Ike Hampton
| Ike Hampton | ||
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Runs batted in | 18 | |
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Isaac Bernard Hampton (born August 22, 1951, in
California Angels
(1975–1979).
Hampton made his
major league debut as a pinch hitter on September 12, 1974, at Shea Stadium. Batting for first baseman John Milner in the bottom of the 9th against Al Hrabosky of the St. Louis Cardinals, he flew out to center field. During spring training of 1975, he was traded to the Angels for relief pitcher Ken Sanders
.
Hampton's best year in the big leagues was 1977, when he stayed with the Angels for the entire season. In 52 games he batted .295 (13-for-44) with 3
runs batted in
.
Career totals include 113 games played, a .207 batting average (28-for-135), 4 HR, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored, and a .341 slugging percentage. He had a strong arm and threw out 18 of 48 stolen base attempts. (37.5%)
He was released by California on April 1, 1980. In 1981, he played for the
Kintetsu Buffaloes
in Japan.
References
- 1980 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Retrosheet