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Birth Date3-21-1982
Height5' 11"
Weight200 lbs
Age31 years, 1 months, 28 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
5.12009
0.82010
-0.32011
6.42012
2.12013
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YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2005 TOR 23 105 407 361 49 99 25 3 3 139 34 41 5 4 3 40 2 1 .274 .342 .385 .257 11.7 5.6 1.7
2006 TOR 24 155 606 546 70 159 28 3 6 211 42 66 9 5 4 50 5 2 .291 .349 .386 .255 16.9 8.5 2.4
2007 TOR 25 160 657 608 87 177 47 2 17 279 41 102 0 5 3 78 4 3 .291 .333 .459 .277 27.9 17.0 4.4
2008 TOR 26 55 229 205 19 54 14 0 2 74 16 31 3 1 4 20 4 2 .263 .324 .361 .253 5.8 -1.7 0.4
2009 TOR 27 158 734 682 103 195 37 0 36 340 42 98 5 4 1 108 6 2 .286 .330 .499 .287 41.2 8.9 5.1
2010 TOR 28 138 580 528 70 108 22 0 26 208 41 85 8 2 1 68 2 2 .205 .271 .394 .239 3.7 4.0 0.8
2011 ARI 29 33 142 124 23 39 12 2 2 61 12 19 3 1 2 16 5 4 .315 .386 .492 .299 9.8 2.2 1.3
2011 TOR 29 104 429 396 38 89 15 1 6 124 23 53 4 6 0 45 16 3 .225 .270 .313 .215 -10.1 -5.1 -1.6
2012 ARI 30 156 668 609 93 184 44 6 26 318 52 86 4 2 1 85 14 5 .302 .360 .522 .295 39.5 20.5 6.4
2013 ARI 31 10 42 36 5 11 3 0 2 20 5 1 1 0 0 6 0 1 .306 .405 .556 .331 4.1 0.7 0.5
Career10744494409555711152471712617743085824230195165825.272.327.433.266150.560.721.4

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
2003 AUB A- 33 148 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .408 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 DUN A+ 32 134 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .312 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 NHP AA 135 564 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .302 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 TOR MLB 105 407 .257 .267 .329 .422 .000 .299 103 -1.5 10.8 -1.2 5.6 1.0 11.7 1.7 11.7 1.7
2005 SYR AAA 38 168 .246 .267 .329 .415 .000 .313 105 -2.6 4.1 2.3 0.9 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 TOR MLB 155 606 .255 .270 .331 .428 .000 .319 100 -3.5 16.7 2.1 8.5 3.5 16.9 2.4 16.9 2.4
2007 TOR MLB 160 657 .277 .271 .333 .424 .000 .324 95 12.1 18.9 -0.9 17.0 1.5 27.9 4.4 27.9 4.4
2008 TOR MLB 55 229 .253 .261 .323 .408 .000 .301 95 -1.7 6.5 -0.3 -1.7 1.0 5.8 0.4 5.8 0.4
2009 TOR MLB 158 734 .287 .262 .324 .417 .000 .288 99 21.5 21.2 -1.1 8.9 0.9 41.2 5.1 41.2 5.1
2010 TOR MLB 138 580 .239 .255 .318 .402 .000 .196 104 -12.5 16.4 -0.8 4.0 -0.2 3.7 0.8 3.7 0.8
2011 ARI MLB 33 142 .299 .251 .314 .390 .000 .356 102 5.5 2.4 -0.2 2.2 1.5 9.8 1.3 9.8 1.3
2011 TOR MLB 104 429 .215 .257 .315 .407 .000 .242 104 -19 7.7 -0.5 -5.1 -1.4 -10.1 -1.6 -10.1 -1.6
2011 DUN A+ 2 8 .144 .240 .319 .355 .000 .200 105 -0.5 0.1 0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 ARI MLB 156 668 .295 .253 .311 .403 .000 .317 103 23.1 11.4 -0.8 20.5 0.3 39.5 6.4 39.5 6.4
2013 ARI MLB 10 42 .331 .249 .307 .383 .249 .273 109 2.9 1.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.1 4.1 0.5 4.1 0.5
CareerMLB4494.266.262.323.413.259.28910126.8119.8-3.862.97.4149.321.5149.321.5

