#17 Kelvin Hinton, Catcher, 34 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 3/15/1957 |
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| Kelvin Hinton
5/14/1922
34
USA
6"3
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Catcher
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GREAT
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2.5 Stars
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$ 1,900,000
1957
13 Year(s), 96 Days (2176 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 100 Days (2180 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Talent | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1952 | 124 | 443 | 125 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .366 | .440 | .806 | DEN |
| 1953 | 123 | 456 | 124 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 70 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 2 | .272 | .354 | .397 | .751 | DEN LAA |
| 1954 | 123 | 416 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 44 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .349 | .380 | .729 | LAA |
| 1955 | 121 | 374 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 45 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .381 | .380 | .760 | LA |
| 1956 | 95 | 298 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 39 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .371 | .366 | .737 | LA |
| Total | 586 | 1987 | 546 | 91 | 5 | 46 | 288 | 266 | 277 | 13 | 23 | 287 | 3 | 2 | .275 | .363 | .395 | .759 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1952 | 11 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .200 | .163 | .363 |
| 1954 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 |
| Total | 16 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .246 | .197 | .443 |
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Drafted in 9th round, 167th overall pick, by Denver in 1952...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1952, off Donald Fleeman (OKC)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/18/1952, off Donald Fleeman (OKC)...
Won Series of the West with Denver in 1952...
Traded from Denver to Los Angeles on 7/31/1953 (Going to LAA: C Kelvin Hinton, SS Ray Card. Going to DEN: C Jerry Barber, SS Franklin Grimshaw)...
5/26/1954: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles, $1,900,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 6/21/1956 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
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