Eric Hinske
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[edit] Biography
Eric Hinske (Eric Scott Hinske) was born on August 5, 1977 in Menasha, Wisconsin. He made his Major League debut on April 1, 2002 for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2002, his rookie year, he hit .279 with 24 home runs and 84 RBI. Hinske played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox over the course of his 5 year career.
Most people believe that Eric Hinske's best season was 2002, when he slugged 24 home runs, hit for a .279 average and knocked in 84 runs.
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[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOR | A | 151 | 566 | 99 | 158 | 24 | 84 | .279 | .365 | .481 | 38 | 2 | 77 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 12 |
| 2003 | TOR | A | 124 | 449 | 74 | 109 | 12 | 63 | .243 | .329 | .437 | 45 | 3 | 59 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2004 | TOR | A | 155 | 570 | 66 | 140 | 15 | 69 | .246 | .312 | .375 | 23 | 3 | 54 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2005 | TOR | A | 147 | 477 | 79 | 125 | 15 | 68 | .262 | .333 | .430 | 31 | 2 | 46 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | 78 | 197 | 35 | 52 | 12 | 29 | .264 | .353 | .513 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | 31 | 80 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .287 | .352 | .425 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | TOT | A | 109 | 277 | 43 | 75 | 13 | 34 | .271 | .353 | .487 | 17 | 2 | 35 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | BOS | A | 84 | 186 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 21 | .204 | .317 | .398 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 770 | 2525 | 386 | 645 | 85 | 339 | .255 | .336 | .434 | 166 | 15 | 299 | 605 | 18 | 0 | 50 | 16 | 60 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
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| 2002 | TOR | A | 3B | 148 | 141 | 1259.1 | 103 | 246 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .946 |
| 2003 | TOR | A | 3B | 124 | 120 | 1063.2 | 80 | 213 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .930 |
| 2004 | TOR | A | 3B | 153 | 148 | 1310.2 | 107 | 243 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 2004 | TOR | A | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | TOR | A | 1B | 100 | 97 | 859.2 | 867 | 69 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .993 |
| 2005 | TOR | A | DH | 43 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | RF | 30 | 28 | 214 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | 1B | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | DH | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | OF | 30 | 28 | 215 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | TOR | A | 3B | 10 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | OF | 15 | 10 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | LF | 5 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | 1B | 12 | 11 | 86 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | BOS | A | RF | 10 | 7 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | TOT | A | DH | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | TOT | A | RF | 40 | 35 | 275 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | TOT | A | LF | 6 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | TOT | A | 1B | 16 | 12 | 100 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
| 2006 | TOT | A | OF | 45 | 38 | 299 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 3B | 435 | 414 | 3697.2 | 293 | 716 | 50 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .953 | ||
| Total | OF | 45 | 38 | 299 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | DH | 65 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 40 | 35 | 275 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 1B | 116 | 109 | 959.2 | 973 | 74 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 | ||
| Total | LF | 6 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1998 - signed June 17, 1998).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Miguel Cairo (March 28, 2001).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics with Justin Miller to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Billy Koch (December 7, 2001).
- Sold by Toronto Blue Jays to Boston Red Sox (August 17, 2006).
- Signed a minor league contract with an invite to spring training with the Tampa Bay Rays (February 6, 2008).
[edit] Trivia
- As a Blue Jay, Hinske's theme music when he stepped up to the plate in 2006 was "The Shortest Straw" by Metallica. In 2005, his theme was "Duality" by Slipknot. In 2004, His theme song was "Walk" by Pantera.
- Hinske is of Norwegian descent.
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