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2003 AUB A- 148 22 44 4 0 4 34 16 20 1 1 .361 .458 .492 .131 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 DUN A+ 134 26 34 7 0 0 11 11 10 1 0 .286 .351 .345 .059 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 NHP AA 564 78 134 26 2 11 80 63 61 3 2 .280 .376 .411 .132 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 SYR AAA 168 22 47 11 0 5 18 4 17 2 0 .301 .343 .468 .167 .246 0.0 0.9 0.0
2005 TOR MLB 407 49 99 25 3 3 40 34 41 2 1 .274 .342 .385 .111 .257 11.7 5.6 1.7
2006 TOR MLB 606 70 159 28 3 6 50 42 66 5 2 .291 .349 .386 .095 .255 16.9 8.5 2.4
2007 TOR MLB 657 87 177 47 2 17 78 41 102 4 3 .291 .333 .459 .168 .277 27.9 17.0 4.4
2008 TOR MLB 229 19 54 14 0 2 20 16 31 4 2 .263 .324 .361 .098 .253 5.8 -1.7 0.4
2009 TOR MLB 734 103 195 37 0 36 108 42 98 6 2 .286 .330 .499 .213 .287 41.2 8.9 5.1
2010 TOR MLB 580 70 108 22 0 26 68 41 85 2 2 .205 .271 .394 .189 .239 3.7 4.0 0.8
2011 TOR MLB 429 38 89 15 1 6 45 23 53 16 3 .225 .270 .313 .088 .215 -10.1 -5.1 -1.6
2011 ARI MLB 142 23 39 12 2 2 16 12 19 5 4 .315 .386 .492 .177 .299 9.8 2.2 1.3
2011 DUN A+ 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .000 .144 0.0 -0.0 0.0
2012 ARI MLB 668 93 184 44 6 26 85 52 86 14 5 .302 .360 .522 .220 .295 39.5 20.5 6.4
2013 ARI MLB 42 5 11 3 0 2 6 5 1 0 1 .306 .405 .556 .250 .331 4.1 0.7 0.5

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-04-15 - 15-DL - - Left Hand Fracture - -
2013-04-10 2013-04-11 DTD 1 2 Left Hand Contusion - -
2013-03-12 2013-03-13 Camp 1 0 - General Medical Illness - -
2013-03-02 2013-03-04 Camp 2 0 Left Thigh Strain Quad - -
2012-09-24 2012-09-25 DTD 1 0 - General Medical Illness - -
2012-03-31 2012-04-01 Camp 1 0 - General Medical Illness Flu-like - -
2011-04-20 2011-05-08 15-DL 18 16 Right Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2011-02-24 2011-03-22 Camp 26 0 Left Thigh Tightness Quadriceps -
2010-09-18 2010-09-21 DTD 3 2 Right Wrist Contusion HBP -
2010-07-04 2010-07-08 DTD 4 3 General Medical Illness Flu Like Symptoms -
2010-05-12 2010-05-14 DTD 2 1 Right Thigh Soreness Hamstring -
2010-04-08 2010-04-23 15-DL 15 14 Right Thigh Soreness Hamstring -
2009-05-13 2009-05-13 DTD 0 0 Left Lower Leg Contusion Batted Ball Off Shin -
2008-05-30 2008-09-29 60-DL 122 106 Head Concussion -
2008-05-26 2008-05-26 DTD 0 0 Groin Soreness -
2007-07-08 2007-07-12 DTD 4 1 Right Knee Soreness -
2006-08-05 2006-08-06 DTD 1 1 General Medical Illness GI -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2016 ARI $12,000,000
2015 ARI $12,000,000
2014 ARI $11,000,000
2013 ARI $5,500,000
2012 ARI $5,500,000
2011 TOR $5,000,000
2010 TOR $4,000,000
2009 TOR $2,590,000
2008 TOR $410,000
2007 TOR $395,300
2006 TOR $336,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
7 yrPrevious$18,231,300
2011Current$5,500,000
8 yrPvs + Cur$23,731,300
3 yrFuture$35,000,000
11 yrTotal$58,731,300

