#29 Vada Pinson, Centerfield, 21 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Vada Pinson
8/11/1938 21 USA,TN, 5"11 181
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 4.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 7 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 2 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | PIT | W 8-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @CIN | W 8-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/16 | @CIN | W 7-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/17 | @CIN | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/19 | LA | W 10-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/20 | LA | L 3-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/21 | LA | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | @MIL | L 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @MIL | W 11-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @MIL | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 570 | 156 | 41 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 100 | 38 | 77 | .274 | .319 | .472 | .791 | .796 | .198 |
Projected | 155 | 600 | 164 | 43 | 6 | 21 | 95 | 105 | 40 | 81 | .274 | .319 | .472 | .791 | .796 | .198 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 617 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 269 | 67 | 36 | 6 | 85.7 | 87.7 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 193 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .249 | .289 | .482 | .771 |
vs. RHP | 377 | 108 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 76 | 26 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .467 | .799 |
Close/Late | 53 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .281 | .434 | .715 |
Scoring Position | 136 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .364 | .493 | .856 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 272 | 82 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 18 | 30 | .301 | .344 | .555 | .899 |
Road | 74 | 298 | 74 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 44 | 20 | 47 | .248 | .291 | .396 | .687 |
March/April | 24 | 99 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 11 | .232 | .276 | .434 | .711 |
May | 24 | 92 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 12 | .315 | .357 | .554 | .911 |
June | 26 | 88 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 13 | .307 | .373 | .489 | .861 |
July | 24 | 97 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 14 | .278 | .317 | .515 | .833 |
August | 28 | 114 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 17 | .219 | .260 | .316 | .576 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 80 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 10 | .313 | .329 | .575 | .904 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1959 | 147 | 570 | 156 | 41 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 100 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 36 | 6 | .274 | .319 | .472 | .791 | CHN |
Total | 147 | 570 | 156 | 41 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 100 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 36 | 6 | .274 | .319 | .472 | .791 | |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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% |
Third Base | 37 | 37 | 23 | 91 | 11 | 122 | 8 | .934 | 327.1 | 3.35 | | | | |
Centerfield | 103 | 100 | 249 | 5 | 2 | 261 | 7 | .973 | 883.1 | 2.66 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1959... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1959, off Billy Hoeft (PIT)...
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