Granny Hamner 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

Granny Hamner appeared in 48 Major League games during the 1959 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Hamner appeared in, specifically relating to his 1959 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Hamner started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Gran Hamner, the Philadelphia Phillies' hustling young shortstop, was named captain and field director Tuesday - a job he held last year without much recognition of the fact by his teammates. When Manager Eddie Sawyer informed Hamner of his choice as team captain, the shortstop asked for clarification of his position, Sawyer made it plain that Hamner would be his personal representative with full authority." - The Milwaukee Journal (03/18/1952, 'Hamner Is Given Authority as Team Captain of Phillies', Page 76)
Granny Hamner 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Granny Hamner Stats

04-14-1959at Braves1000000000000.000.000.000ph
04-18-1959at Reds0100000110000.000.500.000ph
04-22-1959vs Braves1000000000000.000.333.000ph,ss
04-23-1959 *vs Braves4110011101000.167.375.667ss
04-24-1959 *vs Pirates5111000000000.182.308.545ss,3b
04-25-1959 *vs Pirates4000000000000.133.235.400ss
04-26-1959 *vs Pirates4000000000000.105.190.316ss
04-29-1959vs Dodgers1000000001000.100.182.300ph
04-30-1959vs Dodgers1000000000000.095.174.286ph
 April 1959 Totals
21 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .095 .174 .286 -
05-05-1959 *vs Cardinals4110001100000.120.214.280ss
05-06-1959 *vs Cardinals4110012000000.138.219.379ss
05-07-1959 *at Pirates5000000001000.118.189.324ss
05-08-1959 *at Pirates6120000000000.150.209.325ss
05-09-1959 *at Pirates4040000000000.227.277.386ss
05-10-1959 *at Pirates3120000000000.255.300.404ss
05-10-1959 *at Pirates4111000001000.255.296.412ss
05-11-1959 *at Dodgers4220000100000.273.322.418ss
05-12-1959at Dodgers1010000000000.286.333.429ph
05-13-1959 *at Giants3000000101000.271.328.407ss
05-14-1959at Giants1011000000000.283.338.433ph
05-15-1959 *at Cardinals4021002000000.297.348.453ss
05-18-1959at Orioles2000000001000.288.338.439ph,ss
05-19-1959 *at Senators5000000000000.268.316.408ss
05-20-1959 *at Senators5120100000000.276.321.434ss
05-22-1959 *vs Tigers3000000001000.266.310.418ss
05-23-1959 *vs Tigers2010000000000.272.314.420ss
05-24-1959 *vs Tigers4121001100000.282.330.435ss
05-24-1959vs Tigers1000000000000.279.326.430ph
05-27-1959at White Sox1000000001000.276.323.425ph,2b
05-28-1959vs Athletics1000000000000.273.319.420ph
05-30-1959vs Athletics1000000000000.270.316.416ph,2b
 May 1959 Totals
68 9 22 4 1 1 6 4 0 6 0 0 0 .324 .361 .456 -
06-01-1959 *at Tigers4000000000000.258.303.3983b
06-07-1959 *vs Yankees4010000001000.258.301.3923b
06-13-1959 *at Senators4110011000000.257.299.4163b
06-18-1959at Red Sox1000000001000.255.296.412ph
06-20-1959at Yankees1000000000000.252.294.408ph
06-25-1959 *vs Orioles4010000000000.252.292.4022b
06-26-1959 *vs Red Sox3110001000001.255.291.4002b,ss,2b
06-27-1959 *vs Red Sox4010000001000.254.289.3952b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b
06-28-1959 *vs Red Sox4000000000000.246.280.3812b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss,2b,ss
 June 1959 Totals
29 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .172 .167 .276 -
07-01-1959vs White Sox1000000000000.244.278.378ph
07-04-1959at Tigers1000000000000.242.276.375ph
07-05-1959 *at Tigers4000000000000.234.267.3633b
07-12-1959vs Tigers1000000001000.232.265.360ph
07-22-1959vs Yankees1000000001000.230.263.357ph
07-23-1959vs Yankees4000000000000.223.255.3462b
07-25-1959vs Senators1010000000000.229.261.351ss
07-26-1959vs Senators0000000000000.229.261.3513b
 July 1959 Totals
13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 -
 1959 Yearly Totals 131 14 30 5 1 3 9 6 1 13 0 0 1 .229 .261 .351 -

Granny Hamner 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Granny Hamner appeared in 26 games at home, had 67 at-bats, drove in 6 runs, scored 6 times, had 12 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 2 home runs), walked 3 times (0 intentional), struck out 7 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .179 batting average, .211 on base percentage and .298 slugging average?

On the road, Granny Hamner appeared in 22 games, had 64 at-bats, drove in 3 runs, scored 8 times, had 18 hits (3 doubles / 1 triples / 1 home runs), walked 3 times (1 intentional), struck out 6 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .281 batting average, .313 on base percentage and .406 slugging average?

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