Born: (1977-08-05) August 5, 1977 (age 46) Menasha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 1, 2002, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 2013, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Batting average
.249
Home runs
137
Runs batted in
522
Teams
As player
Toronto Blue Jays (2002–2006)
Boston Red Sox (2006–2007)
Tampa Bay Rays (2008)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2009)
New York Yankees (2009)
Atlanta Braves (2010–2012)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2013)
As coach
Chicago Cubs (2014–2017)
Los Angeles Angels (2018)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2019–2021)
New York Mets (2023)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (2007, 2009, 2016)
AL Rookie of the Year (2002)
Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder and first baseman. Hinske played in the major leagues from 2002 to 2013 with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks at third base, first base, left field, and right field. He won the 2002 AL Rookie of the Year Award with the Blue Jays. He has also been a coach for the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.
Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder and first baseman. Hinske played in the major...
one of three players in history to accomplish this feat, along with EricHinske and Will Smith. He set the Red Sox team record for most hit by pitches...
to the Oakland Athletics for EricHinske and Justin Miller. The trade ended up working out for both teams, as EricHinske statistically outperformed Koch...
run in the bottom of the inning brought the score to 5–1. Tampa Bay's EricHinske hit a pinch-hit home run to bring the Rays within three runs, but Phillies...
Retrieved February 4, 2024. "The 2007 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for EricHinske". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved...
Brad Fullmer and closer Billy Koch to let talented youngsters such as EricHinske and Felipe López get a chance to develop into major leaguers. The Blue...
Phillies' 2008 World Series championship with the final out, a strikeout of EricHinske in Game 5. Lidge was born in Sacramento, California on December 23, 1976...
third rookie in Blue Jays history to hit 21 or more home runs, joining EricHinske (24 in 2002) and J.P. Arencibia (23 in 2011). He hit a ball with an exit...
Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009. "EricHinske Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original...
National League American League Rookie of the Year Jason Jennings (COL) EricHinske (TOR) Cy Young Award Randy Johnson (AZ) Barry Zito (OAK) Manager of the...
others. On June 30, the Yankees traded prospects Eric Fryer and Casey Erickson for OF/3B EricHinske of the Pittsburgh Pirates. On July 31, hours before...
base with a batting average of just .200. The bigger surprise has been EricHinske. Appearing in 25 games, he hit .293 with 6 home runs and 15 RBI. On April...
the all star break for the first time in his career. On 10 July, manager Eric Wedge did not start Suzuki, ending his then-major league-best active streak...
and he was called up to take the roster spot that was vacated when EricHinske was traded. On July 17, 2009, in a game against the San Francisco Giants...
the eighth inning of Game 3 and allowed a go-ahead two-run home run to EricHinske but was charged with the win as the Giants rallied in the ninth to win...
Sporting positions Preceded by EricHinske Chicago Cubs assistant hitting coach 2018 Succeeded by Terrmel Sledge Preceded by Darnell Coles Milwaukee Brewers...
Brad Fullmer and closer Billy Koch to let talented youngsters such as EricHinske and Felipe López get a chance to develop into major leaguers. The Blue...
recognized his former Braves teammates Martín Prado, Randall Delgado, and EricHinske, who were all traded to or signed by the Diamondbacks during that offseason...
winner. Member of 2016 World Series Championship Boston Red Sox team. EricHinske – 2002 American League Rookie of the Year, currently an Arizona Diamondback...
career at-bat limit to qualify as a rookie (the award went to teammate EricHinske), Wells proved himself to be one of the game's rising stars. He batted...
Koch was traded to the Oakland Athletics by the Toronto Blue Jays for EricHinske and Justin Miller. December 14, 2001: David Justice was traded to the...
Rockies Jay Gibbons, 14th round, 411th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays EricHinske, 17th round, 496th overall by the Chicago Cubs J. J. Putz, 17th round...
Carlos Peña signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. August 17, 2006: EricHinske was purchased by the Red Sox from the Blue Jays. August 28, 2006: Jason...
Cubs during 1996–2007. One of the players he signed for Chicago was EricHinske. Milner later earned a business degree from Tarleton State University...