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
7 y 136 dThe Legacy Agency2 years/$11M (2012-13)

Details
  • 3 years/$35M (2014-16). Signed extension with Arizona 2/8/13. 14:$11M, 15:$12M, 16:$12M.
  • 2 years/$11M (2012-13). Re-signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/15/11. 12:$5.5M, 13:$5.5M.
  • 4 years/$12M (2008-11), plus 2012-14 club options. Signed extension with Toronto 4/4/08. 08:$0.41M, 09:$2.59M, 10:$4M, 11:$5M, 12:$8M club option, 13:$8M club option, 14:$10M club option. Club may exercise all three options before 2011. After 2011, club may exercise only 2012 and 2013 options. Acquired by Arizona in trade from Toronto 8/23/11. Arizona declined 2012 option 10/31/11.
  • 1 year/$0.3953M (2007). Re-signed 3/07.
  • 1 year/$0.336M (2006).
  • Drafted 2003 (1-13) (LSU). $1.675M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .254 .330 .445 .270
11 vs R (Multi) .284 .333 .469 .275
18 Split (Multi) .030 .003 .024 .005
19 LgAvg (Multi) -.014 -.024 -.036 -.020
30 vs L (2012) .271 .355 .484 .285
31 vs R (2012) .316 .362 .539 .300
38 Split (2012) .045 .007 .055 .014
39 LgAvg (2012) -.013 -.022 -.038 -.020

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2011-06-02 13:00:00Have Brett Lawrie at 2B/3B eligible this season. Needs 5 games to gain eligibility at a position for both this year and next. A) has he played 5 games at 2B this year? and B) does he somehow get enough games at either 2B or 3B going forward (next season and beyond) to keep either of those eligibilities?
(Jacob Smith from Huntsville, AL)
3B for sure. He hasn't played 2B yet this year and probably won't unless, and only **maybe** if, Aaron Hill gets injured again. Even that is extremely doubtful as it's unlikely they'd want to move a rookie around the diamond instead of letting him stay at the position they're trying to get him comfortable at. Don't count on him for 2B next year. (Derek Carty)
2011-04-14 13:00:00What has happened to Aaron Hill and is there any chance he will justify having extensions exercised?
(dtwhite from Toronto)
Sure he can -- there's value in getting that kind of power production from a second baseman, and his BABIP can't stay as low as it was last year, can it?

Sorry for the slow answers ... my DSL seems to be uncooperative this afternoon ... (Ken Funck)
2011-01-18 13:00:00Aaron Hill had the worst BABIP last year, good buy low candidate? Just traded for him as a back up to Cano and to use for trade bait later in the season. Decent plan or sheer folly sir?
(Jquinton82 from NY)
I think Craig Brown did a great job with Hill back in October, and he links to my summer piece on him there as well. He needs to reinvent his swing in order to become valuable again, so he's a good guy to stash around just in case, but not as Plan A. (Marc Normandin)
2010-12-20 13:00:00Need a 2nd opinion on this trade: Cliff Lee, Nick Swisher, Hank Conger for David Price, Aaron Hill and Matt Wieters.
(Jquinton82 from NY)
I'm just going to use this as an example. People -- I have no problem evaluating fantasy trades, but you need to tell me how your team is set up, what type of league it is, etc. Otherwise I have no idea. All trades need context to be properly valued. (Eric Seidman)
2010-09-29 13:00:00So Aaron Hill has had a strange year. 25 home runs, but a negative VORP. What do you see in Aaron's future when you peer into your crystal ball?
(Matt from Avoiding studying at all costs)
All I see when I peer into my crystal ball is the flaming eye of Sauron. I think someone may have misplaced a palantir.

