Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton
	Outfielder
	Born: May 21, 1981; Raleigh, North Carolina
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
debut
	April 2, 2007, for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics ; (through 2015 season)
Batting average	.290
Hits	1,134
Home runs	200
Runs batted in	701
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (2007); Texas Rangers (2008–2012); Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013–2014); Texas Rangers (2015);
Career highlights and awards
	ALCS MVP (2010); AL MVP (2010); 5× MLB All-Star (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012); AL Batting Champion (2010); AL RBI Champion (2008); Hit 4 home runs in one game on May 8, 2012 (MLB Record);

Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the 2010 season he was named American League MVP. He chose to play for the Angels after they offered him a 5-year contract, worth $125 million.[1]

On April 27, 2015, the Angels traded Hamilton back to the Rangers.[2]

References

"Sources: Josh Hamilton to Angels". ESPN. December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
"Hamilton deal to Rangers completed". MLB. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-09-06.

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs

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