Retired
A.J. Hightower
Birthdate:
June 10, 1983 (80 y, 10 m, 4 d)Born In:
Salem, OR, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/255Entry:
2001 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 62, Team: Los Lunas Javelinas
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 2007 | Tucson (AAA) |
| 2006 | Oklahoma City (AA) | |
| 2003 | Vancouver (A) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 2014 | Pittsburgh (BLB) |
| May 2003 | Vancouver (A) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 32.8 | 23.7 |
| Grey Ink | 65 | 174.4 | 141.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.9 | 47.4 |
| WAR | 29.7 | 71.3 | 69.6 |
| WAR7 | 27.8 | 44.8 | 42.8 |
| JAWS | 28.8 | 58.0 | 56.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Douglas Okeyo | 958 |
| Pat Kaufman R | 957 |
| Collin Jackson | 956 |
| Zack Fleming | 954 |
| Alex Torres R | 954 |
| Kelvin Ellis | 952 |
| Kennedy Hashim R | 948 |
| Tom Sellers R | 945 |
| Todd Martin R | 944 |
| Ian Borchert R | 942 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34 | 2 |
| 2012 | 33 | 1 |
| 2014 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16 | 8 |
| 2012 | 15 | 8 |
| 2014 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.667 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0.684 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0.708 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 212.0 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31 | 4 |
| 2012 | 35 | 1 |
| 2013 | 31 | 3 |
| 2014 | 26 | 9 |
| 2016 | 25 | 4 |
| 2017 | 29 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 230 | 2 |
| 2011 | 288 | 1 |
| 2012 | 257 | 2 |
| 2013 | 249 | 3 |
| 2014 | 277 | 1 |
| 2016 | 206 | 7 |
| 2017 | 200 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.014 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.088 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1.009 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.656 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7.429 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.976 | 10 |
| 2014 | 1.656 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1.728 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36 | 7 |
| 2014 | 39 | 8 |
| 2016 | 31 | 7 |
| 2017 | 37 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 163 | 3 |
| 2014 | 175 | 8 |
| 2016 | 160 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 8 |