I'm cautiously bullish on Hill. He may have gotten a little flyball-happy after the power outburst last season, but clearly he's still capable of hitting the ball hard. Maybe he's a mechanical adjustment away, though if he's made any adjustments in September, they've done the opposite of helping.

Speaking of Sauron, did Visine ever do a commercial where instead of hurling the One Ring into the fiery heart of Mount Doom, the Fellowship brings him some eyedrops, bringing peace to Middle Earth in a non-violent way? If they didn't, they should have? Sometimes I think I'm a regular Don Draper. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-07-09 13:00:00What's wrong with Aaron Hill this season?
(Estee from Ireland)
I just so happened to write about that this morning: Ask and you shall receive.

I'm thinking of calling it quits in 30 minutes, folks. The fingers, they want to stay, but my stomach disagrees with their sentiment. (Marc Normandin)
2010-05-11 16:30:00So far it has been a rough fantasy season for me. I have had 5 players hit the DL already (Miguel Montero, Aaron Hill, Yunel Escobar, Carlos Beltran and Brad Hawpe). So I am playing with a lot of replacement level players. My main question is, should I keep Gordon Beckham and Jason Kubel? They have been in tremendous slumps. and if so, who should I replace them with? Is Ryan Ludwick a better option in the outfield? Please help.
(csatte1 from Baltimore, MD)
Gordon Beckham really seems like a young hitter who is adjusting. His BABIP is low because if too many grounders and pop-ups, but he should work that out. Jason Kubel just isn't hitting the ball as hard as last year. Fewer balls hit to the outfield, fewer HR. He's probably working out kinks in his swing, but I can't imagine he's as valuable as Beckham, even though I don't do fantasy baseball so I don't really know league scarcity that well. Ryan Ludwick seems he's just a little less patient hitter with maybe a little more power. Not sure how that plays in here. I guess Ludwick is better especially with Kubel needing to work out some kinks. (Matt Swartz)
2010-05-11 16:30:00So, I have Chone Figgins, Hunter Pence, Aaron Hill, and Edwin Jackson on my fantasy team. My question: shouldn't I expect big bounce backs from everyone here or did I just select duds?
(Nasi Goreng from SE Asia)
Chone Figgins-- His K-rate has shot up this year. The BABIP drop is small enough and it looks likely to fix itself, but the K-rate is just so high that he's not going to be effective when he's striking out like a power hitter. Even BABIP Superstars need to be make contact to keep their job-- you don't commit $45MM to Fred Lewis. Maybe a new hitting coach helps?

Aaron Hill-- His BABIP is .210 because he's not hitting line dirves-- it seems related to him swinging at too many pitches out of the strike zone. Before he hit 32 HR, pitchers would challenge him more. Now he needs to be more patient.

Hunter Pence-- he isn't swinging any more often than he used to, but he can't seem to tell a ball from a strike anymore. Worse, he's actually making contact with those bad pitches and isn't hitting them hard.

