Torii Hunter

Full Name: Torii Kedar Hunter	Primary Position: OF,CF
Height/Weight: 6'2"/225	First Game: August 22, 1997
Birthdate: July 18, 1975	MLB Experience: 10 years
Birthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
2 Scouting Report
3 Statistics
- 3.1 Batting Stats
- 3.2 Fielding Stats
4 Transactions
5 Trivia
6 Video Gallery
7 Picture Gallery
8 See Also
- 8.1 Recent Torii Hunter ArmchairGM Stories
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[edit] 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.

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[edit] Statistics

[edit] 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
Total			1234	4492	672	1218	192	711	.271	.324	.469	259	26	319	870	49	2	126	32	134

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1998	MIN	A	OF	6	5	45	8	0	0	0	1.000
1998	MIN	A	CF	6	5	45	8	0	0	0	1.000
1999	MIN	A	CF	107	90	770.1	250	6	1	3	.996
1999	MIN	A	LF	16	13	117.1	19	1	0	0	1.000
1999	MIN	A	OF	130	113	967.1	284	7	1	3	.997
1999	MIN	A	RF	14	10	79.2	15	0	0	0	1.000
2000	MIN	A	OF	99	94	826.2	270	13	3	3	.990
2000	MIN	A	CF	98	94	824.2	270	12	3	3	.989
2000	MIN	A	LF	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	MIN	A	OF	147	147	1295.1	460	14	4	3	.992
2001	MIN	A	CF	147	147	1295.1	460	14	4	3	.992
2002	MIN	A	CF	146	144	1234.2	364	7	3	0	.992
2002	MIN	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	MIN	A	OF	146	144	1234.2	364	7	3	0	.992
2003	MIN	A	OF	151	149	1299.1	425	5	4	1	.991
2003	MIN	A	CF	151	149	1299.1	424	5	4	1	.991
2003	MIN	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	MIN	A	OF	126	124	1100	311	5	4	0	.988
2004	MIN	A	CF	126	124	1100	311	5	4	0	.988
2004	MIN	A	DH	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	MIN	A	OF	93	92	813.1	218	9	3	4	.987
2005	MIN	A	CF	93	92	813.1	218	9	3	4	.987
2005	MIN	A	DH	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	MIN	A	OF	143	143	1232.1	343	8	4	4	.989
2006	MIN	A	CF	143	143	1232.1	343	8	4	4	.989
2006	MIN	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	MIN	A	OF	155	155	1314.2	387	5	2	0	.995
2007	MIN	A	CF	155	155	1314.2	387	5	2	0	.995
2007	MIN	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			CF	1172	1143	9929.2	3035	71	28	18	.991
Total			OF	1196	1166	10128.2	3070	73	28	18	.991
Total			DH	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	14	10	79.2	15	0	0	0	1.000
Total			LF	17	13	119.1	19	1	0	0	1.000

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Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (20th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1993 - signed July 12, 1993).

[edit] 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.

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