Josh Hamilton

Q: When was Josh Hamilton born?

Josh Hamilton was born on May 21, 1981.

Q: Where was Josh Hamilton born?

Josh Hamilton was born in Raleigh, NC .

Q: How tall is Josh Hamilton?

Josh Hamilton is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Josh Hamilton weigh when playing?

Josh Hamilton weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Josh Hamilton play?

Josh Hamilton played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Josh Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

Josh Hamilton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Josh Hamilton drafted?

Josh Hamilton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (1st) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Athens Drive HS (Raleigh, NC) .

Q: What position did Josh Hamilton play?

Josh Hamilton was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Josh Hamilton have?

Josh Hamilton had 1,134 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Josh Hamilton have?

Josh Hamilton had 200 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 240lb (193cm, 108kg)

Born: May 21, 1981 in Raleigh, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (1st) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Athens Drive HS (Raleigh, NC).

High School: Athens Drive HS (Raleigh, NC)

Debut: April 2, 2007 (Age 25-316d, 19,028th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 2015 (Age 34-136d)
vs. LAA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: Michael Moye • Previously: Casey Close, Matt Sosnick, Paul Cobbe

Full Name: Joshua Holt Hamilton

Nicknames: The Great Hambino

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MVP
5x All-Star
3x Silver Slugger
Batting Title
ALCS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.2

3909

1134

200

.290

609

RBI

701

OBP

.349

SLG

.516

OPS

.865

OPS+

129

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Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1999	18	TBD-min	Rk,A-	72	327	308	56	96	23	4	10	55	18	4	14	57	.312	.340	.510	.850		157	2	1	1	3	0		PRI,HDV · APPY,NYPL
2000	19	TBD-min	A	96	423	391	62	118	23	3	13	61	14	6	27	71	.302	.348	.476	.823		186	5	2	0	3	3		CHS · SALL
2001	20	TBD-min	AA,A	27	108	100	8	20	6	0	1	6	2	0	7	25	.200	.250	.290	.540		29	1	0	0	1	2		ORL,CHS · SOUL,SALL
2002	21	TBD-min	A+	56	235	211	32	64	14	1	9	44	10	1	20	46	.303	.359	.507	.866		107	4	0	1	3	3		BAK · CALL
2003			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Restricted List)
2004			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Restricted List)
2005			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Restricted List)
2006	25	TBD-min	A-	15	55	50	7	13	3	1	0	5	0	1	5	11	.260	.327	.360	.687		18	0	0	0	0	0		HDV · NYPL
2007	26	CIN-min	AAA	11	45	40	9	14	1	0	4	8	3	0	5	9	.350	.422	.675	1.097		27	0	0	0	0	0		LOU · IL
2007	26	CIN	NL	90	337	298	52	87	17	2	19	47	3	3	33	65	.292	.368	.554	.922	131	165	6	4	0	2	4	8H9/7
2008	27	TEX	AL	156	704	624	98	190	35	5	32	130	9	1	64	126	.304	.371	.530	.901	135	331	8	7	0	9	9	*89D/H	AS,MVP-7,SS
2009	28	TEX-min	AAA,AA	8	37	32	4	6	2	1	0	1	2	0	5	8	.188	.297	.313	.610		10	0	0	0	0	1		OKC,FRI · PCL,TL
2009	28	TEX	AL	89	365	336	43	90	19	2	10	54	8	3	24	79	.268	.315	.426	.741	90	143	5	1	0	4	2	89/DH	AS
2010	29	TEX	AL	133	571	518	95	186	40	3	32	100	8	1	43	95	*.359*	.411	*.633*	*1.044*	170	328	11	5	1	4	5	*78D/H	AS,MVP-1,SS
2011	30	TEX-min	AAA,AA	5	21	18	5	4	1	0	2	6	0	0	3	5	.222	.333	.611	.944		11	0	0	0	0	1		RRK,FRI · PCL,TL
2011	30	TEX	AL	121	538	487	80	145	31	5	25	94	8	1	39	93	.298	.346	.536	.882	130	261	8	2	0	10	13	*78/D	AS,MVP-22
2012	31	TEX	AL	148	636	562	103	160	31	2	43	128	7	4	60	162	.285	.354	.577	.930	141	324	9	5	0	9	13	*87D/9H	AS,MVP-5,SS
2013	32	LAA	AL	151	636	576	73	144	32	5	21	79	4	0	47	158	.250	.307	.432	.739	108	249	16	4	0	9	4	9D7/8H
2014	33	LAA-min	AAA	3	13	13	2	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.462	.462	.615	1.077		8	1	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
2014	33	LAA	AL	89	381	338	43	89	21	0	10	44	3	3	32	108	.263	.331	.414	.745	115	140	2	5	0	6	5	7D/8H
2015	34	TEX-min	AAA,AA	16	59	56	11	20	6	0	1	9	0	0	3	12	.357	.390	.518	.908		29	1	0	0	0	1		RRK,FRI · PCL,TL
2015	34	TEX	AL	50	182	170	22	43	8	0	8	25	0	0	10	52	.253	.291	.441	.732	94	75	1	0	0	2	0	79/HD
2016	35	TEX-min	AA	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		FRI · TL
9 Yrs				1027	4350	3909	609	1134	234	24	200	701	50	16	352	938	.290	.349	.516	.865	129	2016	66	33	1	55	55
162 Game Avg.				162	686	617	96	179	37	4	32	111	8	3	56	148	.290	.349	.516	.865	129	318	10	5	0	9	9

TEX (6 yrs)				697	2996	2697	441	814	164	17	150	531	40	10	240	607	.302	.359	.542	.901	134	1462	42	20	1	38	42
LAA (2 yrs)				240	1017	914	116	233	53	5	31	123	7	3	79	266	.255	.316	.426	.741	110	389	18	9	0	15	9
CIN (1 yr)				90	337	298	52	87	17	2	19	47	3	3	33	65	.292	.368	.554	.922	131	165	6	4	0	2	4

AL (8 yrs)				937	4013	3611	557	1047	217	22	181	654	47	13	319	873	.290	.348	.513	.860	128	1851	60	29	1	53	51
NL (1 yr)				90	337	298	52	87	17	2	19	47	3	3	33	65	.292	.368	.554	.922	131	165	6	4	0	2	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josh Hamilton?

Josh Hamilton is 42 years old.

When was Josh Hamilton born?

Josh Hamilton was born on May 21, 1981.

Where was Josh Hamilton born?

Josh Hamilton was born in Raleigh, NC.

How tall is Josh Hamilton?

Josh Hamilton is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Josh Hamilton weigh when playing?

Josh Hamilton weighed 240 lbs (108 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Josh Hamilton play?

Josh Hamilton played 9 seasons.

Is Josh Hamilton in the Hall of Fame?

Josh Hamilton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Josh Hamilton drafted?

Josh Hamilton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (1st) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Athens Drive HS (Raleigh, NC).

What position did Josh Hamilton play?

Josh Hamilton was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Josh Hamilton have?

Josh Hamilton had 1,134 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Josh Hamilton have?

Josh Hamilton had 200 home runs over his career.

What was Josh Hamilton's average?

Josh Hamilton had a .290 average over his career.

How many teams has Josh Hamilton played for?

Josh Hamilton played for 3 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

How many World Series has Josh Hamilton won?

Josh Hamilton has never won a World Series.

When did Josh Hamilton retire?

Josh Hamilton last played in 2015.

What are Josh Hamilton's nicknames?

The Great Hambino is a nickname for Josh Hamilton.

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