Edwin Jackson is an average pitcher. He's not as good his 2009 or as bad as his early 2010. (Matt Swartz)
2010-03-30 13:00:00Since we will probably be out of contention pretty early this year, which of my teammates will be sold off? I already told my boy Aaron Hill that if he starts out well he's as good as gone... How about me? Should I look into buying or a short term rental?
(Adam Lind from Toronto)
Hate to break it to you, but neither of you are going anywhere. You haven't even hit arbitration yet, and Hill is signed through 2014 at a pretty reasonable price. The guys most likely to be shipped out are Downs, Frasor, and Overbay, not necessarily in that order. (Shawn Hoffman)
2010-02-17 16:00:00What do you think of Aaron Hill this season - will the offensive surge continue?
(Stevealicious from Guelph, ONT)
I don't think there's any way he hits 36 home runs again, but I think if he retains even 75% of that power, he's a good player. (Tommy Bennett)
2009-12-01 13:00:00Would you expect Ben Zobrist or Aaron Hill to duplicate their performances in 2010? Between those two and Gordon Beckham's move to 2B, how much more or less valuable is a premiere second baseman next year?
(Ethan from New York, NY)
I actually like Ben Zobrist a lot. He hit pretty well in 2008 too, so it's nice to see him keep things going this past season. I haven't looked at Hill in detail yet (second base is this week's ranking redux though, so you won't have to wait long), but if the three of those players continue to hit, then yes, second base has a lot more worthwhile options that might add some depth to the rankings. (Marc Normandin)
2009-07-09 13:00:00Help, I'm a Jays fan. Ryan's contract, eaten. Halladay on the block. Entire starting rotation on DL. What are three good reasons I shouldn't permanently renounce baseball for lacrosse?
(jerjapan from Toronto)
1. Cito Gaston (who should have never been let go). 2. Aaron Hill's amazing comeback (underreported in the U.S.), 3. Adam Lind emerging as an offensive force. (John Perrotto)
2009-05-18 14:00:00One subject that nearly everone has been silent about, sort of like the unspoken rule about not mentioning a no-hitter in progress, is AARON HILL. And yes the capitals are warranted by now no?
(WilliamWilde from Boston, MA)
Hill's the guy off to a hot start in the Jays' lineup worth getting excited about, not simply because of the back story of coming back from his concussion, but because he looked good before the injury, and we can get excited about what he might grow up to be. (Insert standard observations that Lyle Overbay and Marco Scutaro will go back to being Lyle Overbay and Marco Scutaro here.) (Christina Kahrl)
2009-02-10 14:00:00Hi Christina my friend read me my heroscope about a month ago and it said I will recieve very good news on Feb. 10th. I haven't got any yet. Could you tell me something awesome about the Jays?
(dogtothedog from Toronto)
You're still tied for first place? Seriously, though, there are players to look forward to coming into view. J.P. Arencibia and Travis Snider, certainly, maybe Brett Cecil and Ricky Romero... we can all hope Aaron Hill's good to go, right, and there's nothing that say he can't right now this instant... OK, I'm stretching here. A little less than eight hours to go, maybe it's something non-baseball you're supposed to hear. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-01-07 13:00:00Will - how do you go about grading recovery potential from a concussion (or similar) injury? What separated Corey Koskie from Ryan Church? How does Aaron Hill look heading into 2009? Thanks
(rawagman from Toronto)
I don't. I'm no doctor and it's a mystery to them why these go the ways they do. There's so many unknowns here. Haven't heard anything on Hill. (Will Carroll)
2008-07-21 15:00:00I've sent this in a couple chats in a row, but UTK has been crickets regarding Aaron Hill. Have you heard anything about his progress? I read that he's taking fielding drills again. What are your thoughts on how Toronto is handling this? I'd think they are doing the right thing by being so cautious.
(Chadale from Toronto)
Couple questions on Hill and Ryan Church, so I'll take on both. There's not much to say on Hill since everything's going slow and until he really starts up the baseball activities, there's nothing for me to add. Same with Church, though there are far more questions (from experts, not from me) on how this was handled. Concussions have no timeline, so don't take my passing on them for lack of interest, but lack of value add. (Will Carroll)
2008-02-28 14:00:00Mark Ellis is overdue for a Gold Glove--is this the year he wins one?
(dwiest12 from Vienna VA)
Man, was he jobbed last year or what? I certainly hope so, but if he's dealt to the National League, his chances diminish considerably. Even if he sticks around in Oakland, guys like Aaron Hill are starting to get some well-deserved recognition. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-01-15 14:30:00Where would the Rays middle infield rank right now in the AL East?
(RJ from Beyond the Boxscore)
Hey there R.J., thanks for stopping by. Gosh, the AL East middle infields stink. I didn't realize it until now. Boston has half of a good MI in Pedroia, and Baltimore the same with Brian Roberts. Aaron Hill is no great shakes, so assuming that Bartlett hits average for his position while fielding a fine shortstop and Iwamura does the same, they are probably second best. That's kind of scary, no offense. (Marc Normandin)


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