A. J. Hinch
Andrew Jay Hinch (born May 15, 1974) is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hinch played catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2000), Kansas City Royals (2001–2002), Detroit Tigers (2003), and Philadelphia Phillies (2004).
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Hinch with the Houston Astros in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Tigers – No. 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catcher / Manager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: May 15, 1974 Waverly, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1, 1998, for the Oakland Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 24, 2004, for the Philadelphia Phillies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through April 16, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial record | 801–724 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning % | .525 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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After retiring from his playing career, Hinch managed the Arizona Diamondbacks from May 2009 to July 2010, and was vice president of professional scouting for the San Diego Padres from September 2010 to August 2014. He managed the Houston Astros from 2015 through 2019, winning the 2017 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers, but was fired after being suspended for the 2020 season for his role in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. The Tigers hired Hinch before the 2021 season.