#94 Billy Hunter, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Brooklyn Royal Giants
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Billy Hunter
6/4/1928
28
USA,PA,PUNXSUTAWNEY
6"0
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Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
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$ 300,000
1956 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 55 Days (399 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 55 Days (399 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Talent | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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Spray Hitter
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SS : 10 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/12 | HOL | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 9/13 | PIT | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/14 | PIT | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/15 | @ATL | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/16 | @ATL | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/17 | @HOM | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/18 | PIT | L 4-14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/19 | @LA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/20 | HOM | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | @CIN | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 140 | 532 | 152 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 72 | 30 | 31 | .286 | .320 | .382 | .701 | .625 | .096 |
| Projected | 140 | 532 | 152 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 72 | 30 | 31 | .286 | .320 | .382 | .701 | .625 | .096 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 135 | 569 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 203 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 95.2 | 61.4 | 4.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 158 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .321 | .380 | .701 |
| vs. RHP | 374 | 106 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 48 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .319 | .382 | .702 |
| Close/Late | 60 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .339 | .367 | .705 |
| Scoring Position | 158 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .337 | .373 | .711 |
| Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 72 | 262 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 20 | .279 | .327 | .359 | .686 |
| Road | 68 | 270 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 11 | .293 | .312 | .404 | .716 |
| March/April | 25 | 96 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | .302 | .337 | .375 | .712 |
| May | 26 | 99 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | .263 | .318 | .313 | .631 |
| June | 21 | 84 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | .298 | .322 | .440 | .762 |
| July | 25 | 96 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .323 | .330 | .521 | .851 |
| August | 24 | 98 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | .306 | .330 | .388 | .718 |
| Sept/Oct | 19 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .186 | .262 | .186 | .448 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1954 | 27 | 59 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .390 | .400 | .525 | .925 | BRO |
| 1955 | 137 | 498 | 148 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 74 | 76 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 8 | .297 | .349 | .400 | .749 | BRO |
| 1956 | 140 | 532 | 152 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 72 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 1 | .286 | .320 | .382 | .701 | BRO |
| Total | 304 | 1089 | 323 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 160 | 163 | 71 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 44 | 11 | .297 | .338 | .398 | .735 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1953, A | 130 | 518 | 173 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 88 | 65 | 54 | 15 | 18 | 7 | .334 | .393 | .450 | .843 |
| 1954, AA | 38 | 151 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .338 | .362 | .483 | .845 |
| 1954, AAA | 66 | 282 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 56 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 4 | .348 | .395 | .507 | .902 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Shortstop | 136 | 135 | 211 | 562 | 116 | 800 | 27 | .966 | 1188.1 | 6.06 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1953...
Had first career hit on 8/1/1954, off Whitey Ford (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/18/1954, off Emmett O'neill (ATL)...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/19/1955...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1955, hitting .297 with 13 HR, 74 RBI...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 1955...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 1956...
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