Josh Hamilton
Bats L Throws L6'4" 240 lbBorn 1981 Raleigh, USADebut 2007Team TEX5x All-StarDraft 1999 R1 #1 Tampa Bay Rays, Athens Drive HS (Raleigh, NC)
Awards: Silver Slugger x3, ALCS MVP, Most Valuable Player, TSN Major League Player of the Year
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2015 | TEX | 50 | 182 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 0.253 | 0.291 | 0.441 | 0.732 | 94.8 |
| 2014 | LAA | 89 | 381 | 43 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 32 | 108 | 0.263 | 0.331 | 0.414 | 0.745 | 112.5 |
| 2013 | LAA | 151 | 636 | 73 | 144 | 32 | 5 | 21 | 79 | 4 | 47 | 158 | 0.250 | 0.307 | 0.432 | 0.739 | 105.9 |
| 2012 | TEX | 148 | 636 | 103 | 160 | 31 | 2 | 43 | 128 | 7 | 60 | 162 | 0.285 | 0.354 | 0.577 | 0.930 | 134.7 |
| 2011 | TEX | 121 | 538 | 80 | 145 | 31 | 5 | 25 | 94 | 8 | 39 | 93 | 0.298 | 0.346 | 0.536 | 0.882 | 115.3 |
| 2010 | TEX | 133 | 571 | 95 | 186 | 40 | 3 | 32 | 100 | 8 | 43 | 95 | 0.359 | 0.411 | 0.633 | 1.044 | 178.0 |
| 2009 | TEX | 89 | 365 | 43 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 8 | 24 | 79 | 0.268 | 0.315 | 0.426 | 0.741 | 86.8 |
| 2008 | TEX | 156 | 704 | 98 | 190 | 35 | 5 | 32 | 130 | 9 | 64 | 126 | 0.304 | 0.371 | 0.530 | 0.901 | 132.2 |
| 2007 | CIN | 90 | 337 | 52 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 47 | 3 | 33 | 65 | 0.292 | 0.368 | 0.554 | 0.922 | 130.6 |
| Career | | 1027 | 4350 | 609 | 1134 | 234 | 24 | 200 | 701 | 50 | 352 | 938 | 0.290 | 0.349 | 0.516 | 0.865 | 125.4 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2015 | 182 | 88.2 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 39.2 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 0.248 | 0.417 | 0.317 | 27.6 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2015 | TEX | OF | 42 | 345 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2014 | LAA | OF | 74 | 669 | 169 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.972 | |
| 2013 | LAA | OF | 108 | 931 | 236 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.968 | |
| 2012 | TEX | OF | 138 | 1172 | 273 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.975 | |
| 2011 | TEX | OF | 112 | 968 | 224 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.979 | |
| 2010 | TEX | OF | 119 | 1035 | 254 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0.985 | |
| 2009 | TEX | OF | 79 | 683 | 185 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.995 | |
| 2008 | TEX | OF | 141 | 1201 | 345 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0.983 | |
| 2007 | CIN | OF | 84 | 664 | 200 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.981 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2015 | AAA | Round Rock Express | Bat | 38 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.270 | 0.640 |
| 2015 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | Bat | 21 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.526 | 1.413 |
| 2009 | AAA | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Bat | 32 | 0 HR, 1 SB | 0.179 | 0.602 |
| 2007 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 45 | 4 HR, 3 SB | 0.350 | 1.097 |
| 2002 | A+ | Bakersfield Blaze | Bat | 235 | 9 HR, 10 SB | 0.303 | 0.866 |
| 2001 | AA | Orlando Rays | Bat | 95 | 0 HR, 2 SB | 0.180 | 0.457 |
| 2000 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | Bat | 423 | 13 HR, 14 SB | 0.302 | 0.824 |
| 1999 | Rk | Princeton Devil Rays | Bat | 252 | 10 HR, 17 SB | 0.347 | 0.971 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2015 | 0.323 | 0.326 | 0.365 | 0.275 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 0.211 | 0.222 | 0.433 |
| 2014 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | 17 | 70 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.271 | 0.289 | 0.414 | 0.704 |
| 2010 | 16 | 58 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0.190 | 0.319 | 0.466 | 0.784 |
| Career | 42 | 163 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 0.202 | 0.265 | 0.368 | 0.633 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | TEX | $24,000,000 |
| 2015 | TEX | $22,708,749 |
| 2014 | LAA | $17,000,000 |
| 2013 | LAA | $17,400,000 |
| 2012 | TEX | $15,250,000 |
| 2011 | TEX | $8,750,000 |
| 2010 | TEX | $3,250,000 |
| 2009 | TEX | $555,000 |
| 2008 | TEX | $396,830 |
| 2007 | CIN | $380,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.