 After putting up two gaudy seasons for the 1987–1988 Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League, batting .338 and .340, Hinshaw departed for his season in Japan.He appeared in 53 games for the 1989 Dragons, and batted .294 with eight home runs and 26 runs batted in.Hinshaw returned to North America to play two more pro seasons, in 1990 and 1993.