Eric Hinske

Born: 8/5/1977 in Menasha, WI, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-04-01 | Final Game: 2013-06-27

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Eric Scott Hinske

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Biography

Eric Hinske was a professional baseball player born in 1977, who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 2002 until his retirement in 2013. He played primarily as a position player and appeared in 1,387 games over the course of his career. Hinske was known for his versatility, contributing both offensively and defensively, and he recorded 947 hits, 137 home runs, and 522 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .249. Additionally, he displayed speed on the base paths, amassing 61 stolen bases throughout his tenure in the league. Hinske's career was marked by notable achievements, including being recognized as the MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie, as well as earning the title of Rookie of the Year. His performance in the early 2000s coincided with a period of offensive explosion in baseball, as players began to showcase more power and speed, making Hinske's contributions particularly valuable. His accolades reflected his impact during his early years, and he remained a reliable player into his later career, demonstrating a blend of power and athleticism that made him a respected figure in the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1387	3797	549	947	240	18	137	522	61	452	949	0.249	0.332	0.430	0.762	1367.8

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.762 vs. league average 0.744 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
2002	TOR	AL	151	566	99	158	38	2	24	84	13	77	138	0.279	.261 (+7%)	.331 (+10%)	.416 (+15%)	.747 (+13%)	1618.1
2003	TOR	AL	124	449	74	109	45	3	12	63	12	59	104	0.243	.264 (-8%)	.332 (-1%)	.422 (+3%)	.754 (+1%)	55.3
2004	TOR	AL	155	570	66	140	23	3	15	69	12	54	109	0.246	.266 (-8%)	.335 (-7%)	.427 (-12%)	.762 (-10%)	-1223.3
2005	TOR	AL	147	477	79	125	31	2	15	68	8	46	121	0.262	.264 (-1%)	.330 (+1%)	.418 (+3%)	.749 (+2%)	166.6
2006	TOR	AL	78	197	35	52	9	2	12	29	1	27	49	0.264	.269 (-2%)	.336 (+5%)	.431 (+19%)	.768 (+13%)	487.3
2006	BOS	AL	31	80	8	23	8	0	1	5	1	8	30	0.287	.269 (+7%)	.336 (+5%)	.431 (-2%)	.768 (+1%)	487.3
2007	BOS	AL	84	186	25	38	12	3	6	21	3	28	54	0.204	.268 (-24%)	.335 (-6%)	.422 (-6%)	.758 (-6%)	-207.0
2008	TBR	AL	133	381	59	94	21	1	20	60	10	47	88	0.247	.263 (-6%)	.333 (avg)	.416 (+12%)	.749 (+6%)	513.1
2009	PIT	NL	54	106	18	27	9	0	1	11	0	17	27	0.255	.262 (-3%)	.332 (+12%)	.417 (-12%)	.750 (-1%)	44.3
2009	NYY	AL	39	84	13	19	3	0	7	14	1	10	25	0.226	.262 (-14%)	.332 (-5%)	.417 (+23%)	.750 (+10%)	44.3
2010	ATL	NL	131	281	38	72	21	1	11	51	0	33	75	0.256	.257 (avg)	.325 (+4%)	.402 (+13%)	.728 (+9%)	481.9
2011	ATL	NL	117	236	24	55	10	0	10	28	0	26	71	0.233	.255 (-9%)	.320 (-3%)	.399 (+1%)	.719 (-1%)	-26.4
2012	ATL	NL	91	132	9	26	7	1	2	13	0	14	41	0.197	.254 (-23%)	.318 (-15%)	.405 (-23%)	.724 (-20%)	-487.5
2013	AZ	NL	52	52	2	9	3	0	1	6	0	6	17	0.173	.253 (-32%)	.317 (-19%)	.396 (-27%)	.714 (-23%)	-207.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	7	4	2	0	0	2	3	2	4	0.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	NLDS2	ATL	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	0.333
2009	WS	NYA	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000
2008	WS	TBA	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	0.500
2007	ALCS	BOS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	ALDS1	BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
2007	WS	BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	242	192	1734	135	15	159
3B	457	422	297	729	50	51
OF	312	266	432	13	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	TOR	3B	148	141	103	245	20	14
2003	TOR	3B	124	120	80	214	22	13
2004	TOR	3B	153	148	107	242	8	23
2005	TOR	1B	100	97	868	69	7	77
2006	TOR	1B	4	1	15	0	0	1
2006	TOR	3B	10	5	3	14	0	1
2006	TOR	OF	30	28	41	2	0	1
2006	BOS	1B	12	11	91	5	1	9
2006	BOS	OF	15	10	15	1	0	0
2007	BOS	1B	43	29	256	22	3	25
2007	BOS	OF	35	19	42	1	0	0
2008	TBA	1B	11	9	78	8	1	11
2008	TBA	3B	8	4	1	6	0	0
2008	TBA	OF	89	84	133	4	2	0
2009	PIT	1B	6	5	39	3	0	4
2009	PIT	3B	3	2	0	3	0	0
2009	PIT	OF	13	13	30	3	0	0
2009	NYA	3B	10	2	3	3	0	0
2009	NYA	OF	24	16	32	0	0	0
2010	ATL	1B	32	17	179	10	1	15
2010	ATL	3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
2010	ATL	OF	50	50	65	0	1	0
2011	ATL	1B	13	10	81	8	0	6
2011	ATL	OF	46	39	65	2	0	0
2012	ATL	1B	15	11	95	8	2	6
2012	ATL	OF	10	7	9	0	0	0
2013	ARI	1B	6	2	32	2	0	5

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	242
Third Base	457
Left Field	160
Right Field	156
Designated Hitter	101

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2002	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2002	Rookie of the Month	June
2002	Rookie of the Year
2002	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	ARI	NL	$1,350,000
2012	ATL	NL	$1,600,000
2011	ATL	NL	$1,350,000
2010	ATL	NL	$1,000,000
2009	PIT	NL	$1,500,000
2008	TBA	AL	$800,000
2007	BOS	AL	$5,625,000
2006	TOR	AL	$4,425,000
2005	TOR	AL	$3,100,000
2004	TOR	AL	$900,000
2003	TOR	AL	$600,000
2002	TOR	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$22,450,000