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Mitch Haniger

Q: When was Mitch Haniger born?

Mitch Haniger was born on December 23, 1990.

Q: Where was Mitch Haniger born?

Mitch Haniger was born in Mountain View, CA .

Q: How tall is Mitch Haniger?

Mitch Haniger is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Mitch Haniger weigh?

Mitch Haniger weighs 214 lbs (97 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Mitch Haniger played?

Mitch Haniger has played 6 seasons.

Q: When was Mitch Haniger drafted?

Mitch Haniger was drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (38th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) .

Q: What position does Mitch Haniger play?

Mitch Haniger is a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits does Mitch Haniger have?

Mitch Haniger had 55 hits last season and 565 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Mitch Haniger have?

Mitch Haniger had 11 home runs last season and 112 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Mitch Haniger's average?

Mitch Haniger had a .246 average last season and a .261 average over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 214lb (188cm, 97kg)

Team: San Francisco Giants (majors)

Born: December 23, 1990 in Mountain View, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (38th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).

High School: Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA)

School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Debut: August 16, 2016 (Age 25-237d, 21,238th in major league history)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$28M (23-24) & 25 player option

Service Time (01/2023): 6.048 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Apex Baseball

Full Name: Mitchell Evan Haniger

Nicknames: Meetch or Hammer

Pronunciation: \HAN-ih-ger\

Twitter: @M_Hanny17

Instagram: @m_hanny17

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2022

Career

WAR

1.3

15.4

224

2164

565

112

.246

.261

344

RBI

323

OBP

.308

.335

SLG

.429

.476

OPS

.736

.811

OPS+

114

123

2/5 Brandon Crawford has been a staple of the Giants’ roster for years. Having grown up in the Bay Area a fan of the club, he was drafted by them in 2008 and then made his major league debut in 2011.
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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
2012	21	MIL-min	A	14	58	49	9	14	4	0	1	8	1	0	7	13	.286	.379	.429	.808		21	0	1	0	1	0		APP · MIDW
2013	22	MIL-min	A+,A	129	543	473	76	125	36	5	11	68	9	2	57	92	.264	.348	.431	.779		204	6	7	0	6	1		BRE,APP · FLOR,MIDW
2014	23	MIL-ARI-min	AA,Rk	79	317	282	50	73	11	1	11	43	4	0	23	51	.259	.324	.422	.746		119	6	6	2	4	1		HVL,MOB,DKS · SOUL,ARIZ
2015	24	ARI-min	A+,AA	104	400	355	63	110	26	4	13	55	12	6	33	71	.310	.368	.515	.883		183	4	4	0	8	1		VIS,MOB · CALL,SOUL
2016	25	ARI-min	AAA,AA	129	548	458	79	147	34	5	25	94	12	4	69	99	.321	.419	.581	.999		266	8	13	1	7	0		REN,MOB · PCL,SOUL
2016	25	ARI	NL	34	123	109	9	25	2	1	5	17	0	0	12	27	.229	.309	.404	.713	83	44	3	1	0	1	2	8/7H9
2017	26	SEA-min	AAA	11	48	39	6	10	2	0	3	6	0	0	7	5	.256	.375	.538	.913		21	0	1	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
2017	26	SEA	AL	96	410	369	58	104	25	2	16	47	5	4	31	93	.282	.352	.491	.843	127	181	9	9	1	0	0	9/87H
2018	27	SEA	AL	157	683	596	90	170	38	4	26	93	8	2	70	148	.285	.366	.493	.859	139	294	8	10	0	7	4	*98/7D	AS,MVP-11
2019	28	SEA-min	A+,AAA	3	13	10	2	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	5	.200	.385	.500	.885		5	0	1	0	0	0		MOD,TAC · CALL,PCL
2019	28	SEA	AL	63	283	246	46	54	13	1	15	32	4	0	30	81	.220	.314	.463	.778	108	114	3	5	0	2	1	98/DH

2021	30	SEA	AL	157	691	620	110	157	23	2	39	100	1	0	54	169	.253	.318	.485	.804	122	301	12	9	0	8	2	*9D	MVP-20
2022	31	SEA-min	AAA,A+	11	43	30	6	8	0	0	3	8	0	0	10	5	.267	.488	.567	1.055		17	1	3	0	0	1		TAC,EVR · PCL,NORW
2022	31	SEA	AL	57	247	224	31	55	8	0	11	34	0	0	20	65	.246	.308	.429	.736	114	96	7	1	0	2	1	9D
6 Yrs				564	2437	2164	344	565	109	10	112	323	18	6	217	583	.261	.335	.476	.811	123	1030	42	35	1	20	10
162 Game Avg.				162	700	622	99	162	31	3	32	93	5	2	62	167	.261	.335	.476	.811	123	296	12	10	0	6	3

SEA (5 yrs)				530	2314	2055	335	540	107	9	107	306	18	6	205	556	.263	.337	.480	.817	126	986	39	34	1	19	8
ARI (1 yr)				34	123	109	9	25	2	1	5	17	0	0	12	27	.229	.309	.404	.713	83	44	3	1	0	1	2

AL (5 yrs)				530	2314	2055	335	540	107	9	107	306	18	6	205	556	.263	.337	.480	.817	126	986	39	34	1	19	8
NL (1 yr)				34	123	109	9	25	2	1	5	17	0	0	12	27	.229	.309	.404	.713	83	44	3	1	0	1	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mitch Haniger?

Mitch Haniger is 32 years old.

When was Mitch Haniger born?

Mitch Haniger was born on December 23, 1990.

Where was Mitch Haniger born?

Mitch Haniger was born in Mountain View, CA.

How tall is Mitch Haniger?

Mitch Haniger is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much does Mitch Haniger weigh?

Mitch Haniger weighs 214 lbs (97 kg).

How many seasons has Mitch Haniger played?

Mitch Haniger has played 6 seasons.

When was Mitch Haniger drafted?

Mitch Haniger was drafted by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (38th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).

What position does Mitch Haniger play?

Mitch Haniger is a Rightfielder.

How many hits does Mitch Haniger have?

Mitch Haniger had 55 hits last season and 565 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Mitch Haniger have?

Mitch Haniger had 11 home runs last season and 112 home runs over his career.

What is Mitch Haniger's average?

Mitch Haniger had a .246 average last season and a .261 average over his career.

How much is Mitch Haniger worth?

Mitch Haniger made $7,750,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$28M (23-24) & 25 player option.

How many teams has Mitch Haniger played for?

Mitch Haniger has played for 2 teams; the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has Mitch Haniger won?

Mitch Haniger has never won a World Series.

What is Mitch Haniger's Twitter account?

Mitch Haniger is on Twitter at M_Hanny17.

What is Mitch Haniger's Instagram account?

Mitch Haniger is on Instagram at m_hanny17.

What are Mitch Haniger's nicknames?

Meetch, Hammer are nicknames for Mitch Haniger.

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