Shea Hillenbrand

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

AVG .284
HR 108
RBI 490
H 1,014
OPS .760
PIV 155
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
7/27/1975 in Mesa, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-02
Last Game
2007-09-20
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Shea Matthew Hillenbrand

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
943 3,570 463 1,014 202 15 108 490 16 140 464 .284 .321 .440 .760 155

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 BOS AL 139 468 52 123 20 2 12 49 3 13 61 .263 .263 (avg) .332 (-13%) .426 (-8%) .758 (-10%) -866.4
2002 BOS AL 156 634 94 186 43 4 18 83 4 25 95 .293 .261 (+12%) .331 (avg) .416 (+10%) .747 (+5%) 562.2
2003 BOS AL 49 185 20 56 17 0 3 38 1 7 26 .303 .264 (+15%) .332 (+1%) .422 (+5%) .754 (+3%) 50.0
2003 ARI NL 85 330 40 88 18 1 17 59 0 17 44 .267 .264 (+1%) .332 (-9%) .422 (+14%) .754 (+4%) 50.0
2004 ARI NL 148 562 68 174 36 3 15 80 2 24 49 .310 .266 (+16%) .335 (+4%) .427 (+9%) .762 (+6%) 676.5
2005 TOR AL 152 594 91 173 36 2 18 82 5 26 79 .291 .264 (+10%) .330 (+4%) .418 (+7%) .749 (+6%) 721.7
2006 TOR AL 81 296 40 89 15 1 12 39 1 14 40 .301 .269 (+12%) .336 (+2%) .431 (+11%) .768 (+7%) 353.7
2006 SFN NL 60 234 33 58 12 0 9 29 0 7 40 .248 .269 (-8%) .336 (-18%) .431 (-4%) .768 (-10%) 353.7
2007 LAA AL 53 197 19 50 5 0 3 22 0 5 18 .254 .268 (-5%) .335 (-18%) .422 (-23%) .758 (-21%) -693.3
2007 LAN NL 20 70 6 17 0 2 1 9 0 2 12 .243 .268 (-9%) .335 (-24%) .422 (-19%) .758 (-21%) -693.3
Career · 10 seasons 943 3,570 463 1,014 202 15 108 490 16 140 464 .284 — — — — 515

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home463173922550454271.290
Away480183123851054219.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-20 LADCOLL 100000000
2007-09-08 LADSFGW 301000000
2007-09-05 LADCHCL 401000002
2007-09-01 LADSDPL 300000002
2007-08-31 LADSDPL 411000003
2007-08-29 LADWASW 512001300
2007-08-28 LADWASW 402000200
2007-08-26 LADNYNW 500000001
2007-08-25 LADNYNL 311010001
2007-08-24 LADNYNL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 373 343 3039 212 28 272
3B 462 434 290 763 70 69

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 BOS 1B 6 5 50 3 0 4
2001 BOS 3B 129 116 88 200 18 16
2002 BOS 3B 156 154 100 283 23 27
2003 BOS 1B 28 17 193 13 0 13
2003 BOS 3B 29 28 26 42 3 3
2003 ARI 1B 56 52 439 27 5 32
2003 ARI 3B 34 30 15 54 7 5
2004 ARI 1B 131 129 1127 72 13 105
2004 ARI 3B 17 15 6 29 3 3
2005 TOR 1B 67 65 627 48 6 69
2005 TOR 3B 54 52 31 94 6 8
2006 TOR 1B 19 17 136 12 2 14
2006 TOR 3B 17 15 6 18 5 2
2006 SFN 1B 58 51 423 35 1 29
2006 SFN 3B 8 7 4 8 1 0
2007 LAA 1B 6 6 38 2 1 5
2007 LAN 1B 2 1 6 0 0 1
2007 LAN 3B 18 17 14 35 4 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 373
Third Base 462
Designated Hitter 125

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 LAA AL $6,000,000
2006 TOR AL $5,800,000
2005 TOR AL $3,870,000
2004 ARI NL $2,600,000
2003 BOS AL $407,500
2002 BOS AL $260,000
2001 BOS AL $200,000
1999 BOS AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $19,337,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1994, 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Shea Hillenbrand (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Yuli Gurriel
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  2. 76
    Jorge Cantu
    .271 avg, 104 HR
  3. 71
    Scooter Gennett
    .286 avg, 87 HR
  4. 65
    Ron Coomer
    .274 avg, 92 HR
  5. 64
    Rico Brogna
    .269 avg, 106 HR
  6. 60
    Chad Tracy
    .274 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Shea Hillenbrand

What years did Shea Hillenbrand play?
Shea Hillenbrand played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Shea Hillenbrand a pitcher?
No. Shea Hillenbrand was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Shea Hillenbrand hit?
Shea Hillenbrand hit 108 career home runs with 1014 hits.