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Full Name: Torii Kedar Hunter Current Team: Los Angeles Angels
Height/Weight: 6'2"/225 Number: 48
Birthdate: July 18, 1975 Entry Draft: 1st round (20th) in 1993
Birthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Drafted By: Minnesota Twins
Primary Position: CF College: N/A

Biography[]

Torii Hunter (Torii Kedar Hunter) was born on July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He made his Major League debut on August 22, 1997 for the Minnesota Twins. In 1999, his rookie year, he hit .255 with 9 home runs and 35 RBI. Hunter played for the Minnesota Twins for his entire 9 year career.

Most people believe that Torii Hunter's best season was 2002, when he slugged 29 home runs, hit for a .289 average and knocked in 94 runs.

Scouting Report[]

Statistics[]

Batting Stats[]

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1997 MIN A 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 MIN A 6 17 0 4 0 2 .235 .316 .294 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1
1999 MIN A 135 384 52 98 9 35 .255 .309 .380 17 2 26 72 6 1 10 1 9
2000 MIN A 99 336 44 94 5 44 .280 .318 .408 14 7 18 68 2 0 4 2 13
2001 MIN A 148 564 82 147 27 92 .261 .306 .479 32 5 29 125 8 1 9 0 12
2002 MIN A 148 561 89 162 29 94 .289 .334 .524 37 4 35 118 5 0 23 3 17
2003 MIN A 154 581 83 145 26 102 .250 .312 .451 31 4 50 106 5 0 6 7 15
2004 MIN A 138 520 79 141 23 81 .271 .330 .475 37 0 40 101 7 0 21 4 23
2005 MIN A 98 372 63 100 14 56 .269 .337 .452 24 1 34 65 6 0 23 3 8
2006 MIN A 147 557 86 155 31 98 .278 .336 .490 21 2 45 108 5 0 12 2 19
2007 MIN A 160 600 94 172 28 107 .287 .334 .505 45 1 40 101 5 0 18 10 17
2008 LAA A 146 551 85 153 21 78 .278 .344 .466 37 2 50 108 6 0 19 6 15
2009 LAA A 119 451 74 135 22 90 .299 .366 .508 26 1 47 92 3 0 18 4 9
Total 1499 5494 831 1506 235 879 .274 .330 .472 322 29 416 1070 58 2 163 42 158

Fielding Stats[]

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1998 MIN A OF 6 5 45 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 MIN A CF 6 5 45 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1999 MIN A CF 107 90 770.1 250 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .996
1999 MIN A LF 16 13 117.1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1999 MIN A OF 130 113 967.1 284 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .997
1999 MIN A RF 14 10 79.2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2000 MIN A OF 99 94 826.2 270 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .990
2000 MIN A CF 98 94 824.2 270 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .989
2000 MIN A LF 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 MIN A OF 147 147 1295.1 460 14 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .992
2001 MIN A CF 147 147 1295.1 460 14 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .992
2002 MIN A CF 146 144 1234.2 364 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .992
2002 MIN A DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 MIN A OF 146 144 1234.2 364 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .992
2003 MIN A OF 151 149 1299.1 425 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .991
2003 MIN A CF 151 149 1299.1 424 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .991
2003 MIN A DH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 MIN A OF 126 124 1100 311 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .988
2004 MIN A CF 126 124 1100 311 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .988
2004 MIN A DH 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 MIN A OF 93 92 813.1 218 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .987
2005 MIN A CF 93 92 813.1 218 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .987
2005 MIN A DH 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 MIN A OF 143 143 1232.1 343 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .989
2006 MIN A CF 143 143 1232.1 343 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .989
2006 MIN A DH 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 MIN A OF 155 155 1314.2 387 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .995
2007 MIN A CF 155 155 1314.2 387 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .995
2007 MIN A DH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 LAA A CF 137 137 1193.1 350 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2008 LAA A DH 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .995
2009 LAA A CF 115 114 977.1 308 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .997
2009 LAA A DH 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Total OF 1448 1417 12299.1 3729 78 29 18 0 0 0 0 0 .992
Total CF 1424 1394 12100.1 3693 77 29 18 0 0 0 0 0 .992
Total DH 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Total RF 14 10 79.2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total LF 17 13 119.1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Transactions[]

  • Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (20th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1993 - signed July 12, 1993).
  • Granted Free Agency (October 29, 2007).
  • Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels (November 22, 2007).

Trivia[]

  • Hunter is the cousin of Choo Freeman.
  • Hunter's memorable catch during the 2002 All-Star game in the first inning was later awarded as the Best Defensive Play of the Year by the fans.
  • According to an interview by Baseball Digest's Rick Sorci in 2003:
    • Hunter's sports hero was Bo Jackson ("he could do it all").
    • Hunter likes to bowl and play on the PlayStation.
    • His favorite actor and actress are Wesley Snipes and Halle Berry.
    • His favorite movie is Friday.
    • Favorite TV show is Martin.
    • His favorite type of music is "Rhythm and Blues".
    • His favorite food is chicken fried rice.
    • His favorite ballparks are Jacobs Field and Oriole Park at Camden Yards
    • His favorite sports team outside of baseball is the Dallas Cowboys.


See also[]

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