Oliver Hill | |
Position: | Pinch hitter |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | October 16, 1909 |
Birth Place: | Powder Springs, Georgia |
Death Place: | Decatur, Georgia |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 19 |
Debutteam: | Boston Bees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | April 22 |
Finalteam: | Boston Bees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .500 |
Stat2label: | At bats |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Doubles |
Stat3value: | 1 |
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Oliver Clinton Hill (October 16, 1909 - September 20, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player. He appeared in two games for the Boston Bees in, both times as a pinch hitter. In two at bats, he had one hit, a double, for a batting average of .500 and a slugging percentage of 1.000.
Hill had a long minor league career, playing at least from until, with three seasons missed for World War II. In the minors, he began his career as a catcher, but became a third baseman by . He played four seasons for the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association before being acquired by the Bees.