Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
16	4310	.249	.332	.430	98	6.7

MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2002	TOR	24	151	650	158	38	2	24	77	138	2	13	1	.279	.365	.481	115	14.6	2.9	-8.6	3.0
2003	TOR	25	124	514	109	45	3	12	59	104	1	12	2	.243	.329	.437	95	-1.3	3.6	-6.9	1.1
2004	TOR	26	155	634	140	23	3	15	54	109	4	12	8	.246	.312	.375	83	-12.7	1.1	-17.6	-0.8
2005	TOR	27	147	537	125	31	2	15	46	121	8	8	4	.262	.333	.430	100	0.4	1.2	1.3	0.9
2006	BOS	28	31	88	23	8	0	1	8	30	0	1	1	.288	.352	.425	109	1.5	1.2	-1.5	0.3
2006	TOR	28	78	224	52	9	2	12	27	49	0	1	1	.264	.353	.513	112	4.4	-2.0	0.0	0.6
2007	BOS	29	84	218	38	12	3	6	28	54	3	3	0	.204	.317	.398	84	-3.5	-0.9	0.7	0.0
2008	TBA	30	133	432	94	21	1	20	47	88	3	10	3	.247	.333	.465	110	6.4	1.4	-2.6	1.3
2009	NYA	31	39	98	19	3	0	7	10	25	2	1	0	.226	.316	.512	98	0.1	0.4	-3.0	0.0
2009	PIT	31	54	126	27	9	0	1	17	27	3	0	0	.255	.373	.368	92	-0.8	-0.4	0.5	0.2
2010	ATL	32	131	320	72	21	1	11	33	75	3	0	0	.256	.338	.456	107	3.1	-0.6	-5.1	0.4
2011	ATL	33	117	264	55	10	0	10	26	71	1	0	1	.233	.311	.403	88	-3.2	0.2	-0.7	0.2
2012	ATL	34	91	147	26	7	1	2	14	41	0	0	0	.197	.272	.311	63	-6.2	0.0	-0.6	-0.4
2013	ARI	35	52	58	9	3	0	1	6	17	0	0	0	.173	.259	.288	77	-1.4	0.0	-0.2	0.0
Career			1387	4310	947	240	18	137	452	949	30	61	21	.249	.332	.430	98	1.4	8.1	-44.3	6.7

