An outfielder, Hinton played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1961–64), Cleveland Indians (1965–67, 1969–71) and California Angels (1968).

[1] The Orioles promoted Hinton to the Vancouver Mounties of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League during the 1960 season.

[1] The Senators optioned Hinton to the Indianapolis Indians of the Class AAA American Association before the regular season began.

[2] In 1962, he had a .310 batting average, good for fourth in the American League,[1] and finished second in stolen bases to Luis Aparicio.

[5] After the 1964 season, the Senators traded Hinton to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Chance and Woodie Held.

[1] In 1982, he founded the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), a non-profit organization that promotes the game of baseball, raises money for charities, inspires and educates youth through positive sport images and protects the dignity of the game through former players.