Earl Hamilton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Earl Hamilton |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
,_standing,_facing_left,_in_uniform_LCCN90706261.jpg) |
|||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 19, 1891 Gibson City, Illinois |
|||
| Died: November 17, 1968 (aged 77) Anaheim, California |
|||
|
|||
| debut | |||
| April 14, 1911, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| May 4, 1924, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 115–147 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.16 | ||
| Strikeouts | 790 | ||
| Teams | |||
|
|||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
|
|||
Earl Andrew Hamilton (born July 19, 1891 – died November 17, 1968) was a talented left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for several teams, including the St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies.
One of his most famous moments was pitching a no-hitter on August 30, 1912. This amazing game was against the Detroit Tigers. What made it special was that he did it without getting a single strikeout! The Tigers did score one run because of a Ty Cobb walk and an error. The final score was 5-1 for the Browns. Hamilton also batted left-handed, ending his career with a .153 batting average.
Contents
Earl Hamilton's Baseball Journey
Earl Hamilton was born in Gibson City, Illinois. He played his first major league game on April 14, 1911. In his early career, Hamilton was a good pitcher. He played for the St. Louis Browns, who were not always the best team.
Early Career Highlights
In 1914, Hamilton had a really strong season. He won 16 games and lost 18. His ERA (which measures how many runs a pitcher allows) was a very good 2.50. He pitched over 302 innings that year.
Moving to New Teams
In 1916, the Detroit Tigers bought Hamilton. But he was sent back to the Browns less than a month later. In 1918, he left St. Louis for good. The Pittsburgh Pirates bought him before the season started.
An Amazing 1918 Season
The 1918 season was incredible for Earl Hamilton. In just six starts, he won all six games! His ERA was an unbelievably low 0.83 in 54 innings. He had one shutout in his six complete games. This means he pitched the entire game without allowing the other team to score. He only gave up seven runs (five earned) in those six games.
After this amazing season, Hamilton joined the Navy. He returned to play more good seasons with the Pirates. He was part of a strong pitching group with Wilbur Cooper, Whitey Glazner, and Babe Adams. In 1921, his team finished second, just behind the New York Giants. However, they never made it to the World Series while Hamilton was there.
Final Years in Baseball
Before he retired in 1924, the Philadelphia Phillies picked up Hamilton. He pitched one game for them, losing it.
Hamilton pitched a very long game on July 16, 1920, for the Pirates. He pitched 16 shutout innings against the New York Giants. But then he ran out of energy and lost the game 7–0 in the 17th inning. The Giants' pitcher, Rube Benton, also pitched 16 shutout innings in that same game.
Over his 14-year career, Earl Hamilton won 115 games and lost 147. He had a solid 3.16 ERA in 410 games. He completed 140 games, with 16 of them being shutouts. He recorded 790 career strikeouts. Hamilton passed away in Anaheim, California, when he was 77 years old.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
