Shawn Hill

Infobox MLB player

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caption = Hill with the Nationals in 2008.
name=Shawn Hill
position=Starting Pitcher
team=Washington Nationals
number=41
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|4|28
debutdate=June 29
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Montréal Expos
statyear=June 28, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=7-15
stat2label=Earned Run Average
stat2value=4.93
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=130
teams=
*Montréal Expos (2004)
*Washington Nationals (2006–present)

Shawn Hill (born April 28, 1981 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian baseball pitcher who plays for the Washington Nationals. He was part of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics who finished in fourth place.

Pre MLB

Hill played baseball at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario, Canada. He was drafted by San Diego Padres in 33rd round (1,012nd overall) of 1999 amateur entry draft, but did not sign. He was drafted the next year by the Montreal Expos in 6th round (165th overall). In 82 minor league games, Hill has a 32-24 record. He has a 3.16 ERA in 5 minor league seasons. In 14 minor league at-bats, Hill has 4 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, and 4 runs. Hill participated in the 2003 All-Star Futures Game, playing for the World team.

MLB

Hill made his major league debut on June 29, 2004 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Hill went 2⅔ innings, giving up 7 hits, 4 walks, and 8 earned runs in 17-7 Loss. On July 4, 2004, Hill was the winning pitcher in what was the final game between two Canadian Major League Baseball teams, as the Expos defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4. Ironically, the game was played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where 21 of Montreal's home games were played in 2004. His final start of 2004 came on July 9, in which he pitched only 1⅓ innings, giving up 7 hits and 7 earned runs in an 11-0 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Overall, Hill finished the season with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 16.00.

Hill missed all of 2005 with Tommy John surgery and was on Canada's provisional roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic, but he did not play. Hill returned to make a start for the Washington Nationals on May 27, 2006, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched seven innings, allowing one earned run and five hits, striking out three batters and walking two. Hill made his last start of 2006 on June 28 following an injury which cut short his season.

In 2007, Hill started the season as the #2 pitcher for the Nationals but emerged as the team's ace early on. [cite news | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/08/AR2007040801000.html | title=Hill a Beacon Of Hope Amid Nats' Rotation | author=Barry Svrluga | publisher=Washington Post | date=April 9, 2007 | page=E09] In his first seven starts, he lasted six innings or more six times, and allowed two earned runs or less six times. On May 11, he threw five no-hit innings, then took himself out because of elbow soreness, ending up on the 15-day disabled list. He returned on August 14 in a start against the Phillies. He pitched 6 innings of one-hit ball, while striking out 7 and walking only one.

ee also

*Players from Canada in MLB
*Montreal Expos all-time roster
*Washington Nationals all-time roster

References

External links

* [http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Shawn_Hill/ SportsNet player stats]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION = baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = April 28, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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