Eric Hinske

Q: When was Eric Hinske born?

Eric Hinske was born on August 5, 1977.

Q: Where was Eric Hinske born?

Eric Hinske was born in Menasha, WI .

Q: How tall is Eric Hinske?

Eric Hinske is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eric Hinske weigh when playing?

Eric Hinske weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Eric Hinske in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Hinske has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Eric Hinske drafted?

Eric Hinske was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) .

Q: What position did Eric Hinske play?

Eric Hinske was a Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Eric Hinske have?

Eric Hinske had 947 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eric Hinske have?

Eric Hinske had 137 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eric Hinske's average?

Eric Hinske had a .249 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 235lb (188cm, 106kg)

Born: August 5, 1977 in Menasha, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR).

High School: Menasha HS (Menasha, WI)

School: University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)

Debut: April 1, 2002 (Age 24-239d, 18,007th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 27, 2013 (Age 35-326d)
vs. WSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Full Name: Eric Scott Hinske

Nicknames: Big Ske

Pronunciation: \Hin-SKI\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.8

3797

947

137

.249

549

RBI

522

OBP

.332

SLG

.430

OPS

.762

OPS+

Standard Batting

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
1998	20	CHC-min	A-,A	74	315	268	54	83	24	0	10	61	20	3	40	67	.310	.397	.511	.908		137	2	2	0	5	3		WPT,RFD · NYPL,MIDW
1999	21	CHC-min	A+,AAA	134	534	460	79	136	28	7	20	81	16	10	63	94	.296	.383	.517	.900		238	5	5	1	5	7		DYT,IWA · FLOR,PCL
2000	22	CHC-min	AA	131	520	436	76	113	21	9	20	73	14	5	78	133	.259	.373	.486	.859		212	7	3	0	3	3		WTN · SOUL
2001	23	OAK-min	AAA	121	504	436	71	123	27	1	25	79	20	7	54	113	.282	.373	.521	.893		227	6	10	2	2	3		SAC · PCL
2002	24	TOR	AL	151	650	566	99	158	38	2	24	84	13	1	77	138	.279	.365	.481	.845	119	272	12	2	0	5	5	*5H	RoY-1
2003	25	TOR-min	AAA	2	8	8	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500		8	0	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2003	25	TOR	AL	124	514	449	74	109	45	3	12	63	12	2	59	104	.243	.329	.437	.765	97	196	11	1	0	5	1	*5/H
2004	26	TOR	AL	155	634	570	66	140	23	3	15	69	12	8	54	109	.246	.312	.375	.688	76	214	14	4	0	6	2	*5/HD
2005	27	TOR	AL	147	537	477	79	125	31	2	15	68	8	4	46	121	.262	.333	.430	.763	100	205	8	8	0	6	4	3DH
2006	28	TOT	AL	109	312	277	43	75	17	2	13	34	2	2	35	79	.271	.353	.487	.840	114	135	8	0	0	0	2	9HD35/7
2006	28	TOR	AL	78	224	197	35	52	9	2	12	29	1	1	27	49	.264	.353	.513	.865	121	101	6	0	0	0	2	9DH5/37
2006	28	BOS	AL	31	88	80	8	23	8	0	1	5	1	1	8	30	.288	.352	.425	.777	97	34	2	0	0	0	0	39/H7D
2007	29	BOS	AL	84	218	186	25	38	12	3	6	21	3	0	28	54	.204	.317	.398	.714	83	74	7	3	0	1	2	37H9/D
2008	30	TBR	AL	133	432	381	59	94	21	1	20	60	10	3	47	88	.247	.333	.465	.798	109	177	13	3	0	1	4	97DH3/5
2009	31	TOT	MLB	93	224	190	31	46	12	0	8	25	1	0	27	52	.242	.348	.432	.780	104	82	2	5	0	2	1	H95/3D7
2009	31	PIT	NL	54	126	106	18	27	9	0	1	11	0	0	17	27	.255	.373	.368	.741	99	39	0	3	0	0	0	H9/35D
2009	31	NYY	AL	39	98	84	13	19	3	0	7	14	1	0	10	25	.226	.316	.512	.828	109	43	2	2	0	2	1	95H/D7
2010	32	ATL	NL	131	320	281	38	72	21	1	11	51	0	0	33	75	.256	.338	.456	.793	114	128	4	3	0	3	5	H73/5D
2011	33	ATL	NL	117	264	236	24	55	10	0	10	28	0	1	26	71	.233	.311	.403	.713	94	95	5	1	0	1	1	H793/D
2012	34	ATL	NL	91	147	132	9	26	7	1	2	13	0	0	14	41	.197	.272	.311	.583	57	41	5	0	0	1	2	H3/7D9
2013	35	ARI-min	AAA	5	19	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.056	.105	.056	.161		1	0	0	0	0	0		REN · PCL
2013	35	ARI	NL	52	58	52	2	9	3	0	1	6	0	0	6	17	.173	.259	.288	.547	51	15	2	0	0	0	0	H/3D
12 Yrs				1387	4310	3797	549	947	240	18	137	522	61	21	452	949	.249	.332	.430	.762	99	1634	91	30	0	31	29
162 Game Avg.				162	503	443	64	111	28	2	16	61	7	2	53	111	.249	.332	.430	.762	99	191	11	4	0	4	3

