Chuck Hinton
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For the football player of the same name see Chuck Hinton (football player).
| Chuck Hinton | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: May 3, 1934 Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 14, 1961 for the Washington Senators |
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| Final game | ||
| September 28, 1971 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .264 | |
| Home runs | 113 | |
| Runs batted in | 443 | |
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Charles Edward (Chuck) Hinton, Jr. (born May 3, 1934 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is a former utility in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1961-64), Cleveland Indians (1965-67, 1969-71) and California Angels (1968). He batted and threw right handed.
In an eleven-season career, Hinton posted a .264 batting average with 113 home runs and 443 RBI in 1353 games played.
[edit] Best Season
- 1962: .310 BA, 75 RBI, 80 runs, 168 hits, 25 doubles, 28 stolen bases, 151 games – all career-highs
[edit] Highlights
- 1964 American League All-Star
- Two hitting-streaks in 1962 (17 and 15 games)
- Fourth in the 1962 American League batting title (.310), behind Pete Runnels (.326), Mickey Mantle (.321) and Floyd Robinson (.312)
- Three times led the Washington Senators in batting average (1962-64), four times in triples and stolen bases (1961-64), and was the last Senator to hit .300
- His uniform number 32 is honored in the Washington Wall of Stars
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