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1998	ROK	A	MDW	0	25	.000	.000	.000	.615			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	WPT	A-	NYP	0	285	.000	.000	.000	.365			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	DAY	A+	FSL	0	512	.000	.000	.000	.336			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	IOW	AAA	PCL	0	16	.000	.000	.000	.300			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WTN	AA	SOU	0	517	.000	.000	.000	.329			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SAC	AAA	PCL	121	504	.000	.000	.000	.327			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TOR	MLB	AL	151	650	.264	.330	.426	.328	102	20.5	18.7	2.5	115	8	-8.6	2.9	14.6	3.0
2003	TOR	MLB	AL	124	514	.268	.333	.424	.287	104	0.7	14.0	2.1	95	11	-6.9	3.6	-1.3	1.1
2003	SYR	AAA	INT	2	8	.000	.000	.000	.429			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	TOR	MLB	AL	155	634	.265	.333	.425	.277	107	-15.3	18.9	2.5	83	8	-17.6	1.1	-12.7	-0.8
2005	TOR	MLB	AL	147	537	.265	.332	.419	.317	104	4.6	15.4	-9.8	100	9	1.3	1.2	0.4	0.9
2006	BOS	MLB	AL	31	88	.272	.338	.430	.449	104	-0.6	2.7	-1.3	109	12	-1.5	1.2	1.5	0.3
2006	TOR	MLB	AL	78	224	.272	.339	.428	.294	107	2.4	6.7	-2.5	112	12	0.0	-2.0	4.4	0.6
2007	BOS	MLB	AL	84	218	.265	.332	.409	.252	102	-5.5	6.4	-3.1	84	10	0.7	-0.9	-3.5	0.0
2008	TBA	MLB	AL	133	432	.264	.329	.417	.270	105	1.4	12.5	-4.5	110	14	-2.6	1.4	6.4	1.3
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	39	98	.279	.339	.450	.222	110	1.7	2.8	-0.7	98	12	-3.0	0.4	0.1	0.0
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	54	126	.263	.335	.419	.333	95	1.2	3.6	-1.2	92	11	0.5	-0.4	-0.8	0.2
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	131	320	.259	.322	.401	.308	94	8.7	8.8	-2.6	107	10	-5.1	-0.6	3.1	0.4
2011	ATL	MLB	NL	117	264	.253	.318	.393	.288	97	-1.5	7.1	-1.9	88	13	-0.7	0.2	-3.2	0.2
2012	ATL	MLB	NL	91	147	.250	.313	.394	.267	100	-8.2	4.0	-1.2	63	11	-0.6	0.0	-6.2	-0.4
2013	ARI	MLB	NL	52	58	.243	.309	.371	.235	103	-3.7	1.5	-0.2	77	13	-0.2	0.0	-1.4	0.0
2013	RNO	AAA	PCL	5	19	.263	.330	.411	.077	86	-4.1	0.5	-0.4	36	0	0.1	0.0	-1.5	-0.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1998	WPT	A-	NYP	285	248	46	74	20	0	9	121	57	35	61	19	3	.298	.389	.488	.190	0	0
1998	ROK	A	MDW	25	20	8	9	4	0	1	16	4	5	6	1	0	.450	.560	.800	.350	0	0
1999	DAY	A+	FSL	512	445	76	132	28	6	19	229	79	62	90	16	10	.297	.389	.515	.218	0	0
1999	IOW	AAA	PCL	16	15	3	4	0	1	1	9	2	1	4	0	0	.267	.313	.600	.333	0	0
2000	WTN	AA	SOU	517	436	76	113	21	9	20	212	73	78	133	14	5	.259	.375	.486	.227	0	0
2001	SAC	AAA	PCL	504	436	71	123	27	1	25	227	79	54	113	20	7	.282	.373	.521	.239	2	2
2002	TOR	MLB	AL	650	566	99	158	38	2	24	272	84	77	138	13	1	.279	.365	.481	.201	5	0
2003	SYR	AAA	INT	8	8	2	4	1	0	1	8	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	.500	0	0
2003	TOR	MLB	AL	514	449	74	109	45	3	12	196	63	59	104	12	2	.243	.329	.437	.194	5	0
2004	TOR	MLB	AL	634	570	66	140	23	3	15	214	69	54	109	12	8	.246	.312	.375	.130	6	0
2005	TOR	MLB	AL	537	477	79	125	31	2	15	205	68	46	121	8	4	.262	.333	.430	.168	6	0
2006	BOS	MLB	AL	88	80	8	23	8	0	1	34	5	8	30	1	1	.288	.352	.425	.138	0	0
2006	TOR	MLB	AL	224	197	35	52	9	2	12	101	29	27	49	1	1	.264	.353	.513	.249	0	0
2007	BOS	MLB	AL	218	186	25	38	12	3	6	74	21	28	54	3	0	.204	.317	.398	.194	1	0
2008	TBA	MLB	AL	432	381	59	94	21	1	20	177	60	47	88	10	3	.247	.333	.465	.218	1	0
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	98	84	13	19	3	0	7	43	14	10	25	1	0	.226	.316	.512	.286	2	0
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	126	106	18	27	9	0	1	39	11	17	27	0	0	.255	.373	.368	.113	0	0
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	320	281	38	72	21	1	11	128	51	33	75	0	0	.256	.338	.456	.199	3	0
2011	ATL	MLB	NL	264	236	24	55	10	0	10	95	28	26	71	0	1	.233	.311	.403	.169	1	0
2012	ATL	MLB	NL	147	132	9	26	7	1	2	41	13	14	41	0	0	.197	.272	.311	.114	1	0
2013	RNO	AAA	PCL	19	18	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	.056	.105	.056	.000	0	0
2013	ARI	MLB	NL	58	52	2	9	3	0	1	15	6	6	17	0	0	.173	.259	.288	.115	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1592	0.4906	0.4397	0.7829	0.6325	0.2540	0.8583	0.6019	0.2171	0.0095
2009	913	0.4710	0.3987	0.7335	0.6047	0.2153	0.8577	0.4231	0.2665	-0.0054
2010	1261	0.4933	0.4687	0.7580	0.6608	0.2817	0.8589	0.5278	0.2420	0.0035
2011	1078	0.4768	0.4536	0.7403	0.6634	0.2624	0.8416	0.5068	0.2597	0.0024
2012	546	0.4542	0.4670	0.6431	0.6694	0.2987	0.7952	0.3596	0.3569	-0.0001
2013	231	0.4762	0.4848	0.7143	0.7000	0.2893	0.8052	0.5143	0.2857	0.0035
Career	5621	0.4812	0.4467	0.7447	0.6466	0.2613	0.8468	0.5109	0.2553	0.0032

