Nick Hundley, Catcher


Date of Birth: 9/8/1983
Birthplace: Corvallis, Oregon
College: University of Arizona

Nick Hundley, catcher, was first drafted by the Miami Marlins in 2002 but he opted for college instead. Three years later, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres. Hundley played in the minor leagues from 2005 through most of 2008 before being called up to the Padres to play in 60 games with them.

Hundley suffered a wrist injury in 2009 and he played in just 78 games with the Padres. In 2010, he shared the catching position with Yorvit Torrealba, playing in 85 games that season. The following year was another bad one for Hundley. In 2011, he again suffered an injury and he underwent surgery that limited his playing time to 82 games.

In March, 2012, Hundley signed a three-year contract with the Padres. That season, he again spent time on the DL, playing in just 58 games with the Padres. In 2013, he finally had a full season, playing in 114 games. He batted .233 with 87 hits and 19 doubles.

On May 24, 2014, Hundley was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. He finished the 2014 season with 53 hits and a .243 batting average in 33 games with the Padres and 50 games with the Orioles. He had just one hit in 15 at-bats in the postseason.

Hundley signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Colorado Rockies on January 5, 2015. He finished the 2015 season with 110 hits, 21 doubles, 43 RBIs, and a .301 batting average in 103 games. As a catcher in 102 games, he made 51 assists, 643 putouts, and 5 errors. He caught players trying to steal 34.2% of the time and he had a .993 fielding percentage.

In 2016, Hundley batted .260 in 83 games with the Rockies. He had 75 hits, 20 doubles, and 48 RBIs. Defensively, as the Rockies' catcher in 79 games, he made 38 assists, 554 putouts, and 7 errors. He had a .988 fielding percentage and he caught players trying to steal only 13.6% of the time.

Hundley became a free agent on November 3, 2016. He signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on January 24, 2017. He finished the 2017 season with 70 hits, a career high 23 doubles, 35 RBIs, 81 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a .244 batting average. Defensively, as the Giants' catcher in 82 games, he made 30 assists, 510 putouts, and 7 errors. He caught players trying to steal 29.4% of the time.

Hundley elected free agency on November 2, 2017. He re-signed with the Giants on December 19th. He finished the 2018 season with 68 hits, 13 doubles, 31 RBIs, 85 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .241 batting average in 96 games. Defensively, as a catcher in 83 games, he made 27 assists, 566 putouts, and 6 errors.

Hundley became a free agent on October 29, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on February 11, 2019. He was released on July 27, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on August 13th, and he was released on August 30th. He played in just 31 games in 2019.

Hundley hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

Career batting statistics for Hundley through 2019 include:

  • 974 games played
  • 766 hits
  • 169 doubles
  • 93 home runs
  • 376 RBIs
  • 810 strikeouts to 219 walks
  • .247 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Hundley as a catcher through 2019 include:

  • 892 games played
  • 454 assists
  • 6,045 putouts
  • 61 errors
  • .262 caught stealing percentage
  • .991 fielding percentage

Personal Life

Hundley and his wife Amy have one daughter.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Nick Hundley
ESPN - Nick Hundley