What years did A. J. Hinch play?

A. J. Hinch played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.

Was A. J. Hinch a pitcher?

No. A. J. Hinch was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did A. J. Hinch hit?

A. J. Hinch hit 32 career home runs with 209 hits.

A. J. Hinch

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

AVG .219

HR 32

RBI 112

H 209

OPS .636

PIV -2,582

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 5/15/1974 in Waverly, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-04-01
Last Game: 2004-09-24

Full name: Andrew Jay Hinch

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
350	953	104	209	28	3	32	112	13	71	214	.219	.280	.356	.636	-2,582

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 16.6% below 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
1998	OAK	AL	120	337	34	78	10	0	9	35	3	30	89	.231	.266 (-13%)	.335 (-12%)	.420 (-19%)	.755 (-16%)	-897.3
1999	OAK	AL	76	205	26	44	4	1	7	24	6	11	41	.215	.271 (-21%)	.344 (-24%)	.433 (-20%)	.778 (-22%)	-800.1
2000	OAK	AL	6	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	KCA	AL	45	121	10	19	3	0	6	15	1	8	26	.157	.263 (-41%)	.332 (-32%)	.426 (-23%)	.758 (-27%)	-562.9
2002	KCA	AL	72	197	25	49	7	1	7	27	3	18	35	.249	.261 (-5%)	.331 (-3%)	.416 (-4%)	.747 (-3%)	-92.8
2003	DET	AL	27	74	7	15	3	1	3	11	0	3	18	.203	.264 (-23%)	.332 (-26%)	.422 (-7%)	.754 (-15%)	-228.8
2004	PHI	NL	4	11	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			350	953	104	209	28	3	32	112	13	71	214	.219	—	—	—	—	-2,582

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	181	475	49	104	18	55	.219
Away	169	478	55	105	14	57	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
2004-09-24	PHI	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-22	PHI	MIA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-18	PHI	WSN	L	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
2004-09-15	PHI	CIN	W	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
2003-09-28	DET	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-23	DET	KCR	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	1
2003-09-22	DET	KCR	L	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
2003-09-14	DET	KCR	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
2003-09-10	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-04	DET	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	338	299	1672	121	24	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	OAK	C	118	109	602	47	9	8
1999	OAK	C	73	67	368	26	5	4
2000	OAK	C	5	2	9	0	1	0
2001	KCA	C	43	37	220	14	3	2
2002	KCA	C	68	60	349	23	4	2
2003	DET	C	27	23	110	6	2	0
2004	PHI	C	4	1	14	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	338
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	KCA	AL	$260,000
2001	KCA	AL	$260,000
1999	OAK	AL	$230,000
1998	OAK	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$920,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Hinch

What years did A. J. Hinch play?: A. J. Hinch played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was A. J. Hinch a pitcher?: No. A. J. Hinch was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did A. J. Hinch hit?: A. J. Hinch hit 32 career home runs with 209 hits.