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**Alex Hinshaw**
Alex Hinshaw
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	San Francisco Giants — No. 43
	Relief pitcher
	Born: October 31, 1982 (age 27); Claremont, California
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
	May 15, 2008 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics; (through November 23, 2009)
Win-Loss	2-1
Earned run average	4.53
Strikeouts	49
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (2008–present);

Alexander Omar Hinshaw (born October 31, 1982 in Claremont, California) is a 6' 4", 190 pound, Major League left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He graduated from Claremont High School and attended Chaffey Junior College and San Diego State University.

Hinshaw was drafted by the Giants in 28th round of the 2000 First-Year Player draft, the 29th round of the 2002 draft, and by the Florida Marlins in the 25th round of the 2003 draft, but did not sign. In the 2005 draft, he was once again selected by the Giants in the 15th round and made his professional debut with the Class A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He finished with a 3.68 ERA in 25 relief appearances, struck out 33 batters and walked 18 in 22 innings.

For the advanced Class A San Jose Giants in 2006, Hinshaw had a 6-3 record with a 4.26 ERA in 30 games, giving up 58 hits and striking out 78 in 69 2/3 innings. He struck out a season high nine batters in five shutout innings to earn a win on May 11, 2006.

On May 15, 2008, Hinshaw made his major league debut after being called up when Merkin Valdéz went on the disabled list. Facing the Houston Astros, he gave up one hit and struck out one in 1/3 of an inning.

He throws his fastball in the mid 90's also has a nasty slider with a big-breaking curveball.

[edit] Personal

Enters home games to the song "All the Above" by hip-hop artist Maino.

Parents are Robert and Homa Hinshaw of Claremont, California.

Is engaged to college sweetheart Courtney Fritz. (Who was also a stand out athlete at San Diego State for basketball.)

Updates his own Wikipedia

[edit] Minor league honors

2006 CAL Mid-Season All-Star
2006 HWB Post-Season All-Star
2007 EAS Mid-Season.
2008 Arizona Fall League Rising-Star
First member of the Giant's 2005 draft class to reach the major leagues

[edit] External links

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

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