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Scouting Report Power: 79Batting: 81Speed: 69Contact: 48Patience: 40Download

Positions:  CF-242, OF-199, RF-68, DH-21, LF-9

Full Name:  Joshua Holt Hamilton
Born:  May 21,1981  in  Raleigh, North Carolina
Height:  6-4  Weight:  209  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Athens Drive (Raleigh, North Carolina)  "Jaguars"
College:  None

Contract:   Signed 1-year, $3,250,000 contract with the Texas Rangers on Jan 19,2010. Avoided arbitration

Drafted:  Selected by Tampa Bay Rays in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1999 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $3,960,000)


  • Amateur Draft #1 Pick  1999
  • First Round Draft Pick  1999 (#1)
  • Futures Game Participant  USA 2000
  • High School All-American  1999 (OF)
  • Home Run Derby Participant  2008
  • Major League All-Star Game  2x 2008-2009
  • Player of the Month  2x Apr-2008 (AL),May-2008 (AL)
  • Rookie of the Month  1x Apr-2007 (AL)
  • Rule V Draft Picks  Selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays from Chicago Cubs in 2006 (#3)
  • Silver Slugger Award  1x AL (OF) 2008
  • Top Prospect  2000 MLB (#13),2001 MLB (#1),2002 MLB (#18),2003 MLB (#33),2000 Tb (#1),2001 Tb (#1),2002 Tb (#1),2003 Tb (#2)

  • Signed by Scout:  Mark McKnight

    MLB Debut:  Apr 2,2007

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    Best Outfield Arm - 2009 (AL #3)  
    Best Power - 2008 (AL #1)  
    Most Exciting Player - 2008 (AL #1)  

     Awards (14)

    1999Short-Season A All-Star OF
    1999Appalachian League All-Star OF
    19991st team High School All-American OF
    1999Baseball America High School Player of the Year
     
    2000Low A All-Star OF
    2000Low A Player of the Year
    2000South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player
    2000Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Player of the Year
    2000South Atlantic League All-Star OF
     
    2008Texas Rangers Player of the Year
    2008Played in MLB All-Star Game
    2008AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
    2008AL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)
     
    2009Played in MLB All-Star Game
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.