| Billy Hamilton | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Royals_vs._Storm_Chasers_Exhibition_Game_2019_(40502917683)_(cropped).jpg) Hamilton with the Kansas City Royals in 2019 | |
| Charros de Jalisco – No. 6 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: September 9, 1990 Taylorsville, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 2013, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 189 |
| Stolen bases | 326 |
| Teams | |
Billy Rayshun Hamilton (born September 9, 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago White Sox. The Reds selected Hamilton in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2013.
Known for his speed, Hamilton holds the Minor League Baseball single-season stolen base record with 155 steals—10 higher than the previous Minor League record set by Vince Coleman. He also holds the Cincinnati Reds record for most stolen bases by a rookie in a season, and stole 230 bases from 2014 to 2017, the most of any player in MLB over that time period. He ranked third in steals among all MLB players in the 2010s with 299 steals in the decade.[1]
- ^ Sheldon, Mark (September 2, 2014). "Hamilton dashes into Reds history with 55th steal". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2014.