Born: (1967-11-29) November 29, 1967 (age 56) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 12, 1993, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average
.246
Home runs
67
Runs batted in
209
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1993–1996)
Detroit Tigers (1997)
Milwaukee Brewers (1998)
Career highlights and awards
AL Rookie of the Year (1994)
Robert James Hamelin (/ˈhæmlɪn/; born November 29, 1967) is an American former first baseman and designated hitter who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Kansas City Royals. He also played for the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers. He batted and threw left-handed.
Hamelin posted a .246 batting average with 67 home runs and 209 RBIs in 497 games played. In 1994, at the age of 26, he was the American League Rookie of the Year. His stint as a professional player was marred by leg injuries, both in the minors and majors. He also suffered from an eye problem.[citation needed]
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Cleveland Indians for Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden. January 14, 1998: BobHamelin was signed as a free agent by the Brewers. March 11, 1998: Mark Watson...
Award winner David Cone, and the hitting power of AL Rookie of the Year BobHamelin, the Royals had compiled a 64-51 record through 115 games. They had scored...
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draft. Arthur Rhodes†, 2nd round, 34th overall by the Baltimore Orioles BobHamelin, 2nd round, 48th overall by the Kansas City Royals Darren Oliver, 3rd...
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Coleman signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers. April 8, 1997: BobHamelin was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers. April 16, 1997: Vince...
Flaherty, University of Massachusetts infielder Gary Disarcina, and slugger BobHamelin, who led the league with 11 home runs. Led by manager Bill Springman...
Bats per Strikeout: George Brett, 23.5 (1977) At Bats per Home Run: BobHamelin, 13.0 (1994) Outs: Carlos Beltrán, 504 (1999) Most times Hit By Pitch:...
Infielders 46 Edgar Cáceres 8 Gary Gaetti 7 Greg Gagne 14 Jeff Grotewold 3 BobHamelin 6 David Howard 12 Wally Joyner 13 José Lind 43 Keith Lockhart 37 Russ...
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Year American League National League Player Team Player Team 1994 BobHamelin Kansas City Royals Raúl Mondesí Los Angeles Dodgers 1995 Marty Cordova Minnesota...
Mike Piazza (Los Angeles NL, C) 1994 Brian Anderson (California AL, P) BobHamelin (Kansas City AL, DH) Steve Trachsel (Chicago NL, P) Raúl Mondesí (Los...
released by the Royals. June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball draft BobHamelin was drafted by the Royals in the 2nd round. Player signed June 11, 1988...
Poppel would spend the entire 1997 season out of organized baseball. BobHamelin, who just a few seasons prior, had been rookie of the year, was released...
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