#12 A.J. Pierzynski, Catcher, 28 yrs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Thursday, 10/9/2005 |
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| A.J. Pierzynski
12/30/1976
28
New York
6"3
245
Catcher
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 9,270,000
2007
7 Year(s), 136 Days (1340 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 110 Days (1314 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 72 | 73 | 39 | 27 | 74 |
| Versus LHP | 55 | 65 | 34 | 21 | 66 |
| Versus RHP | 79 | 76 | 41 | 29 | 78 |
| Talent | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/17 | @NYY | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/18 | @NYY | W 11-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/19 | OAK | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/23 | @ANA | W 11-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/24 | TEX | L 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/27 | TOR | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/28 | CHW | W 10-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/29 | @MIN | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | CHW | W 4-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/7 | MIN | W 8-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 136 | 489 | 167 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 84 | 98 | 40 | 43 | .342 | .395 | .519 | .914 | .879 | .178 |
| Projected | 136 | 489 | 167 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 84 | 98 | 40 | 43 | .342 | .395 | .519 | .914 | .879 | .178 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 121 | 538 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 98.1 | 7.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 49 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .510 | .844 |
| vs. RHP | 440 | 153 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 77 | 88 | 36 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .348 | .402 | .520 | .922 |
| Close/Late | 61 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .393 | .441 | .541 | .982 |
| Scoring Position | 140 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .336 | .385 | .450 | .835 |
| Pinch Hitting | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .182 | .111 | .293 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 64 | 225 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 47 | 16 | 17 | .351 | .396 | .516 | .911 |
| Road | 72 | 264 | 88 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 51 | 24 | 26 | .333 | .392 | .523 | .915 |
| This Week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Last Week | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .714 | .750 | 1.143 | 1.893 |
| March/April | 24 | 87 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | .253 | .320 | .402 | .722 |
| May | 25 | 92 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 7 | .467 | .520 | .717 | 1.237 |
| June | 19 | 65 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | .323 | .370 | .369 | .739 |
| July | 22 | 80 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | .388 | .437 | .575 | 1.012 |
| August | 24 | 82 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 10 | .329 | .364 | .573 | .937 |
| Sept/Oct | 22 | 83 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 13 | .277 | .341 | .434 | .774 |
| Postseason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1998 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | NYA |
| 1999 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .364 | .668 | NYA |
| 2000 | 33 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .344 | .455 | .799 | SEA |
| 2001 | 149 | 512 | 158 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 76 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 4 | .309 | .420 | .426 | .845 | CIN |
| 2002 | 118 | 357 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .332 | .398 | .729 | BAL |
| 2003 | 147 | 473 | 144 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .326 | .474 | .799 | MIN |
| 2004 | 127 | 387 | 130 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 70 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .336 | .406 | .509 | .916 | BAL |
| 2005 | 136 | 489 | 167 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 84 | 98 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .342 | .395 | .519 | .914 | TB,AL |
| Total | 726 | 2338 | 728 | 166 | 9 | 58 | 317 | 364 | 244 | 5 | 3 | 338 | 6 | 6 | .311 | .377 | .464 | .842 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 133 | 121 | 919 | 51 | 0 | 976 | 6 | .994 | 1114.1 | 7.88 | 12 | 115 | 31 | 27.0 |
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Had first career hit on 5/8/2005, off Bill Harris (MON)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/25/2005, off Ka-ta Sugita (NY)...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
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