SS Aaron Hill #2
Cleveland Guardians MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/20/2009
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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SS AARON HILL #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 321 77 18 1 8 31 23 68 .240 .296 .377 3 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 55 25
Arm: 20 60 20
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/2009 @ TOR Loss, 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/2009 @ TOR Loss, 2-9 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
07/17/2009 @ TOR Loss, 3-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/12/2009 TB Win, 4-3 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/10/2009 TB Loss, 1-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/2009 TB Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/2009 LAA Loss, 3-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/07/2009 LAA Loss, 2-14 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/06/2009 LAA Win, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/2009 @ BAL Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Aaron is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Birthday:03/21/1981
Born in:Visalia, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,566,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 103 Days
Service This Yr:103 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 103 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 321 77 18 1 8 31 43 23 68 .240 .296 .377 .673 .296 .137 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 351 4 1 0 6 0 3 121 27 3 2 60.0 35.8 3.79 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 17 4 0 2 7 12 7 24 2 0 1 .172 .229 .273 .502
Versus Right   222 60 14 1 6 24 31 16 44 1 0 3 .270 .326 .423 .750
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
April   74 16 2 0 1 1 9 4 17 0 0 1 .216 .266 .284 .550
May   104 22 7 0 4 12 10 7 23 1 0 2 .212 .272 .394 .666
June   93 23 5 0 1 11 15 9 15 2 0 1 .247 .314 .333 .648
July   50 16 4 1 2 7 9 3 13 0 0 0 .320 .358 .560 .918
Spring Training   58 20 5 0 4 10 7 2 7 1 0 1 .345 .371 .638 1.009
Last Year   591 172 33 3 21 98 78 33 91 3 3 14 .291 .342 .464 .805
2 Years Ago   521 157 36 5 15 74 63 32 79 4 0 7 .301 .348 .476 .824
Career   2872 821 189 16 94 412 397 173 418 23 3 48 .286 .334 .461 .795
Home   159 40 11 0 3 9 23 13 33 1 0 3 .252 .318 .377 .696
Road   162 37 7 1 5 22 20 10 35 2 0 1 .228 .274 .377 .651
Grass   305 75 18 1 7 30 42 22 65 3 0 4 .246 .302 .380 .683
Turf   16 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .176 .312 .489
Day   156 39 11 0 4 13 22 7 32 2 0 1 .250 .283 .397 .681
Night   165 38 7 1 4 18 21 16 36 1 0 3 .230 .308 .358 .666
As Starter   318 76 17 1 8 31 42 22 68 3 0 4 .239 .294 .374 .668
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   57 11 3 0 0 1 10 4 14 0 0 1 .193 .258 .246 .504
Inning 1-3   110 32 7 1 4 12 17 7 19 0 0 2 .291 .345 .482 .826
Inning 4-6   107 27 6 0 4 15 14 11 25 2 0 1 .252 .322 .421 .743
Inning 7-9   101 17 4 0 0 4 11 4 24 1 0 1 .168 .206 .208 .414
Extra Innings   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   107 27 8 0 3 9 19 10 18 2 0 3 .252 .328 .411 .739
1 Outs   86 22 4 0 2 5 14 9 25 1 0 1 .256 .330 .372 .702
2 Outs   128 28 6 1 3 17 10 4 25 0 0 0 .219 .242 .352 .594
Scoring Position   79 12 2 0 3 22 7 5 21 3 0 0 .152 .195 .291 .487
Bases Empty   181 50 12 0 5 5 28 12 33 0 0 4 .276 .335 .425 .760
Runner on 1st   61 15 4 1 0 4 8 6 14 0 0 0 .246 .313 .344 .658
Runner on 2nd   24 5 1 0 2 6 3 2 7 0 0 0 .208 .269 .500 .769
Runner on 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 .083 .077 .083 .160
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 2 0 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .095 .095 .238 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Bases Loaded   7 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .125 .286 .411
Two Strikes   134 24 6 0 3 11 9 12 68 0 0 0 .179 .247 .291 .538
First Pitch   66 18 2 0 1 4 8 1 0 1 0 1 .273 .290 .348 .638
Count 0-1   22 5 2 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 3 .227 .320 .318 .638
