#36 A.J. Pierzynski, Catcher, 32 yrs, No Team Tuesday, 2/22/2009 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| A.J. Pierzynski
12/30/1976 32 Bridgehampton, NY 6"3 220
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service :
| Free Agent - - 11 Year(s), 13 Days (1905 total Days) 0 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 88 Days (2152 total Days) 13 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Talent | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 4 2 2 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 8 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : -
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .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 | MIN |
| 1999 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .364 | .668 | MIN |
| 2000 | 33 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .344 | .455 | .799 | MIN |
| 2001 | 114 | 381 | 110 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 7 | .289 | .317 | .441 | .758 | MIN |
| 2002 | 130 | 440 | 132 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .320 | .439 | .759 | MIN |
| 2003 | 137 | 487 | 152 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .312 | .344 | .464 | .808 | MIN |
| 2004 | 131 | 471 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .300 | .410 | .710 | SF |
| 2005 | 144 | 460 | 130 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 54 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .343 | .424 | .767 | CHN |
| 2006 | 152 | 569 | 172 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 79 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .354 | .424 | .777 | CHN SEA,AL |
| 2007 | 140 | 522 | 146 | 39 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 69 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .329 | .433 | .762 | SEA |
| 2008 | 151 | 586 | 173 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 87 | 69 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | .295 | .350 | .427 | .776 | SEA |
| Total | 1148 | 4036 | 1179 | 298 | 28 | 70 | 563 | 500 | 227 | 43 | 16 | 345 | 10 | 11 | .292 | .335 | .432 | .767 | |
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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 |
| 1994, AAA | 43 | 152 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .289 | 1.#IO | .375 | 1.#IO |
| 1995, AAA | 56 | 205 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .332 | 1.#IO | .507 | 1.#IO |
| 1995, AAA | 22 | 84 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .310 | 1.#IO | .464 | 1.#IO |
| 1996, AAA | 114 | 431 | 118 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .274 | 1.#IO | .406 | 1.#IO |
| 1997, AAA | 118 | 412 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 49 | 16 | 59 | 2 | 0 | .279 | 1.#IO | .405 | 1.#IO |
| 1998, AA | 59 | 212 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .297 | 1.#IO | .392 | 1.#IO |
| 1998, A | 59 | 208 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .255 | 1.#IO | .409 | 1.#IO |
| 1999, A | 67 | 228 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .259 | 1.#IO | .316 | 1.#IO |
| 2000, AA | 62 | 228 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 36 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .298 | 1.#IO | .443 | 1.#IO |
| 2000, A | 41 | 155 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .335 | 1.#IO | .516 | 1.#IO |
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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 |
| 2002 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .382 | .500 | .882 |
| 2003 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .462 | .795 |
| Total | 14 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .367 | .489 | .856 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 8th round, 236th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 2005... Traded from Chicago (N) to Seattle on 5/11/2006 (Going to CHN: C Matt Treanor, 2B Orlando Hudson, P Jarrod Washburn. Going to SEA: C A.J. Pierzynski)... Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 6/15/2006... Was selected to the 2006 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 2006... Injured on 9/16/2007 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 4-5 weeks...
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