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Dave Hilton

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 191lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: September 15, 1950 in Uvalde, TX us

Died: September 17, 2017 in Scottsdale, AZ

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Southwest Texas Junior College (Uvalde, TX).

High School: Jesse H. Jones HS (Houston, TX)

Schools: Southwest Texas Junior College (Uvalde, TX), Rice University (Houston, TX)

Debut: September 10, 1972 (Age 21-361d, 13,301st in major league history)
vs. ATL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 27, 1975 (Age 24-224d)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: John David Hilton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.0

506

108

.213

RBI

OBP

.265

SLG

.298

OPS

.564

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-44 / in Starts: 26-43
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	15 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	25 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 258 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	158 (80-58-20)
Avg. MLBer w/ 258 PAs	26
Avg. Runners on Base	160 (81-51-26)

Most Driven In
Self	5
F Kendall	4
C Gaston	3
I Murrell	1
L Lee	1
N Colbert	1
J Morales	1
D Campbell	0

Most Driven In By
Self	5
J Grubb	4
E HernÃ¡ndez	3
D Thomas	2
F Kendall	2
G Locklear	1
M Corkins	1
L Lee	1

1973 Batting Game Log

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1973 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	14	1	Apr 6	SDP		LAD	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	6	1.02	-0.117	1.66	-0.11%	-0.81	3B
2	15	2	Apr 7	SDP		LAD	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	6	.88	-0.061	1.50	-0.06%	-0.43	3B
3	16	3	Apr 8	SDP		LAD	L,0-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	1.79	-0.043	3.12	-0.05%	-0.86	3B
4	17	4	Apr 9	SDP	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	6	1.88	-0.192	3.18	-0.20%	-1.37	3B
5	18	5	Apr 10	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-11	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	6	.22	0.003	.35	0.00%	-0.10	3B
6	19	6	Apr 11	SDP		ATL	L,1-8	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.227	.409	7	.33	-0.023	.47	-0.02%	0.07	3B
7	20	7	Apr 12	SDP		ATL	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.240	.471	7	1.98	0.040	2.55	0.03%	0.25	3B
8	21	8	Apr 13	SDP		HOU	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.233	.214	.448	7	2.14	0.100	2.53	0.07%	0.19	3B
9	22	9	Apr 14	SDP		HOU	L,5-8	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.265	.258	.523	7	.79	0.037	1.01	0.03%	1.22	3B
10	23	10	Apr 15 (1)	SDP		HOU	W,5-1	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.316	.324	.639	7	.25	0.079	.29	0.06%	1.48	3B
11	24	11	Apr 15 (2)	SDP		HOU	W,4-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.317	.324	.641	7	1.14	0.092	1.47	0.07%	0.51	3B
12	25	12	Apr 16	SDP		CIN	L,6-7	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.220	.289	.293	.582	7	.80	-0.043	1.19	-0.04%	-0.36	3B
13	26	13	Apr 17	SDP		CIN	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.306	.295	.602	7	1.39	-0.061	1.84	-0.05%	-0.41	3B
14	27	14	Apr 18	SDP		CIN	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.308	.298	.606	7	.39	-0.013	.46	-0.01%	-0.37	3B
15	28	15	Apr 20	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.286	.275	.560	7	.47	-0.047	.53	-0.03%	-0.79	3B
16	29	16	Apr 21	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.271	.259	.530	7	.85	-0.062	.89	-0.04%	-0.46	3B
17	30	17	Apr 22	SDP	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.270	.259	.528	7	1.22	-0.052	1.22	-0.03%	-0.27	3B
18	31	18	Apr 23	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.269	.258	.527	7	1.12	-0.019	.98	-0.01%	-0.21	3B
19	32	19	Apr 24	SDP	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212	.268	.258	.525	8	1.52	0.176	1.00	0.07%	1.42	3B
20	33	20	Apr 27	SDP	@	CHC	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.253	.243	.496	8	.83	-0.078	.55	-0.03%	-0.96	3B
21	34	21	Apr 28	SDP	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.256	.247	.503	8	.88	0.036	.49	0.01%	0.12	3B
22	35	22	Apr 29	SDP	@	CHC	L,4-10	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.280	.303	.583	8	.89	0.137	.45	0.04%	1.29	3B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	36	23	May 1	SDP		STL	W,10-5	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.291	.295	.586	8	.38	0.041	.16	0.01%	0.73	3B
24	37	24	May 2	SDP		STL	L,4-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.213	.292	.288	.580	8	1.90	0.029	.86	0.01%	-0.38	3B
25	38	25	May 3	SDP		STL	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.202	.280	.274	.553	8	1.64	-0.031	.64	-0.01%	-0.67	3B
26	39	26	May 4	SDP		PIT	L,6-12	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.205	.278	.307	.585	8	1.02	-0.070	.34	-0.01%	2.30	3B
27	40	27	May 5	SDP		PIT	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.217	.287	.315	.602	8	.64	-0.009	.17	0.00%	-0.03	3B
28	41	28	May 6	SDP		PIT	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.295	.333	.629	8	.55	-0.027	.18	-0.01%	0.44	3B
29	42	29	May 7	SDP		CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.294	.323	.617	8	.45	-0.021	.14	0.00%	-0.56	3B
30	43	30	May 8	SDP		CHC	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.289	.311	.600	8	2.36	-0.191	.83	-0.04%	-1.38	3B
31	44	31	May 9	SDP		CHC	L,2-9	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.299	.349	.648	8	.83	0.020	.23	0.00%	0.97	3B
32	45	32	May 12	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-14	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.289	.336	.626	8	.44	-0.045	.11	-0.01%	-0.87	3B
