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .361 | .628 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | C | WA | Muskogee Athletics | 94 | 370 | 370 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .397 | .678 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 142 | 575 | 575 | 183 | 31 | 7 | 5 | .318 | .318 | .423 | .741 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 148 | 585 | 585 | 180 | 31 | 7 | 14 | .308 | .308 | .456 | .764 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 130 | 500 | 500 | 145 | 35 | 17 | 2 | .290 | .290 | .440 | .730 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | San Antonio Indians | 104 | 366 | 366 | 106 | 21 | 3 | 5 | .290 | .290 | .404 | .694 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | San Antonio Indians | 157 | 597 | 597 | 152 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .255 | .255 | .345 | .600 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 77 | 316 | 316 | 86 | 17 | 7 | 4 | .272 | .272 | .408 | .680 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 97 | 361 | 361 | 123 | 20 | 4 | 8 | .341 | .341 | .485 | .825 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 40 | 155 | 155 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .419 | .729 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1301 | 5027 | 5027 | 0 | 1477 | 250 | 65 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .417 | .711 | 2097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | CSTL | Brookhaven Truckers | 2B | 77 | 175 | 263 | 21 | .954 | 5.688 | |
| 1925 | C | WA | Muskogee Athletics | 2B | 106 | 173 | 322 | 35 | .934 | 4.670 | |
| 1926 | C | WA | Muskogee Athletics | 3B | 81 | 100 | 146 | 25 | .908 | 3.037 | |
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 55 | 75 | 124 | 15 | .930 | 3.618 | |
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 141 | 336 | 438 | 36 | .956 | 5.489 | |
| 1928 | B | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 148 | 403 | 464 | 35 | .961 | 5.858 | |
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 129 | 369 | 462 | 32 | .963 | 6.442 | |
| 1930 | A | TL | San Antonio Indians | SS | 49 | 83 | 149 | 30 | .885 | 4.735 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | San Antonio Indians | 3B | 87 | 103 | 161 | 22 | .923 | 3.034 | |
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 2B | 77 | 189 | 214 | 31 | .929 | 5.234 | |
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 2B | 97 | 246 | 300 | 20 | .965 | 5.629 | |
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Cardinals | 2B | 40 | 109 | 96 | 5 | .976 | 5.125 | |
| Totals | 1087 | 2361 | 3139 | 307 | 0 | .947 | 5.060 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | Cotton States League | Brookhaven Truckers | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1925 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Athletics | |||
| 1926 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Athletics | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1927 | B | South Atlantic Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1928 | B | South Atlantic Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1929 | B | South Atlantic Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Indians | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Indians | |||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenwood Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Cardinals | SLN |
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