Eric Hinske
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2013)
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2002-04-01
- Last Game
- 2013-06-27
- Awards
- Rookie of the Year
Full name: Eric Scott Hinske
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,387 | 3,797 | 549 | 947 | 240 | 18 | 137 | 522 | 61 | 452 | 949 | .249 | .332 | .430 | .762 | 1,762 |
Career AVG .249 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .332 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .430 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .762 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOR | AL | 151 | 566 | 99 | 158 | 38 | 2 | 24 | 84 | 13 | 77 | 138 | .279 | .261 (+7%) | .331 (+10%) | .416 (+15%) | .747 (+13%) | 1618.1 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 124 | 449 | 74 | 109 | 45 | 3 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 59 | 104 | .243 | .264 (-8%) | .332 (-1%) | .422 (+3%) | .754 (+1%) | 55.3 |
| 2004 | TOR | AL | 155 | 570 | 66 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 69 | 12 | 54 | 109 | .246 | .266 (-8%) | .335 (-7%) | .427 (-12%) | .762 (-10%) | -950.5 |
| 2005 | TOR | AL | 147 | 477 | 79 | 125 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 8 | 46 | 121 | .262 | .264 (-1%) | .330 (+1%) | .418 (+3%) | .749 (+2%) | 166.6 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | 78 | 197 | 35 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 49 | .264 | .269 (-2%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (+19%) | .768 (+13%) | 487.3 |
| 2006 | BOS | AL | 31 | 80 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 30 | .287 | .269 (+7%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (-2%) | .768 (+1%) | 487.3 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | 84 | 186 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 54 | .204 | .268 (-24%) | .335 (-6%) | .422 (-6%) | .758 (-6%) | -179.2 |
| 2008 | TBA | AL | 133 | 381 | 59 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 47 | 88 | .247 | .263 (-6%) | .333 (avg) | .416 (+12%) | .749 (+6%) | 513.1 |
| 2009 | PIT | NL | 54 | 106 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 27 | .255 | .262 (-3%) | .332 (+12%) | .417 (-12%) | .750 (-1%) | 44.3 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | 39 | 84 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 25 | .226 | .262 (-14%) | .332 (-5%) | .417 (+23%) | .750 (+10%) | 44.3 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | 131 | 281 | 38 | 72 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 33 | 75 | .256 | .257 (avg) | .325 (+4%) | .402 (+13%) | .728 (+9%) | 481.9 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | 117 | 236 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 71 | .233 | .255 (-9%) | .320 (-3%) | .399 (+1%) | .719 (-1%) | -21.7 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 91 | 132 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 | .197 | .254 (-23%) | .318 (-15%) | .405 (-23%) | .724 (-20%) | -417.2 |
| 2013 | ARI | NL | 52 | 52 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .173 | .253 (-32%) | .317 (-19%) | .396 (-27%) | .714 (-23%) | -189.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,387 | 3,797 | 549 | 947 | 240 | 18 | 137 | 522 | 61 | 452 | 949 | .249 | — | — | — | — | 2,141 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1387 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 684 | 1858 | 279 | 464 | 63 | 257 | .250 |
| Away | 703 | 1939 | 270 | 483 | 74 | 265 | .249 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-27 | AZ | WAS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-06-23 | AZ | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-22 | AZ | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-21 | AZ | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-06-19 | AZ | MIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-18 | AZ | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-17 | AZ | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-15 | AZ | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-12 | AZ | LAD | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-08 | AZ | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 242 | 192 | 1734 | 135 | 15 | 159 |
| 3B | 457 | 422 | 297 | 729 | 50 | 51 |
| OF | 312 | 266 | 432 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TOR | 3B | 148 | 141 | 103 | 245 | 20 | 14 |
| 2003 | TOR | 3B | 124 | 120 | 80 | 214 | 22 | 13 |
| 2004 | TOR | 3B | 153 | 148 | 107 | 242 | 8 | 23 |
| 2005 | TOR | 1B | 100 | 97 | 868 | 69 | 7 | 77 |
| 2006 | TOR | 1B | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | TOR | 3B | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | TOR | OF | 30 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | BOS | 1B | 12 | 11 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2006 | BOS | OF | 15 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | BOS | 1B | 43 | 29 | 256 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2007 | BOS | OF | 35 | 19 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | TBA | 1B | 11 | 9 | 78 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 2008 | TBA | 3B | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | TBA | OF | 89 | 84 | 133 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | PIT | 1B | 6 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | PIT | 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PIT | OF | 13 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYA | 3B | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYA | OF | 24 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | 1B | 32 | 17 | 179 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 2010 | ATL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | OF | 50 | 50 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 1B | 13 | 10 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | ATL | OF | 46 | 39 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | ATL | 1B | 15 | 11 | 95 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | ATL | OF | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | ARI | 1B | 6 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 242 |
| Third Base | 457 |
| Left Field | 160 |
| Right Field | 156 |
| Designated Hitter | 101 |
Awards & Honors
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ARI | NL | $1,350,000 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 2011 | ATL | NL | $1,350,000 |
| 2010 | ATL | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | PIT | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2008 | TBA | AL | $800,000 |
| 2007 | BOS | AL | $5,625,000 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | $4,425,000 |
| 2005 | TOR | AL | $3,100,000 |
| 2004 | TOR | AL | $900,000 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | $600,000 |
| 2002 | TOR | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $22,450,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | AR | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 1st | 122.0 | 140 | 19 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Eric Hinske (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Hinske
- What years did Eric Hinske play?
- Eric Hinske played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2013.
- Was Eric Hinske a pitcher?
- No. Eric Hinske was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Eric Hinske hit?
- Eric Hinske hit 137 career home runs with 947 hits.