33	46	33	May 13 (1)	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.288	.333	.621	8	.47	0.022	.09	0.00%	0.07	3B
34	47	34	May 13 (2)	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212	.279	.322	.601	7	.92	-0.021	.21	0.00%	-0.30	3B
35	48	35	May 14	SDP		SFG	W,7-1	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.278	.320	.598	8	.94	-0.027	.26	0.00%	0.14	3B
36	49	36	May 15	SDP		SFG	L,2-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.279	.315	.594	8	1.23	0.033	.40	0.01%	0.25	3B
37	50	38 (1)	May 18	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.275	.310	.585	8	.85	-0.041	.24	-0.01%	-0.42	3B
38	51	39	May 19	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-10	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.275	.302	.577	8	.56	-0.027	.14	0.00%	-0.50	3B
39	52	40	May 20 (1)	SDP	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.274	.301	.575	8	1.71	-0.087	.39	-0.01%	-1.06	3B
40	53	41	May 20 (2)	SDP	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.199	.268	.294	.563	7	.93	-0.068	.24	-0.01%	-0.56	3B
41	54	42	May 22	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.268	.293	.561	8	1.31	-0.083	.28	-0.01%	-0.66	3B
42	55	43	May 23	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.208	.274	.299	.572	8	.75	-0.038	.11	0.00%	-0.37	3B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	56	134 (90)	Sep 1	SDP		CIN	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.267	.291	.558	8	1.77	-0.194	.00	0.00%	-1.24	2B
44	57	135	Sep 2	SDP		CIN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.261	.283	.544	8	.77	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-1.05	2B
45	58	136	Sep 3	SDP		ATL	L,3-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.260	.277	.538	8	.41	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.31	2B
46	59	137	Sep 4	SDP		ATL	L,0-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.256	.272	.528	8	1.98	-0.151	.00	0.00%	-1.21	2B
47	60	138	Sep 5	SDP		ATL	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.251	.267	.519	8	1.02	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.46	2B
48	61	139	Sep 6	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.246	.261	.506	8	.72	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.91	2B
49	62	140	Sep 7	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.180	.247	.257	.505	8	1.09	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-1.13	2B
50	63	142 (1)	Sep 9	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.247	.257	.505	8						2B
51	64	143	Sep 10	SDP		HOU	W,5-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.245	.254	.499	8	1.31	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.50	3B
52	65	144	Sep 11	SDP		HOU	L,2-4	GS-10	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.251	.262	.513	8	1.53	0.146	.00	0.00%	1.20	2B
53	66	145	Sep 13	SDP		SFG	L,6-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.184	.253	.259	.511	8	1.43	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-0.92	2B
54	67	146	Sep 14	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.258	.266	.523	8	.73	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.05	2B
55	68	147	Sep 15	SDP		SFG	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.183	.254	.261	.515	8	2.37	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.54	2B
56	69	148	Sep 16	SDP		SFG	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.254	.266	.520	8	.44	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.33	2B
57	70	149	Sep 17	SDP	@	ATL	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.254	.266	.520	8	.66	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.32	2B
58	71	150	Sep 18	SDP	@	ATL	W,9-4	CG	5	5	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.257	.280	.537	8	.68	-0.050	.00	0.00%	1.25	2B
59	72	151	Sep 19 (1)	SDP	@	HOU	L,5-8	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.262	.277	.539	7	1.08	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.23	2B
60	73	152	Sep 19 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.261	.276	.538	8	.31	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.08	2B
61	74	153	Sep 21 (1)	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.257	.271	.528	7	.42	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.58	3B
62	75	154	Sep 21 (2)	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.252	.266	.518	6	.57	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.83	3B
63	76	155	Sep 22	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.253	.267	.520	7	.80	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.46	3B
64	77	156	Sep 23	SDP	@	SFG	W,11-9	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.254	.268	.522	8	.76	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.25	2B
65	78	157	Sep 24	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.258	.269	.527	8	1.14	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.31	2B
66	79	158	Sep 25	SDP	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.255	.265	.520	8	1.54	-0.102	.00	0.00%	-0.71	2B
67	80	159	Sep 26	SDP	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.263	.291	.555	8	.26	0.131	.00	0.00%	1.32	2B
68	81	160	Sep 28	SDP		LAD	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.263	.291	.554	8	1.41	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.67	2B
69	82	161	Sep 29	SDP		LAD	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.264	.304	.568	8	1.16	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.59	2B
70	83	162	Oct 1	SDP	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.197	.260	.299	.559	8	1.29	-0.202	.00	0.00%	-1.78	2B
							26-44		258	234	21	46	9	0	5	16	19	6	35	1	4	0	8	4	2	1	.197	.260	.299	.559		1.01	-2.082	.50	-0.40%	-13.14

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