Aaron Hill

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2017)

Aaron Hill was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017 for 5 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,559 career games, he hit .266 with 1,501 hits, 162 home runs, and 695 RBI. Aaron Hill was an All-Star and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,248.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .266
HR 162
RBI 695
H 1,501
OPS .740
PIV 1,248
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
3/21/1982 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-05-20
Last Game
2017-06-23
Awards
All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Aaron Walter Hill

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Career Batting Statistics

Aaron Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,559 5,646 736 1,501 325 22 162 695 74 443 847 .266 .323 .417 .740 1,248

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Aaron Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 TOR AL 105 361 49 99 25 3 3 40 2 34 41 .274 .264 (+4%) .330 (+3%) .418 (-8%) .749 (-3%) -156.9
2006 TOR AL 155 546 70 159 28 3 6 50 5 42 66 .291 .269 (+8%) .336 (+4%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-4%) -326.2
2007 TOR AL 160 608 87 177 47 2 17 78 4 41 102 .291 .268 (+9%) .335 (-1%) .422 (+9%) .758 (+4%) 423.9
2008 TOR AL 55 205 19 54 14 0 2 20 4 16 31 .263 .263 (avg) .333 (-3%) .416 (-13%) .749 (-9%) -272.1
2009 TOR AL 158 682 103 195 37 0 36 108 6 42 98 .286 .262 (+9%) .332 (-1%) .417 (+19%) .750 (+10%) 1326.9
2010 TOR AL 138 528 70 108 22 0 26 68 2 41 85 .205 .257 (-21%) .325 (-17%) .402 (-2%) .728 (-9%) -815.0
2011 TOR AL 104 396 38 89 15 1 6 45 16 23 53 .225 .255 (-12%) .320 (-16%) .399 (-22%) .719 (-19%) -1233.9
2011 ARI NL 33 124 23 39 12 2 2 16 5 12 19 .315 .255 (+23%) .320 (+20%) .399 (+23%) .719 (+22%) -1233.9
2012 ARI NL 156 609 93 184 44 6 26 85 14 52 86 .302 .254 (+19%) .318 (+13%) .405 (+29%) .724 (+22%) 2634.7
2013 ARI NL 87 327 45 95 21 1 11 41 1 29 48 .291 .253 (+15%) .317 (+12%) .396 (+16%) .714 (+15%) 901.9
2014 ARI NL 133 501 52 122 26 3 10 60 4 28 92 .244 .251 (-3%) .313 (-9%) .386 (-5%) .700 (-7%) -612.9
2015 ARI NL 116 313 32 72 18 0 6 39 7 31 54 .230 .254 (-10%) .316 (-7%) .404 (-15%) .721 (-11%) -598.3
2016 MIL NL 78 254 34 72 11 0 8 29 4 30 43 .283 .255 (+11%) .321 (+12%) .417 (+1%) .738 (+6%) 324.3
2016 BOS AL 47 124 14 27 3 0 2 9 0 11 16 .218 .255 (-15%) .321 (-11%) .417 (-30%) .738 (-22%) 324.3
2017 SFN NL 34 68 7 9 2 1 1 7 0 11 13 .132 .254 (-48%) .324 (-23%) .425 (-45%) .750 (-35%) -401.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,559 5,646 736 1,501 325 22 162 695 74 443 847 .266 — — — — 285

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Aaron Hill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 19 3 5 0 0 1 1 5 4 .263

Playoff Batting by Year

Aaron Hill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALDS2 BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2011 NLDS2 ARI 5 18 3 5 0 0 1 1 5 3 .278

