Aaron Hill

Born: 3/21/1982 in Visalia, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2005-05-20 | Final Game: 2017-06-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Aaron Walter Hill

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Biography

Aaron Hill was a professional baseball player born in 1982, who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2005 until his retirement in 2017. Primarily playing as a second baseman, Hill competed in 1,559 games throughout his career, showcasing a blend of power and speed. He accumulated 1,501 hits, hitting 162 home runs and driving in 695 runs, while maintaining a career batting average of .266. Hill demonstrated his versatility on the field, contributing not only with his bat but also on the base paths, as evidenced by his 74 stolen bases. Hill earned an All-Star selection during his career, highlighting his status as one of the notable players of his time. His playing style was characterized by a keen eye at the plate and a reliable glove in the infield, which made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Over the course of his career, Hill played in an era marked by evolving offensive strategies and changing player dynamics, and he remained a consistent performer, contributing to the competitive landscape of baseball during the 2000s and early 2010s. His legacy is remembered for his contributions to the game and the tenacity he displayed on the diamond.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1559	5646	736	1501	325	22	162	695	74	443	847	0.266	0.323	0.417	0.740	309.7

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.740 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	TOR	AL	105	361	49	99	25	3	3	40	2	34	41	0.274	.264 (+4%)	.330 (+3%)	.418 (-8%)	.749 (-3%)	-187.5
2006	TOR	AL	155	546	70	159	28	3	6	50	5	42	66	0.291	.269 (+8%)	.336 (+4%)	.431 (-11%)	.768 (-4%)	-419.8
2007	TOR	AL	160	608	87	177	47	2	17	78	4	41	102	0.291	.268 (+9%)	.335 (-1%)	.422 (+9%)	.758 (+4%)	423.9
2008	TOR	AL	55	205	19	54	14	0	2	20	4	16	31	0.263	.263 (avg)	.333 (-3%)	.416 (-13%)	.749 (-9%)	-299.8
2009	TOR	AL	158	682	103	195	37	0	36	108	6	42	98	0.286	.262 (+9%)	.332 (-1%)	.417 (+19%)	.750 (+10%)	1326.9
2010	TOR	AL	138	528	70	108	22	0	26	68	2	41	85	0.205	.257 (-21%)	.325 (-17%)	.402 (-2%)	.728 (-9%)	-1023.2
2011	TOR	AL	104	396	38	89	15	1	6	45	16	23	53	0.225	.255 (-12%)	.320 (-16%)	.399 (-22%)	.719 (-19%)	-1471.6
2011	AZ	NL	33	124	23	39	12	2	2	16	5	12	19	0.315	.255 (+23%)	.320 (+20%)	.399 (+23%)	.719 (+22%)	-1471.6
2012	AZ	NL	156	609	93	184	44	6	26	85	14	52	86	0.302	.254 (+19%)	.318 (+13%)	.405 (+29%)	.724 (+22%)	2634.7
2013	AZ	NL	87	327	45	95	21	1	11	41	1	29	48	0.291	.253 (+15%)	.317 (+12%)	.396 (+16%)	.714 (+15%)	901.9
2014	AZ	NL	133	501	52	122	26	3	10	60	4	28	92	0.244	.251 (-3%)	.313 (-9%)	.386 (-5%)	.700 (-7%)	-763.9
2015	AZ	NL	116	313	32	72	18	0	6	39	7	31	54	0.230	.254 (-10%)	.316 (-7%)	.404 (-15%)	.721 (-11%)	-726.8
2016	MIL	NL	78	254	34	72	11	0	8	29	4	30	43	0.283	.255 (+11%)	.321 (+12%)	.417 (+1%)	.738 (+6%)	324.3
2016	BOS	AL	47	124	14	27	3	0	2	9	0	11	16	0.218	.255 (-15%)	.321 (-11%)	.417 (-30%)	.738 (-22%)	324.3
2017	SFG	NL	34	68	7	9	2	1	1	7	0	11	13	0.132	.254 (-48%)	.324 (-23%)	.425 (-45%)	.750 (-35%)	-426.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	19	3	5	0	0	1	1	5	4	0.263

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALDS2	BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
2011	NLDS2	ARI	5	18	3	5	0	0	1	1	5	3	0.278

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1210	1171	2065	3620	64	800
3B	190	163	106	304	16	34
OF	6	2	3	0	0	0
SS	79	61	78	178	12	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	TOR	2B	22	19	33	77	1	15
2005	TOR	3B	35	32	21	73	5	8
2005	TOR	SS	16	15	18	48	0	9
2006	TOR	2B	112	106	174	345	7	93
2006	TOR	SS	63	46	60	130	12	19
2007	TOR	2B	160	158	244	560	14	114
2008	TOR	2B	55	53	87	150	1	27
2009	TOR	2B	156	155	307	484	7	129
2010	TOR	2B	137	137	235	383	10	89
2011	TOR	2B	104	101	193	280	7	71
2011	ARI	2B	33	32	68	87	0	17
2012	ARI	2B	153	151	264	487	6	94
2013	ARI	2B	84	82	150	232	2	48
2014	ARI	2B	116	116	215	347	7	69
2014	ARI	3B	7	7	2	13	0	1
2015	ARI	2B	47	38	57	118	2	21
2015	ARI	3B	38	33	23	57	4	8
2016	MIL	2B	20	16	32	49	0	8
2016	MIL	3B	59	55	38	97	2	10
2016	BOS	2B	4	0	1	5	0	1
2016	BOS	3B	44	30	19	53	3	7
2017	SFN	2B	7	7	5	16	0	4
2017	SFN	3B	7	6	3	11	2	0
2017	SFN	OF	6	2	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	1210
Third Base	190
Shortstop	79
Left Field	6
Designated Hitter	43

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2012	Silver Slugger	2B
2009	Comeback Player of the Year
2009	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2009	Silver Slugger	2B
2009	TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIL	NL	$12,000,000
2015	ARI	NL	$12,000,000
2014	ARI	NL	$11,000,000
2013	ARI	NL	$5,500,000
2012	ARI	NL	$5,500,000
2011	TOR	AL	$5,000,000
2010	TOR	AL	$4,000,000
2009	TOR	AL	$2,590,000
2008	TOR	AL	$410,000
2007	TOR	AL	$395,000
2006	TOR	AL	$336,000
Total Career Earnings			$58,731,000