NAME     : A.J. Hinch
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/15/1974
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $665,750 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .987)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 2  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .231  3   8  78  18  0  0   9  0  0   5  19 .294 .346 
  vs RHP        .243  3   8  70  17  0  0   9  0  0   4  14 .284 .371 
  vs LHP        .125  0   0   8   1  0  0   0  0  0   1   5 .364 .125 
  At Home       .245  3   7  53  13  0  0   7  0  0   3  13 .298 .415 
  Away          .200  0   1  25   5  0  0   2  0  0   2   6 .286 .200 
  R.I.S.P.      .143  0   3  21   3  0  0   0  0  0   0   6 .143 .143 
  Pinch Hitting .100  0   0  10   1  0  0   2  0  0   0   1 .182 .100 
  Close/Late    .273  1   1  11   3  0  0   1  0  0   2   5 .385 .545 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .556  1   2   9   5  0  0   1  0  0   0   0 .556 .889 
  Apr/Mar       .118  1   2  17   2  0  0   1  0  0   0   5 .118 .294 
  May           .214  0   1  14   3  0  0   1  0  0   2   5 .313 .214 
  June          .208  0   1  24   5  0  0   5  0  0   3   8 .345 .208 
  July          .333  2   4  18   6  0  0   2  0  0   0   1 .333 .667 
  August        .400  0   0   5   2  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .400 .400 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .231  9  35 120 337  78 10  0  34  3  0  30  89 .294 .341   OAK
  1999  .215  7  24  76 205  44  4  1  26  6  2  11  41 .255 .346   OAK
  2000  .250  0   0   6   8   2  0  0   1  0  0   1   1 .333 .250   OAK
  2001  .157  6  15  45 121  19  3  0  10  1  1   8  26 .209 .331   KCA
 
  Total AB  : 749
  Total AVG : .215
  Total Hits: 161
  Total HR  : 25
  Total RBI : 82
  Total Runs: 80
  Total SB  : 10