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Aaron Hill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home784278540176389371.274
Away775286133573873324.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Aaron Hill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-06-23 SFGNYNL 100000000
2017-06-22 SFGATLL 100000000
2017-06-21 SFGATLL 300000010
2017-06-18 SFGCOLL 300000010
2017-06-17 SFGCOLL 400000000
2017-06-16 SFGCOLL 300000000
2017-06-15 SFGCOLL 000000010
2017-06-14 SFGKCRL 110000000
2017-06-13 SFGKCRL 300000010
2017-06-11 SFGMINW 411000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Aaron Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1210 1171 2065 3620 64 800
3B 190 163 106 304 16 34
OF 6 2 3 0 0 0
SS 79 61 78 178 12 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Aaron Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 TOR 2B 22 19 33 77 1 15
2005 TOR 3B 35 32 21 73 5 8
2005 TOR SS 16 15 18 48 0 9
2006 TOR 2B 112 106 174 345 7 93
2006 TOR SS 63 46 60 130 12 19
2007 TOR 2B 160 158 244 560 14 114
2008 TOR 2B 55 53 87 150 1 27
2009 TOR 2B 156 155 307 484 7 129
2010 TOR 2B 137 137 235 383 10 89
2011 TOR 2B 104 101 193 280 7 71
2011 ARI 2B 33 32 68 87 0 17
2012 ARI 2B 153 151 264 487 6 94
2013 ARI 2B 84 82 150 232 2 48
2014 ARI 2B 116 116 215 347 7 69
2014 ARI 3B 7 7 2 13 0 1
2015 ARI 2B 47 38 57 118 2 21
2015 ARI 3B 38 33 23 57 4 8
2016 MIL 2B 20 16 32 49 0 8
2016 MIL 3B 59 55 38 97 2 10
2016 BOS 2B 4 0 1 5 0 1
2016 BOS 3B 44 30 19 53 3 7
2017 SFN 2B 7 7 5 16 0 4
2017 SFN 3B 7 6 3 11 2 0
2017 SFN OF 6 2 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Aaron Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1210
Third Base 190
Shortstop 79
Left Field 6
Designated Hitter 43

Awards & Honors

Aaron Hill — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2012 Silver Slugger 2B
2009 Comeback Player of the Year
2009 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2009 Silver Slugger 2B
2009 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Aaron Hill — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $12,000,000
2015 ARI NL $12,000,000
2014 ARI NL $11,000,000
2013 ARI NL $5,500,000
2012 ARI NL $5,500,000
2011 TOR AL $5,000,000
2010 TOR AL $4,000,000
2009 TOR AL $2,590,000
2008 TOR AL $410,000
2007 TOR AL $395,000
2006 TOR AL $336,000
Total Career Earnings $58,731,000

College History

Aaron Hill — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 2001, 2002, 2003

Award Voting History

Aaron Hill — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 6.0 448 0
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 23.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Aaron Hill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Money
    .261 avg, 176 HR
  2. 94
    Hubie Brooks
    .269 avg, 149 HR
  3. 93
    Willie Montanez
    .275 avg, 139 HR
  4. 92
    Charlie Hayes
    .262 avg, 144 HR
  5. 92
    Rich Aurilia
    .275 avg, 186 HR
  6. 91
    Damion Easley
    .253 avg, 163 HR

Aaron Hill: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 20, 2005 and the final game on June 23, 2017, Aaron Hill built the record summarized on this page. By club, Hill's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (2005 through 2011), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011 through 2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2016), the Boston Red Sox (2016), and the San Francisco Giants (2017). At 5 feet, 11 inches and 200 pounds, Hill is listed as a second baseman. Hill both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 21, 1982, in Visalia, CA, USA. Aaron Hill was the playing name; the full given name is Aaron Walter.

Hill collected 1,501 hits in 5,646 at bats across 1,559 games, good for a .266 batting average, plus 162 homers, 695 RBI, and 74 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .323 and .417 give Hill a career OPS of .740. The .266 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Hill

What years did Aaron Hill play?
Aaron Hill played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2017.
Was Aaron Hill a pitcher?
No. Aaron Hill was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Aaron Hill hit?
Aaron Hill hit 162 career home runs with 1501 hits.
What was Aaron Hill's career batting average?
Aaron Hill batted .266 over his career, with 1,501 hits in 5,646 at bats.
How many RBI did Aaron Hill have?
Aaron Hill drove in 695 runs in his career.
Is Aaron Hill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Aaron Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.