Josh Hamilton
| 27-year-old Center fielder |
| Texas Rangers |
| Date of Birth: May 21, 1981 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 209 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 25 | A- | Hudson Valley | 57 | 52 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | .269 | .333 | .365 | 698 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Louisville | 45 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | .350 | .422 | .675 | 1097 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati | 337 | 298 | 52 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 47 | 33 | 65 | .292 | .368 | .554 | 922 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Texas | 702 | 624 | 98 | 190 | 35 | 5 | 32 | 130 | 64 | 126 | .304 | .372 | .530 | 902 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 25 | A- | Hudson Valley | 57 | 52 | .096 | 8.8% | 21.1% | .350 | 57% | 20% | .314 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Louisville | 45 | 40 | .325 | 11.1% | 20.0% | .370 | 31% | 21% | .461 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati | 337 | 298 | .262 | 9.8% | 19.3% | .318 | 45% | 23% | .383 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Texas | 702 | 624 | .226 | 9.1% | 17.9% | .339 | 45% | 23% | .377 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Hamilton: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Texas | 2007: Louisville
| Split Statistics with Texas in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 125 | 111 | .271 | 6 | 8.0% | 9.6% | .333 | 45% | 25% | .333 | .384 | .604 | .413 |
| May | 125 | 115 | .295 | 8 | 6.4% | 16.0% | .333 | 43% | 24% | .322 | .360 | .617 | .407 |
| June | 109 | 97 | .186 | 5 | 9.2% | 23.9% | .333 | 52% | 25% | .278 | .349 | .464 | .340 |
| July | 115 | 101 | .228 | 6 | 11.3% | 16.5% | .303 | 41% | 26% | .287 | .365 | .515 | .365 |
| August | 117 | 103 | .213 | 5 | 9.4% | 22.2% | .278 | 49% | 13% | .243 | .333 | .456 | .332 |
| September | 106 | 93 | .150 | 2 | 10.4% | 20.8% | .464 | 44% | 27% | .366 | .443 | .516 | .402 |
| AWAY | 344 | 308 | .185 | 13 | 8.4% | 21.8% | .309 | 46% | 18% | .263 | .331 | .448 | .328 |
| HOME | 358 | 316 | .266 | 19 | 9.8% | 14.2% | .366 | 45% | 28% | .345 | .411 | .611 | .424 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 28 | MLB | @ LA Angels | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ LA Angels | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ LA Angels | CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | vs. Oakland | CF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | vs. Oakland | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | vs. Oakland | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Detroit | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Notes
July 2008
Driveline Mechancis: HR Derby: Josh HamiltonYou can learn a lot just by looking.
MLB.com: Hamilton brightest star on special night
Josh Hamilton entered Monday night's Home Run Derby a first-half, feel-good story.
June 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Ask Shyster: to boo or not to boo?MLB.com: Hamilton soars in online All-Star voting
Josh Hamilton's white-hot start to the season is being reflected in a surge of All-Star votes for the Rangers'...
April 2008
MLB.com: Rangers want to keep Hamilton freshJosh Hamilton was in center field on Tuesday for the second straight day after two games in right field.