Count 0-2   21 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 0 .095 .095 .143 .238
Count 1-0   26 10 4 0 2 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .385 .370 .769 1.140
Count 1-1   28 11 2 1 1 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 .393 .379 .643 1.022
Count 1-2   43 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 20 0 0 0 .209 .209 .256 .465
Count 2-0   15 4 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .600 .867
Count 2-1   20 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Count 2-2   42 8 0 0 2 6 2 0 25 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Full Count   28 5 3 0 1 4 3 12 9 0 0 0 .179 .425 .393 .818
Behind in Count   86 16 5 0 0 4 10 0 34 0 0 3 .186 .213 .244 .458
Ahead in Count   71 19 6 0 3 8 13 10 0 1 0 0 .268 .354 .479 .833
Batting 2nd   93 20 5 0 2 9 14 8 21 3 0 1 .215 .276 .333 .610
Batting 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 4th   118 25 6 0 4 10 15 7 24 0 0 2 .212 .268 .364 .632
Batting 5th   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Batting 6th   42 13 2 1 2 7 7 3 11 0 0 0 .310 .356 .548 .903
Batting 7th   51 13 4 0 0 5 5 5 8 0 0 1 .255 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   146 38 11 1 4 11 18 8 25 0 0 2 .260 .308 .432 .739
Medium Leverage   130 32 4 0 3 11 20 12 32 2 0 1 .246 .310 .346 .656
High Leverage   41 7 3 0 1 9 5 3 10 1 0 1 .171 .239 .317 .556
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
2004 Cleveland - MLB 23 157 616 179 43 2 19 107 84 38 8 7 73 2 3 .291 .336 .459 .796 117 120 3.7
2005 Cleveland - MLB 24 96 374 99 27 3 16 52 57 23 5 3 49 1 2 .265 .314 .481 .795 107 105 1.6
2006 Cleveland - MLB 25 115 449 137 32 2 15 50 72 24 10 3 58 3 4 .305 .352 .486 .837 127 126 3.0
2007 Cleveland - MLB 26 137 521 157 36 5 15 74 63 32 7 4 79 5 1 .301 .348 .476 .824 121 122 2.1
2008 Cleveland - MLB 27 154 591 172 33 3 21 98 78 33 14 3 91 5 3 .291 .342 .464 .805 111 109 1.5
2009 Cleveland - MLB 28 84 321 77 18 1 8 31 43 23 4 3 68 3 2 .240 .296 .377 .673 87 85 -0.2
Total MLB 743 2872 821 189 16 94 412 397 173 48 23 418 19 15 .286 .334 .461 .795 113 113 11.7
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
2001 Kinston - A 20 7 27 8 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 .296 .367 .407 .774 109 114 -0.0
2001 Columbus - A 20 77 292 81 9 2 7 28 41 39 6 1 37 0 0 .277 .373 .394 .767 109 114 1.2
2001 Total - A 20 84 319 89 12 2 7 30 45 41 7 1 39 0 0 .279 .372 .395 .767 109 114 1.2
2002 Columbus - A 21 54 198 66 13 3 4 34 24 23 6 3 25 3 2 .333 .413 .490 .903 167 167 2.9
2002 Akron - AA 21 65 252 76 18 0 10 35 38 27 6 2 33 5 3 .302 .380 .492 .872 143 145 2.7
2002 Buffalo - AAA 21 13 54 20 1 0 3 8 8 2 2 0 7 0 0 .370 .414 .556 .969 166 174 0.8
2003 Buffalo - AAA 22 132 525 166 38 0 14 94 71 38 6 4 48 5 4 .316 .366 .469 .835 134 137 4.3
Total IL 145 579 186 39 0 17 102 79 40 8 4 55 5 4 .321 .371 .477 .848 137 140
Total EL 65 252 76 18 0 10 35 38 27 6 2 33 5 3 .302 .380 .492 .872 143 145
Total SALL 131 490 147 22 5 11 62 65 62 12 4 62 3 2 .300 .389 .433 .822 133 135
Total CARL 7 27 8 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 .296 .367 .407 .774 109 114
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
2003 Buffalo - IL 22 10 42 15 6 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .357 .349 .500 .849 137 137 0.7
Total IL 10 42 15 6 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .357 .349 .500 .849 137 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Columbus - A 2B 52 51 91 112 26 205 2 .990 420.1 4.35 -2.6 .952
2001 Kinston - A 2B 4 4 8 10 1 18 0 1.000 35.0 4.63 +0.3 1.033
2001 Columbus - A SS 33 21 21 46 8 68 1 .985 203.2 2.96 -3.4 .879
2001 Kinston - A SS 3 3 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -1.0 .664
2002 Akron - AA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Buffalo - AAA 2B 13 13 19 38 6 59 2 .966 113.0 4.54 +1.4 1.102
2002 Akron - AA 2B 58 48 97 139 34 243 7 .971 432.0 4.92 +2.1 1.032
2002 Columbus - A 2B 45 45 102 137 44 242 3 .988 389.0 5.53 +3.1 1.037
2002 Akron - AA 3B 10 10 4 14 1 21 3 .857 68.0 2.38 -1.0 .867
2002 Akron - AA SS 6 5 13 14 4 27 0 1.000 41.0 5.93 +0.8 1.062
