RF Josh Hamilton #21
Oakland Athletics MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/27/2006
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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RF JOSH HAMILTON #21 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
130 534 148 39 5 22 78 23 91 .277 .310 .493 14 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 55 55 60 60
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 65
Errors: - 20 65
Arm: 20 20 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2006 LAA Loss, 7-8 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2006 LAA Win, 8-7 7 2 3 2 0 0 1 0
09/29/2006 LAA Loss, 2-5 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
09/27/2006 @ BOS Loss, 5-10 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/2006 @ BOS Loss, 5-6 6 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/24/2006 @ CLE Win, 6-1 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/23/2006 @ CLE Win, 9-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2006 @ CLE Loss, 6-8 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
09/20/2006 SEA Win, 1-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/2006 SEA Loss, 5-12 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Josh works hard and has a high baseball IQ. His teammates have great respect for Hamilton.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Leader
Birthday:05/21/1980
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,271,200
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 130 534 148 39 5 22 78 83 23 91 .277 .310 .493 .803 .342 .215 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 564 4 1 0 9 1 3 263 66 14 5 73.7 79.5 5.32 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   132 35 7 1 4 15 21 5 27 1 0 3 .265 .305 .424 .729
Versus Right   402 113 32 4 18 63 62 18 64 2 1 1 .281 .312 .515 .827
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   96 20 7 2 2 11 11 7 18 0 0 1 .208 .269 .385 .655
May   106 25 9 0 2 12 11 3 18 1 0 1 .236 .261 .377 .639
June   105 27 5 1 6 18 21 5 18 2 0 0 .257 .286 .495 .781
July   104 37 7 0 3 14 20 5 17 0 1 1 .356 .391 .510 .901
August   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
September   110 35 11 2 8 22 18 3 18 0 0 1 .318 .342 .673 1.015
October   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Spring Training   77 25 6 0 5 18 13 1 14 0 0 3 .325 .358 .597 .955
Last Year   641 174 32 6 32 115 97 30 126 7 0 5 .271 .306 .490 .796
2 Years Ago   550 155 35 3 16 89 77 14 93 6 0 5 .282 .303 .444 .746
Career   2816 757 168 22 97 399 380 100 539 24 4 24 .269 .297 .447 .745
Home   261 67 11 2 8 31 40 9 46 2 0 3 .257 .287 .406 .693
Road   273 81 28 3 14 47 43 14 45 1 1 1 .297 .332 .575 .907
Grass   504 138 37 5 20 72 78 21 86 3 1 4 .274 .306 .486 .793
Turf   30 10 2 0 2 6 5 2 5 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Day   177 41 11 0 4 21 24 9 35 1 0 2 .232 .275 .362 .637
Night   357 107 28 5 18 57 59 14 56 2 1 2 .300 .328 .557 .885
As Starter   530 145 38 5 22 77 82 23 91 3 1 4 .274 .307 .489 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Pinch Hitting   3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Close/Late   94 25 7 0 2 16 10 8 14 1 0 1 .266 .327 .404 .731
Inning 1-3   196 53 13 2 9 28 35 8 38 1 1 1 .270 .301 .495 .796
Inning 4-6   176 49 14 1 7 25 26 4 27 1 0 2 .278 .301 .489 .789
Inning 7-9   150 44 12 2 6 24 22 11 25 1 0 1 .293 .344 .520 .864
Extra Innings   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   178 43 8 3 4 10 34 9 35 1 1 1 .242 .280 .388 .668
1 Outs   204 58 16 1 11 32 35 10 36 2 0 1 .284 .318 .534 .852
2 Outs   152 47 15 1 7 36 14 4 20 0 0 2 .309 .335 .559 .895
Scoring Position   119 32 6 0 5 47 13 6 25 3 1 1 .269 .302 .445 .748
Bases Empty   290 87 22 4 12 12 50 13 49 0 0 2 .300 .334 .528 .862
Runner on 1st   125 29 11 1 5 19 20 4 17 0 0 1 .232 .262 .456 .718
Runner on 2nd   52 9 0 0 3 10 4 1 15 0 1 0 .173 .189 .346 .535
Runner on 3rd   16 6 4 0 1 10 2 1 4 2 0 0 .375 .368 .812 1.181
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 8 0 0 0 6 3 1 2 0 0 1 .286 .333 .286 .619
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 2 0 1 9 1 1 2 1 0 0 .429 .444 1.143 1.587
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Two Strikes   228 48 12 4 10 23 34 9 91 0 0 0 .211 .241 .430 .670
