Career Highlights
Accomplishments
- pitched a 7 inning no-hitter in the Appalachian League for the Wytheville Cardinals, beating the Kingsport Orioles 5–0. His opponent was legendary minor-leaguer Steve Dalkowski. (August 8, 1957)
- a 10-strikeout, complete game 12–2 win vs. the Chicago Cubs (May 11, 1962)
- a two-hit, complete game shutout vs. the Houston Colt .45s (June 26, 1962...game # 2)
- a one-hit, complete game shutout vs. the St. Louis Cardinals (May 4, 1966). The lone hit was a bunt single by Hamilton's mound opponent, Ray Sadecki.
- hit his first and only major league home run, a grand slam, against Al Jackson of the St. Louis Cardinals (May 20, 1967)
Notable statistics
- led the Midwest League with 16 losses and 156 bases on balls while playing for the Keokuk Cardinals in 1958
- led the Eastern League with 134 bases on balls while pitching for the York White Roses in 1959
- led the National League with 107 bases on balls and 22 wild pitches while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962
- led the International League with a 2.42 ERA while playing for the Syracuse Chiefs in 1965
- threw a total of 74 wild pitches in 611.2 innings.
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