2002 Columbus - A SS 6 6 8 11 3 19 0 1.000 52.0 3.29 -0.7 .961
2003 Buffalo - AAA 2B 84 79 171 229 53 412 12 .971 715.0 5.03 +5.8 1.026
2003 Buffalo - AAA 3B 27 26 18 43 4 66 5 .924 222.2 2.47 -0.9 .953
2003 Buffalo - AAA SS 23 21 40 44 8 88 4 .955 189.0 4.00 -4.3 .886
2004 Cleveland - LGS 2B 7 5 16 25 12 42 1 .976 61.0 6.05 -0.8 .978
2004 Cleveland - LGS 3B 9 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.1 1.053
2004 Cleveland - LGS SS 151 144 246 432 94 690 12 .983 1258.2 4.85 -8.9 .956
2005 Cleveland - LGS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2005 Cleveland - LGS 3B 89 89 47 168 18 224 9 .960 779.0 2.48 +1.1 1.002
2005 Cleveland - LGS SS 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 10.0 1.80 -0.4 .695
2006 Cleveland - LGS 2B 8 4 7 11 0 19 1 .947 37.0 4.38 -1.2 .915
2006 Cleveland - LGS 3B 46 0 5 17 4 25 3 .880 84.2 2.34 -0.0 .956
2006 Cleveland - LGS SS 108 106 155 298 73 463 10 .978 840.0 4.85 -5.1 .949
2007 Cleveland - LGS 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2007 Cleveland - LGS 3B 25 0 3 7 2 11 1 .909 47.1 1.90 -0.2 .933
2007 Cleveland - LGS SS 131 131 181 343 86 538 14 .974 1101.0 4.28 -17.1 .920
2008 Cleveland - LGS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.054
2008 Cleveland - LGS SS 152 148 233 417 94 671 21 .969 1302.1 4.49 -16.1 .928
2009 Cleveland - LGS SS 83 79 121 208 41 342 13 .962 699.1 4.23 -11.1 .904
2009 Cleveland - LGS LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.024
TOTAL 2B 273 249 512 701 176 1241 28 .977 2206.1 4.95 +8.1 1.017
TOTAL 3B 207 125 80 253 30 354 21 .941 1226.2 2.44 -0.9 .981
TOTAL SS 698 665 1021 1819 412 2916 76 .974 5724.0 4.47 -67.2 .931
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Cleveland Guardians.
07/01/2001 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
08/17/2001 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/01/2001 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/31/2002 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
06/30/2002 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/07/2002 Earned 2002 Major League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors.
09/18/2002 Wins the 2002 Eastern League Round 1 with the Akron Aeros!
10/31/2002 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
03/24/2003 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
07/28/2003 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
08/05/2003 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/23/2003 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/09/2003 Wins the 2003 IL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
03/17/2004 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
04/04/2004 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2004 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/2004 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/17/2004 Finished 3rd in 2004 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
07/23/2005 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 8 weeks.
11/28/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
02/26/2006 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
04/16/2006 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/29/2006 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/09/2006 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,120,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/30/2007 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/22/2007 Injured (bruised ribs),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/13/2007 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/2007 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/09/2007 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/17/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,457,400.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
06/11/2008 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/22/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,566,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
2004 616 10
Year RBI Rank
2004 107 7
Year HP Rank
2008 14 4
Year SF Rank
2004 7 9
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