#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Saturday, 10/14/1929
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Walter French
Piggy
7/12/1899
30
USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN
5"10
165

Leftfield
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1929 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 156 Days (500 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 84 Days (944 total Days)
6 Year(s)

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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall872210
Versus LHP772210
Versus RHP872210
Talent87229
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6
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21DETL 0-4201000000#8  
9/23@CHAL 3-4301000000#2  
9/26CLEW 8-3401000200#7  
9/28@SLAW 13-3500000000#8  
9/29@SLAW 17-3524110400#7PoG 
9/30BOSL 6-10101000000#9  
10/1@NYYW 6-4200000000#8  
10/4@DETW 8-4511000000#8  
10/7@DETL 0-2201000000#8  
10/12DETL 3-12400000000#8  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall982426518323728114.269.301.393.693.588.124
Projected982426518323728114.269.301.393.693.588.124
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall53258110522952300.028.14.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP932350015812110.247.250.301.551
vs. RHP1494213322220102111.282.329.450.779
Close/Late2693005341010.346.419.462.881
Scoring Position752160135031220.280.293.400.693
Pinch Hitting2291007210101.409.440.455.895
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home50112311111121272.277.320.420.739
Road4813034721251642.262.279.369.649
This Week1400000000.000.000.000.000
Last Week2720000100.286.286.286.571
March/April1432114004520.344.389.469.858
May1227104104321.370.414.5931.006
June183271016320.219.265.344.608
July1546124105832.261.306.391.697
August2153102016311.189.196.283.479
Sept/Oct18521531012610.288.296.385.681
Postseason2610000000.167.167.167.333

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
Total194484143335476591643943.295.321.409.731 

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
Total8244100211000.167.200.208.408

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1971061171203.97577.113.97    
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield63300301.00040.00.68    
Centerfield211230103101.000114.02.45    
Rightfield383166316901.000268.12.31    

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...
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