TOR (5 yrs)				655	2559	2259	353	584	146	12	78	313	46	16	263	521	.259	.337	.437	.774	100	988	51	15	0	22	14
ATL (3 yrs)				339	731	649	71	153	38	2	23	92	0	1	73	187	.236	.315	.407	.721	95	264	14	4	0	5	8
BOS (2 yrs)				115	306	266	33	61	20	3	7	26	4	1	36	84	.229	.327	.406	.733	87	108	9	3	0	1	2
ARI (1 yr)				52	58	52	2	9	3	0	1	6	0	0	6	17	.173	.259	.288	.547	51	15	2	0	0	0	0
TBR (1 yr)				133	432	381	59	94	21	1	20	60	10	3	47	88	.247	.333	.465	.798	109	177	13	3	0	1	4
PIT (1 yr)				54	126	106	18	27	9	0	1	11	0	0	17	27	.255	.373	.368	.741	99	39	0	3	0	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				39	98	84	13	19	3	0	7	14	1	0	10	25	.226	.316	.512	.828	109	43	2	2	0	2	1

AL (8 yrs)				942	3395	2990	458	758	190	16	112	413	61	20	356	718	.254	.335	.440	.775	100	1316	75	23	0	26	21
NL (5 yrs)				445	915	807	91	189	50	2	25	109	0	1	96	231	.234	.319	.394	.713	93	318	16	7	0	5	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Eric Hinske?

Eric Hinske is 47 years old.

When was Eric Hinske born?

Eric Hinske was born on August 5, 1977.

Where was Eric Hinske born?

Eric Hinske was born in Menasha, WI.

How tall is Eric Hinske?

Eric Hinske is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Eric Hinske weigh when playing?

Eric Hinske weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eric Hinske play?

Eric Hinske played 12 seasons.

Is Eric Hinske in the Hall of Fame?

Eric Hinske has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Eric Hinske drafted?

Eric Hinske was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR).

What position did Eric Hinske play?

Eric Hinske was a Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder.

How many hits did Eric Hinske have?

Eric Hinske had 947 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eric Hinske have?

Eric Hinske had 137 home runs over his career.

What was Eric Hinske's average?

Eric Hinske had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Eric Hinske played for?

Eric Hinske played for 7 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks.

How many World Series has Eric Hinske won?

Eric Hinske has won 2 World Series.

When did Eric Hinske retire?

Eric Hinske last played in 2013.

What are Eric Hinske's nicknames?

Big Ske is a nickname for Eric Hinske.

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