First Pitch   98 27 9 0 2 17 15 1 0 1 1 1 .276 .287 .429 .716
Count 0-1   49 22 6 0 2 9 6 0 0 0 0 2 .449 .471 .694 1.164
Count 0-2   38 7 2 1 1 4 2 0 15 0 0 0 .184 .184 .368 .553
Count 1-0   50 18 6 1 3 9 6 0 0 1 0 1 .360 .365 .700 1.065
Count 1-1   47 14 2 0 2 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .298 .292 .468 .760
Count 1-2   62 10 2 0 4 7 7 0 27 0 0 0 .161 .161 .387 .548
Count 2-0   19 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316
Count 2-1   31 11 2 0 2 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .613 .968
Count 2-2   68 18 6 2 3 6 11 0 30 0 0 0 .265 .265 .544 .809
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   11 5 2 0 1 5 4 7 0 0 0 0 .455 .667 .909 1.576
Full Count   60 13 2 1 2 6 14 9 19 0 0 0 .217 .319 .383 .702
Behind in Count   149 39 10 1 7 20 15 0 42 0 0 2 .262 .272 .483 .755
Ahead in Count   112 37 10 1 6 20 22 13 0 1 0 1 .330 .402 .598 1.000
Batting 2nd   340 107 25 3 19 57 65 13 55 2 1 2 .315 .342 .574 .915
Batting 3rd   7 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Batting 4th   184 37 14 1 3 19 15 9 35 1 0 2 .201 .245 .337 .582
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   228 73 21 5 13 26 43 9 30 2 0 1 .320 .346 .627 .973
Medium Leverage   214 52 15 0 8 31 27 8 45 1 1 1 .243 .272 .425 .698
High Leverage   89 22 3 0 1 21 13 6 15 0 0 2 .247 .309 .315 .624
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Oakland - MLB 22 141 535 128 26 3 19 63 52 13 6 4 115 10 3 .239 .263 .406 .669 78 73 -0.3
2003 Oakland - MLB 23 138 556 152 36 5 8 54 71 20 4 4 114 20 3 .273 .301 .399 .701 88 85 1.6
2004 Oakland - MLB 24 137 550 155 35 3 16 89 77 14 5 6 93 17 6 .282 .303 .444 .746 101 99 1.7
2005 Oakland - MLB 25 155 641 174 32 6 32 115 97 30 5 7 126 8 3 .271 .306 .490 .796 107 103 2.6
2006 Oakland - MLB 26 130 534 148 39 5 22 78 83 23 4 3 91 14 5 .277 .310 .493 .803 113 109 2.6
Total MLB 701 2816 757 168 22 97 399 380 100 24 24 539 69 20 .269 .297 .447 .745 98 94 8.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Fort Lauderdale - A 17 57 217 63 14 1 2 18 29 12 0 2 35 9 7 .290 .325 .392 .716 112 111 0.3
1998 Albany-Colonie - AA 18 89 365 118 17 2 7 39 47 15 0 0 72 9 10 .323 .350 .438 .788 118 121 0.7
1998 Columbus - AAA 18 46 168 54 11 0 5 28 25 9 1 4 36 7 2 .321 .352 .476 .828 125 126 1.1
1999 Columbus - AAA 19 86 307 74 15 0 1 35 32 10 2 4 94 30 1 .241 .266 .300 .566 71 66 0.9
2000 Columbus - AAA 20 4 18 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 .167 .158 .222 .380 12 -2 -0.1
2000 Sacramento - AAA 20 100 413 101 27 4 9 45 45 11 2 4 110 25 4 .245 .265 .395 .660 99 96 2.3
2000 Total - AAA 20 104 431 104 28 4 9 46 46 11 2 5 114 26 4 .241 .261 .387 .648 95 92 2.3
2001 Sacramento - AAA 21 124 478 141 26 7 17 68 75 40 5 4 102 36 7 .295 .353 .485 .838 157 159 6.1
Total PCL 224 891 242 53 11 26 113 120 51 7 8 212 61 11 .272 .313 .443 .757 131 131
Total IL 136 493 131 27 0 6 64 58 19 3 9 134 38 3 .266 .292 .357 .649 87 85
Total EL 89 365 118 17 2 7 39 47 15 0 0 72 9 10 .323 .350 .438 .788 118 121
Total FLOR 57 217 63 14 1 2 18 29 12 0 2 35 9 7 .290 .325 .392 .716 112 111
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Sacramento - PCL 21 6 28 5 2 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 8 0 0 .179 .172 .321 .494 50 37 -0.5
Total PCL 6 28 5 2 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 8 0 0 .179 .172 .321 .494 50 37
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Columbus - AAA CF 85 85 231 12 3 253 10 .960 676.1 3.23 -4.8 .990
2000 Sacramento - AAA CF 100 100 288 11 2 302 3 .990 872.2 3.08 +0.9 .986
2000 Columbus - AAA CF 4 4 13 2 1 15 0 1.000 40.0 3.38 -0.0 1.007
2001 Sacramento - AAA CF 120 120 453 6 1 462 3 .994 1078.0 3.83 +1.0 .992
2002 Oakland - LGS CF 138 136 335 8 0 346 3 .991 1155.2 2.67 -3.6 .975
2003 Oakland - LGS CF 18 11 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 111.0 2.76 +0.3 1.016
2003 Oakland - LGS RF 124 124 244 1 0 248 3 .988 1084.0 2.03 +6.1 1.031
2004 Oakland - LGS LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 .978
2004 Oakland - LGS CF 46 44 124 2 0 128 2 .984 386.0 2.94 -0.7 1.006
2004 Oakland - LGS RF 86 86 165 3 0 169 1 .994 760.0 1.99 +3.6 1.025
2005 Oakland - LGS CF 21 21 69 1 0 73 3 .959 189.0 3.33 +1.6 1.011
2005 Oakland - LGS RF 133 132 254 6 1 265 5 .981 1157.1 2.02 +5.2 1.045
2006 Oakland - LGS CF 24 24 72 2 0 74 0 1.000 218.1 3.05 +1.0 1.052
