#29 Vada Pinson, Centerfield, 31 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Vada Pinson

8/11/1938
31
USA,TN,
5"11
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Centerfield
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4.5 Stars
 

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$ 15,200,420
1971
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall99848
Versus LHP78848
Versus RHP109858
Talent98858
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5
7
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .921 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25CHAW 6-2502100101#1  
9/26CHAW 8-3523100200#1PoG 
9/28@KCW 2-1312001110#1  
9/29@KCL 3-5411001110#1  
10/1OAKL 0-6402100000#1  
10/2WS2W 12-1522000011#1  
10/4@SEAW 8-5511000000#1  
10/5OAKL 3-5311000010#1  
10/6@BOSL 3-7401000000#1  
10/7OAKW 11-3321000020#1  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152625225449341081396541.360.419.6221.0411.147.262
Projected152625225449341081396541.360.419.6221.0411.147.262
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466951105043898720969.0173.611.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP158541231140391215201.342.387.6651.052
vs. RHP46717132623681005326200.366.429.6081.037
Close/Late75267151118142000.347.449.6671.116
Scoring Position11244818680137400.393.442.6961.138
Pinch Hitting411001221000.250.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home743041092151658643016.359.416.6181.035
Road783211162341850753525.361.421.6261.047
March/April228135816171987.432.483.7781.261
May2510234616212197.333.387.588.976
June26116405081524117.345.402.595.996
July2399316221719109.313.373.475.847
August26101419461825126.406.470.7521.222
Sept/Oct301264410162031155.349.413.5871.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19591475701564162090100381377366.274.319.472.791 CHN
1960148596194414211081045413622817.326.381.513.894CHN,NL
1961146608203412231171266814594118.334.399.521.921CHN,NL
19621536392304610311181335014564020.360.405.6091.014CHN,NL
196314256420045226921075603513113.355.411.580.991CHN
196415761519541429891115624513111.317.374.538.912CHN,NL CHA
196599407144336226382381240254.354.408.6271.035 NYY
1966152648204361227931104814762213.315.361.532.893NYY
1967155634214381132951316237513411.338.395.584.979NYY,AL
19681546592214093498128551443219.335.385.578.963NYY,AL
196915262522544934108139651441209.360.419.6221.041NYY,AL
Total16056565218644675299107112715901342607329131.333.387.560.947 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
196552210212774100.455.538.9091.448
19686276101332210.222.276.370.646
Total11491631310106310.327.400.6121.012

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1231202631002785.9821086.12.30    
Rightfield292644324701.000224.21.88    

Player History

Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1962, hitting .360 with 31 HR, 118 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1962...
Injured on 3/10/1963 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1963, hitting .514 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 9/24/1963 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 9 weeks...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Chicago (A) on 7/28/1964 (Going to CHA: CF Vada Pinson. Going to CHN: P Chris Zachary, CF Jim Landis, P Jack Hamilton)...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1965 to a 7-year deal worth $15,200,420 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1965, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/16/1965...
Injured on 6/2/1965 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 9-10 weeks...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1965...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1966, hitting .556 with 3 HR, 3 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Baltimore on 9/4/1966...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/11/1967...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1968, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1968, hitting .400 with 7 HR, 27 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1968, hitting .552 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 9/19/1968...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1968, hitting .335 with 34 HR, 98 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1969, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/3/1969, off Nelson Briles (DET)...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1969, hitting .360 with 34 HR, 108 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .334 - 7th
1962 - .360 - 1st
1963 - .355 - 5th
1967 - .338 - 4th
1968 - .335 - 1st
OBP
1962 - .405 - 10th
1968 - .385 - 7th
SLG
1962 - .609 - 4th
1963 - .580 - 9th
1967 - .584 - 5th
1968 - .578 - 2nd
OPS
1962 - 1.014 - 4th
1963 - .991 - 9th
1967 - .979 - 8th
1968 - .963 - 3rd
Hits
1960 - 194 - 4th
1961 - 203 - 5th
1962 - 230 - 1st
1963 - 200 - 7th
1964 - 195 - 5th
1966 - 204 - 5th
1967 - 214 - 2nd
1968 - 221 - 1st
Doubles
1959 - 41 - 3rd
1960 - 41 - 4th
1961 - 41 - 5th
1962 - 46 - 2nd
1963 - 45 - 2nd
1964 - 41 - 3rd
1966 - 36 - 10th
1967 - 38 - 4th
1968 - 40 - 8th
Triples
1959 - 6 - 2nd
1962 - 10 - 1st
1966 - 12 - 2nd
1967 - 11 - 2nd
1968 - 9 - 6th
Homeruns
1968 - 34 - 8th
RBI
1960 - 108 - 10th
1962 - 118 - 6th
1968 - 98 - 9th
Runs
1961 - 126 - 7th
1962 - 133 - 1st
1967 - 131 - 4th
1968 - 128 - 1st
SB
1959 - 36 - 1st
1960 - 28 - 1st
1961 - 41 - 1st
1962 - 40 - 1st
1963 - 31 - 3rd
1964 - 31 - 4th
1965 - 25 - 5th
1966 - 22 - 5th
1967 - 34 - 1st
1968 - 21 - 7th
    

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