NAME     : A.J. Hinch
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/15/1974
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,000,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .987)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .232  2  13  99  23  3  0  11  1  0   9  17 .291 .323 
  vs RHP        .218  2  11  87  19  3  0  10  1  0   9  14 .286 .322 
  vs LHP        .333  0   2  12   4  0  0   1  0  0   0   3 .333 .333 
  At Home       .234  1   6  64  15  3  0   9  0  0   6  11 .296 .328 
  Away          .229  1   7  35   8  0  0   2  1  0   3   6 .275 .314 
  R.I.S.P.      .229  0   9  35   8  0  0   0  0  0   2   7 .250 .229 
  Pinch Hitting 1.000  0   0   1   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Close/Late    .455  1   2  11   5  0  0   2  0  0   1   0 .462 .727 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .217  1   6  23   5  0  0   3  0  0   3   3 .286 .348 
  June          .216  0   2  37   8  2  0   3  0  0   4  10 .293 .270 
  July          .256  1   5  39  10  1  0   5  1  0   2   4 .286 .359 
  August        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .231  9  35 120 337  78 10  0  34  3  0  30  89 .294 .341   OAK
  1999  .215  7  24  76 205  44  4  1  26  6  2  11  41 .255 .346   OAK
  2000  .250  0   0   6   8   2  0  0   1  0  0   1   1 .333 .250   OAK
  2001  .157  6  15  45 121  19  3  0  10  1  1   8  26 .209 .331   KCA
  2002  .299 12  39 119 221  66  5  0  26  1  1  15  32 .343 .484   KC,PHI
 
  Total AB  : 991
  Total AVG : .234
  Total Hits: 232
  Total HR  : 36
  Total RBI : 126
  Total Runs: 108
  Total SB  : 12
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Kansas City to Philadelphia on 3/31/2002... Signed as a free agent by Toronto on 2/1/2003 to a 3-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...