Oliver Hill (baseball) explained

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
Teams:
  • Boston Bees (1939)

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.