A. J. Hinch
Andrew Jay Hinch
Born: May 15, 1974
Waverly, IA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 2 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 3 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 3 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Midwest City HS (OK)
Stanford
Career: 1997-2005
Major League Statistics
A. J. Hinch compiled a career batting average of .286 with 51 home runs and 283 RBI in his 520-game career with the Modesto A's, Edmonton Trappers, Vancouver Canadians, Sacramento River Cats, Omaha Golden Spikes, Toledo Mud Hens and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Modesto A's |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Omaha Golden Spikes |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 39 | 148 | 125 | 23 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 13 | .376 | .473 | .528 | 1.001 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 95 | 394 | 333 | 70 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 68 | .309 | .400 | .583 | .983 | 194 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 15 | 65 | 61 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .377 | .415 | .525 | .940 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 109 | 476 | 417 | 65 | 111 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 67 | .266 | .344 | .374 | .718 | 156 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Golden Spikes | 45 | 181 | 168 | 28 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .321 | .365 | .583 | .948 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 55 | 205 | 185 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 38 | .259 | .320 | .416 | .736 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 77 | 301 | 265 | 21 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 48 | .230 | .310 | .294 | .604 | 78 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 85 | 306 | 269 | 30 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 45 | .279 | .349 | .383 | .732 | 103 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 520 | 2076 | 1823 | 266 | 522 | 111 | 9 | 51 | 283 | 17 | 10 | 180 | 324 | .286 | .361 | .441 | .802 | 804 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 86 | 615 | 65 | 3 | 6 | .996 | 7.907 | 9 | 46 | 26 | 36.1 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 31 | 197 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .986 | 6.581 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 12.5 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 12 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 7.167 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 25.0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | C | 87 | 580 | 47 | 4 | 4 | .994 | 7.207 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 30.8 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Golden Spikes | C | 24 | 188 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 8.083 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Golden Spikes | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Golden Spikes | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 48 | 299 | 22 | 3 | 5 | .991 | 6.688 | 3 | 47 | 7 | 13.0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.500 | ||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 75 | 435 | 34 | 4 | 3 | .992 | 6.253 | 3 | |||
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 80 | 499 | 33 | 8 | 7 | .985 | 6.650 | 9 | 55 | 18 | 24.7 |
| Totals | 456 | 2930 | 218 | 27 | 31 | .991 | 6.904 | 36 | 227 | 75 | 24.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | OAK | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Golden Spikes | KCA | July 12, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | April 8, 2004 | August 29, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | April 9, 2005 | August 30, 2005 |
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