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2011-03-04	2011-03-05	Camp	1	0	Left	Lower Leg	Soreness	Calf	-
2010-07-22	2010-07-22	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2009-02-27	2009-03-17	Camp	18	0	Left	Trunk	Contusion	Ribs	-
2007-08-23	2007-08-24	DTD	1	0	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2003-05-24	2003-06-25	15-DL	32	28	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Hamate	2003-05-28
2003-05-09	2003-05-13	DTD	4	3	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2003-04-16	2003-04-16	DTD	0	0	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	ARI	$1,350,000
2012	ATL	$1,600,000
2011	ATL	$1,350,000
2010	ATL	$1,000,000
2009	PIT	$1,500,000
2008	TBA	$800,000
2007	BOS	$5,625,000
2006	TOR	$4,325,000
2005	TOR	$3,000,000
2004	TOR	$800,000
2003	TOR	$600,000
2002	TOR	$200,000

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$22,150,000
12 yr	Total	$22,150,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 98 d	Icon Sports	1 year/$1.35M (2013)

Details

1 year/$1.35M (2013). Signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/4/12. DFA by Arizona 6/28/13. Sent outright to Triple-A 7/6/13. Released by Arizona 7/17/13.
1 year/$1.45M (2011), plus 2012 club option. Re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/2/10. 11:$1.35M, 12:$1.5M club option, $0.1M buyout.
1 year/$1M (2010). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/10. $0.5M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$1.5M (2009). Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/30/09. $1M in performance bonuses. Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Pittsburgh 6/30/09 (Pirates pay about $0.4M of remaining 2009 salary).
1 year/$0.8M (2008). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/7/08 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Tampa Bay 3/29/08.
5 years/$14.75M (2003-07). Signed extension with Toronto 3/03. $0.5M signing bonus. 03:$0.5M, 04:$0.8M, 05:$3M, 06:$4.325M, 07:$5.625M. Acquired by Boston in trade from Toronto 8/06 (Toronto pays $2,812,500 to Boston). Boston to pay remaining 2006 salary ($1,063,525). Boston, Toronto split 2007 salary ($2,812,500 each).
1 year/$0.2M (2002). Acquired by Toronto in trade from Oakland 12/01. Signed by Toronto 3/02
Acquired by Oakland in trade from Cubs 3/01.
Drafted by Chicago Cubs 1998 (17-496) (Arkansas).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2013-08-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I like circles, mostly because in order to score a run you have to finish where you begin. What players on other teams that started with another team or another other team do you see coming back to their old team to complete the circle of their careers? Any chance Eric Hinske returns to Toronto? (Abu from Kenya)	I think Hinske is done playing. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets into coaching or some other front-office position. Always had a good reputation as a clubhouse guy. (R.J. Anderson Trade Deadline Wrap Chat)
2012-12-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I noticed that Eric Hinske has signed with Arizona. Since he has, at best, marginal fielding and baserunning value and hasn't hit for 2 years, why would anyone sign him? (Steve N from Delaware)	-handed hitters can always land a job somewhere, and he signed for over a million bucks. That's practically a rounding error for a big-league club. Could also be the kind of guy you want in your clubhouse, good influence on younger players etc. I don't see it as a bad signing at all. If he's just awful in Spring, you let him walk and you're out $1M. NBD. (Ian Miller)
2012-03-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any chance George Constanza is the Braves 4th OF and steals 25? (Tony Danza from Italy)	Tough to bank on 25 steals from a 4th OF, and manager Fredi Gonzalez says he might only be the 5th OF (the team has a more potent Eric Hinske bat around plus Matt Diaz). As a 5th OF, I think you're looking at more of 10 SB, but he does have good speed and could steal more with some injuries or good play that nets him more PT. (Derek Carty)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I see you mentioned the Ensberg signing above. It's another Andrew Friedman low-risk/high reward potential signing. Did anybody see Carlos Pena coming, Eric Hinske? Ty Wiggington? If it works out great, if not they still need somebody to play 3B in Durham. (Tommy from Draysbay)	Agreed. (John Perrotto)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-27 16:30:00	World Series Game Five	tercet (Toronto ) wonders, "What do you guys think of Tampa's RF mess? Do you like how Maddon's changed RF every game or should he stick to one? Id stick Rocco Baldelli in RF most of the games if I was the manager." I would have liked to have seen some sort of memory of how much Eric Hinske mattered to this team over the course of the season. Gross really didn't perform all that well, and he really seems to be the ultimate compromise solution in light of Hinske's lead-footedness and the persistent durability concerns with the likes of Floyd and Baldelli. (Christina Kahrl)

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