NAME     : Josh Hamilton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/21/1981
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Outfield Arm : A

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : D
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .281  8  46 381 107 16  2  55  7  4  21  95 .317 .396 
  vs RHP        .289  7  41 332  96 15  1  51  7  4  20  86 .329 .404 
  vs LHP        .224  1   5  49  11  1  1   4  0  0   1   9 .235 .347 
  At Home       .308  6  20 185  57  6  0  24  3  3  14  47 .356 .438 
  Away          .255  2  26 196  50 10  2  31  4  1   7  48 .277 .357 
  R.I.S.P.      .238  1  35 101  24  3  0   0  0  0   3  28 .250 .297 
  Pinch Hitting .400  0   1   5   2  0  0   0  0  0   0   2 .400 .400 
  Close/Late    .304  0   2  23   7  0  0   0  0  0   2   7 .360 .304 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .125  0   2  24   3  1  1   5  0  0   2   6 .192 .250 
  Apr/Mar       .337  2  10  89  30  5  1  15  2  2   3  20 .362 .483 
  May           .250  1   7  76  19  3  0   7  1  0   6  18 .305 .329 
  June          .263  3  11  80  21  2  0   9  1  1   4  28 .294 .400 
  July          .292  2  14  96  28  5  0  16  2  1   5  20 .317 .406 
  August        .225  0   4  40   9  1  1   8  1  0   3   9 .279 .300 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 381
  Total AVG : .281
  Total Hits: 107
  Total HR  : 8
  Total RBI : 46
  Total Runs: 55
  Total SB  : 7
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Tampa Bay to Kansas City on 3/31/2002... Had first career hit on 4/1/2003, off Mike Timlin (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/20/2003, off Ryan Drese (CLE)...