Hinske content with pinch-hitting role
The Diamondbacks signed Eric Hinske with the intention of using him as a pinch hitter, and he is happy with that.
- Born: 1977/08/05
- Age: 35
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 235
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 11
- Place of birth: Menasha, WI
- Drafted by: the Chicago Cubs in 1998 (17th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .450 | .538 | .800 | |
| 1999 | 130 | 445 | 76 | 132 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 79 | 62 | 90 | 16 | 10 | .297 | .385 | .515 | |
| 2000 | 131 | 436 | 76 | 113 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 73 | 78 | 133 | 14 | 5 | .259 | .373 | .486 | |
| 2001 | 121 | 436 | 71 | 123 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 79 | 54 | 113 | 20 | 7 | .282 | .373 | .521 | |
| 2002 | Blue Jays | 151 | 566 | 99 | 158 | 38 | 2 | 24 | 84 | 77 | 138 | 13 | 1 | .279 | .365 | .481 |
| 2003 | Blue Jays | 124 | 449 | 74 | 109 | 45 | 3 | 12 | 63 | 59 | 104 | 12 | 2 | .243 | .329 | .437 |
| 2003 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1 | |
| 2004 | Blue Jays | 155 | 570 | 66 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 69 | 54 | 109 | 12 | 8 | .246 | .312 | .375 |
| 2005 | Blue Jays | 147 | 477 | 79 | 125 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 46 | 121 | 8 | 4 | .262 | .333 | .430 |
| 2006 | Red Sox | 31 | 80 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .352 | .425 |
| 2006 | Blue Jays | 78 | 197 | 35 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 49 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .353 | .513 |
| 2006 | 109 | 277 | 43 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 79 | 2 | 2 | .271 | .353 | .487 | |
| 2007 | Red Sox | 84 | 186 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 54 | 3 | 0 | .204 | .317 | .398 |
| 2008 | Rays | 133 | 381 | 59 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 47 | 88 | 10 | 3 | .247 | .333 | .465 |
| 2009 | Yankees | 39 | 84 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .316 | .512 |
| 2009 | Pirates | 54 | 106 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .373 | .368 |
| 2009 | 93 | 190 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .348 | .432 | |
| 2010 | Braves | 131 | 281 | 38 | 72 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 33 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .338 | .456 |
| 2011 | Braves | 117 | 236 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 71 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .311 | .403 |
| 2012 | Braves | 91 | 132 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .272 | .311 |
| Career Total | 1335 | 3745 | 547 | 938 | 237 | 18 | 136 | 516 | 446 | 932 | 61 | 21 | .250 | .333 | .432 | |
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