#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Walter French
Piggy
7/12/1899
34
USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN
5"10
165

Leftfield
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1933
6 Year(s), 156 Days (1188 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 84 Days (1632 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772210
Versus LHP662210
Versus RHP772210
Talent87229
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6
2
4
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18DETL 1-13401000000#1  
9/19DETW 4-3000000000#6  
9/21@SLAL 1-2100000000#6  
9/23@CLEW 8-4000000000#5  
9/24@CLEW 11-5612100100#2  
9/26CHAW 4-3000000000#2  
9/27CHAL 6-7100000000#2  
9/28NYYL 7-9111100000#9  
9/30@WASL 0-5300000010#5  
10/4@SLAW 8-4111000200#2  

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall117308872511293358.282.293.380.673.530.097
Projected117308872511293358.282.293.380.673.530.097
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall643170008311172701.032.43.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP50114005701000.220.220.300.520
vs. RHP258762111242657130.295.307.395.702
Close/Late48125009302000.250.250.354.604
Scoring Position852370026033110.271.289.353.642
Pinch Hitting35105007723000.286.324.429.753
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home61147421000101431.286.294.354.648
Road56161451511191927.280.287.404.690
March/April132083004411.400.429.550.979
May2247120005502.255.255.255.511
June2482224016611.268.267.354.621
July2172154006302.208.205.264.469
August1843126003711.279.295.419.714
Sept/Oct1944188105821.409.435.6361.071

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192423631310097211122.206.239.222.461PHA
192525411510188000110.366.366.463.829PHA
192655410012100010.800.8331.0001.833PHA
1928431334612212114220301.346.365.489.854PHA
19299824265183237281112400.269.301.393.693PHA
19301052968312043437824913.280.300.361.661PHA
19312630710123000000.233.233.367.600PHA
19321455141352454506620222124.263.292.352.644PHA
19331173088725112933501801.282.293.380.673PHA
Total58716324559511141911984981047711.279.301.376.678 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1923, AAA11146615823566289211899.339.359.448.808
1924, AAA8735112128366346281076.345.389.493.882
1926, AAA12352318131565079432575.346.392.459.850
1927, AAA125484170293684684221813.351.399.461.860
1928, AAA1154781592249597845191113.333.386.452.838

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1924110000000000.000.000.000.000
19285173100211000.176.222.235.458
1929261000000000.167.167.167.333
1930386200311000.750.7781.0001.778
Total113210300522000.313.353.406.759

Fielding Stats 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher11410501.0009.05.00000.0
First Base1491028911001.00083.011.93    
Leftfield301737003701.000174.11.91    
Centerfield231946114701.000172.02.46    
Rightfield25184410461.978159.22.59    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1923...
Injured on 7/23/1923 with a Broken Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/24/1924, off Carmen Hill (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/17/1925, off Bert Gallia (WAS)...
Injured on 4/4/1927 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/27/1927 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 8/5/1927 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 8/5/1929...
Injured on 4/5/1930 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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