2006 Oakland - LGS RF 103 102 211 3 0 218 4 .982 905.2 2.13 +6.5 1.040
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 .978
TOTAL CF 556 545 1619 44 7 1687 24 .986 4727.0 3.17 -4.4 .992
TOTAL RF 446 444 874 13 1 900 13 .986 3907.0 2.04 +21.4 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the New York Yankees.
06/01/1997 Released by the New York organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the New York Yankees.
06/29/1997 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
08/14/1997 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 4 weeks.
09/27/1997 Wins the 1997 Florida State League Round 2 with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees!
10/24/1997 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 35 (55).
03/31/1998 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
07/27/1998 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1998 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/01/1998 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 35 (50).
04/04/1999 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1999 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/17/1999 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 6 months.
11/02/1999 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 35 (50).
03/17/2000 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/24/2000 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/29/2000 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
04/10/2000 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Oakland Athletics, along with SS Bill Hall, SP Alex Vega, and SP Raul Gaeta, in exchange for SS Alex Rodriguez.
06/26/2000 Injured (sprained knee),out for 5 weeks.
06/30/2000 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
09/06/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/03/2000 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
03/27/2001 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
04/01/2001 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
05/15/2001 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/2001 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/01/2001 Wins the PCL PacificL Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2001 Wins the PCL PacificL Batter of the Month Award.
09/25/2001 Wins the 2001 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Sacramento River Cats!
10/06/2001 Wins the 2001 PCL PacificL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
10/09/2001 Wins the 2001 PCL PacificL Most Valuable Player Award.
11/01/2001 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
12/11/2001 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Oakland Athletics development complex.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
03/31/2002 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
08/17/2002 Injured (foot contusion),out for one week.
09/19/2002 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/20/2002 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
09/05/2003 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/16/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $756,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
10/25/2003 Wins the 2003 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
03/10/2004 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Oakland Athletics development complex.
05/16/2004 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/18/2004 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,358,500.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
02/28/2005 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
04/04/2005 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/26/2005 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/02/2005 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,726,400.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
08/02/2006 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
09/08/2006 Goes 5-6 against the Texas Rangers, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,271,200.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2005 153 8
Year PA Rank
2005 683 10
Year AB Rank
2005 641 2
Year TB Rank
2005 314 5
Year HR Rank
2005 32 6
Year SB Rank
2003 20 10
Year RBI Rank
2005 115 4
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