Eric Hinske #11

Doubles Galore: The 45 doubles also marked the highest percentage of doubles, minimum 100 hits, in the modern era (41%) ... The highest percentage of doubles belongs to Ned Williamson with the Chicago Cubs in 1883 at 44% (111 hits, 49 doubles) ... Hit 27 doubles off RHP, 18 vs. LHP ... Had 24 doubles at the All-Star break, and 21 after the break.

Career Notes: In 2002 became the second Blue Jay to receive the BBWAA American League Rookie of the Year Award (Griffin, 1979) ... Holds Blue Jays rookie records for runs (99), doubles (38), home runs (24), RBI (84), extra-base hits (64), total bases (272) and walks (77). 2002 Was named AL Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA ... Is the second Blue Jay to receive the award (Alfredo Griffin-1979 co-winner with John Castino of Minnesota)... Was also named "AL Rookie of the Year" by the Players Association and The Sporting News ... Was named to the TOPPS ML "Rookie All-Star Team" ... Set club rookie records for runs (99), doubles (38), home runs (24), RBI (84), total bases (272), extra-base hits (64), walks (77)... Led ML rookies in home runs, RBI, multi-hit games (48), runs, hits (158), total bases, doubles ... Was first among AL rookies and second among ML rookies in walks (77) ... Was tied for first among AL rookies in stolen bases (13) and was second in batting (.279), on base percentage (.365) and slugging (.481) ... 24 home runs by an AL rookie were the most since Nomar Garciaparra hit 30 in 1997 ... Tied Shannon Stewart for 10th in the AL with 38 doubles and was tied for eighth in the AL with a .500 average (8-16) with the bases loaded ... Made ML debut on opening day, April 1 at BOS and picked up first ML hit and RBI with two-run single off Pedro Martinez ... Set career high with three RBI on opening day, first of six times to drive in three runs in a game ... April 4 vs. MIN collected first extra-base hits with three consecutive doubles ... April 20 at NYY hit first ML home run off Ramiro Mendoza in the 10th inning to give the Blue Jays a 5-4 win... April 25 at TEX stole his first career base (2nd) ... Hit in a career high 10 straight games from April 17-28 (.350, 14-40)... The 10 game hit streak was the third longest streak by an AL rookie during the season ... May 15 vs. SEA hit first home run off a lefthander (Jamie Moyer) ... In May hit amonthly season high of seven home runs ... June 4 vs. TB recorded first multi-homer game with two solo home runs off Paul Wilson... June 6 drove in winning run in the bottom of the 10th with pinch hit single off Travis Harper ... June 29 vs. MON hit walk off home run in the 10th inning with solo home run off Matt Herges ... Finished June on a nine game hit streak (.429, 15-35) ... Was named AL Rookie of the Month in June after batting .338 (27-80) with six home runs and 15 RBI ... Began the month of July, 4 for his first 34 before collecting a career high four hits on July 13 vs. BOS ... July 14 vs. BOS recorded his second career multi homer game with a solo home run off Tim Wakefield and a walk off two run home run off Ugeth Urbina ... Was his second career walk off home run ... Aug. 17 at TEX walked for the 61st time, passing Fred McGriff's club rookie record of 60 set in 1987 ... Aug. 23 at BAL drove in two runs and passed Doug Ault's club rookie record of 64 set in 1977 ... Aug. 24 in game two of split DH at BAL hit a double for his 51st extra base hits on the season, passing Shawn Green's club rookie mark of 50 set in 1995 ... Sept. 9 at BOS hit 32nd double to set new club rookie record, passing Shawn Green's rookie mark of 31 in 1995 ... Sept. 11 at CLE hit 21st home run to set new club rookie mark, passing club rookie record of 20 set by Fred McGriff in 1987 ... Committed four errors in the second half of the season in 70 games played, committed 16 in the first half in 81 games... 20 errors were two short of the club record by 3B (22, Gruber-89, Howell-78) ... Prior to the All-Star break hit .273 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI ... Batted .286 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI after the All-Star break in 70 games ... With RISP hit .308 ... Was 2 for 9 as a pinch hitter with one RBI... Batted .202 (25-124) with four home runs and 17 RBI vs. left-handers ... Batted .301 (133-442) with 20 home runs and 67 RBI vs. right-handers ... At home batted .304 with 15 home runs and 44 RBI in 73 games ... On the road hit .255 with nine home runs and 40 RBI ... Ranked ninth among AL third baseman with a .947 fielding percentage (20E/368TC) ... Was selected to take part in the MLB All-Star Tour of Japan in November. 2001 Hit .282 in 121 games for Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League...Hit a team high 25 home runs while collecting 27 doubles, 79 RBI and 20 stolen bases...Recorded 54 walks and posted a .373 on-base percentage...Hit .302 on the road with 15 home runs and 51 RBI while at home hit .260 with ten home runs and 28 RBI...Opened the season hitting .250 in April with three home runs and 12 RBI...On April 18 at Calgary posted the first of four two-homer games while going 4-5 with five RBI...In May hit .344 with five home runs...Hit two home runs on May 21 at Fresno, July 16 at Omaha and July 26 vs. Memphis...Posted a season high 11 game hit streak from August 2 to 12...In August hit .313 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI...On August 12 at Las Vegas was 3-5 with four RBI after hitting a grand slam...Would hit his second slam of the season on August 25 in the second game of a doubleheader vs Calgary...Hit 22 of the 25 home runs against right-handed pitchers and posted a .283 average...Against left-handed pitchers hit .280 with three home runs...In the PCL play-offs hit .318 in five games with a home run and three RBI...In 36 games for Phoenix of the Arizona Fall League hit .300 with eight home runs and 28 RBI...Joined Hermosillo in the Mexican Winter League where he played in eight games and hit .385 with three home runs and seven RBI. 2000 Hit .259 for West Tenn in 121 games...Led the Southern League (AA) in triples (9), was second in walks (78), fourth in home runs (20), and fifth in slugging percentage (.486) and home run to at bat ratio (1/21.80)...Played in 115 games at third base, six at first base and six in the outfield...From July 3 to 12 was 12-32 in eight games with six home runs with 16 RBI and 11 runs scored...Finished July hitting .271 in 26 games with ten home runs and 25 RBI...Had consecutive two home runs games on July 26 & 27, was 4-8 with two home runs and six RBI...Following the season joined the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League. 1999 Hit .297 for Daytona of the Florida State League (A) with 28 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs and 79 RBI...Was fifth in the league in extra base hits (53) and total bases (229)...Was selected to both the mid-season and post-season All-Star teams...Played 60 games at third base, 57 at first base and six in the outfield...Hit .365 in May with five home runs and 21 RBI...On May 3 was 5-5 with against Kissimmee...Hit for the cycle on July 24 versus Fort Myers, was 4-6 with two RBI...Joined Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) on September for four games. 1998 Was a New York-Penn League All-Star in his first professional campaign...Hit .298 for Williamsport in 68 games with 20 doubles, nine home runs and 57 RBI...Was second in the league in RBI, fifth in extra-base hits (29) and home runs...Collected six hits including four doubles on June 23 against Auburn...Joined Rockford of the Midwest League (A) for six games and hit .450 with a home run and four RBI.