Koyie Hill
| Koyie Hill | |||
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Hill with the Chicago Cubs
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: March 9, 1979 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 5, 2003, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| July 20, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .207 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 77 | ||
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Koyie Dolan Hill (pronounced 'Koy') (born March 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.
While attending Wichita State University, Hill compiled a .355 batting average and 186 RBI primarily as a third baseman.
In 1999, Hill played as the second baseman for Team USA. In the games, he totaled a .284 batting average, 3 home runs, and 21 RBI.
Hill made his long-awaited debut in the Majors in 2003 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, at the time, all-star catcher Paul Lo Duca was cemented as the Dodgers catcher, making Hill expendable. On July 31, 2004, Hill was one of the most prominent names in a trade, going from the Dodgers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for veteran Steve Finley. He would go on to hit .250 with 1 home run and 6 RBI in 2004 before breaking his ankle in a collision at home plate.
In 2005, Hill began the season as the starting catcher for the Diamondbacks. His offense, however, did not perform at the level expected, as he would spend the majority of the year platooning with backup catcher Chris Snyder. Hill played in only 34 games in 2005, and many in the MLB community felt as though Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin did not give Hill ample time to develop.
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