Jack Hammond

American baseball player (1891-1942)

Baseball player
Jack Hammond
Second baseman
Born: (1891-02-26)February 26, 1891
Amsterdam, New York
Died: March 4, 1942(1942-03-04) (aged 51)
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
June 16, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.222
Home runs0
Runs scored13
Teams
  • Cleveland Indians (1915,1922)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1922)

Walter Charles "Jack" Hammond (February 26, 1891 – March 4, 1942), nicknamed "Wobby", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw right-handed, had a height of 5'11" and a weight of 170 lbs. He went to Colgate University.[citation needed]

Born in Amsterdam, New York, Hammond played his first game on April 15, 1915 and his final game on June 16, 1922. He died at age 51 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[citation needed]

References

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Baseball Almanac


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