#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Saturday, 10/14/1929 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walter French Piggy 7/12/1899 30 USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN 5"10 165
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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)
Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 4 4 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | DET | L 0-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | CLE | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | @SLA | W 13-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @SLA | W 17-3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
9/30 | BOS | L 6-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | @NYY | W 6-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @DET | W 8-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | @DET | L 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/12 | DET | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 98 | 242 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 4 | .269 | .301 | .393 | .693 | .588 | .124 |
Projected | 98 | 242 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 4 | .269 | .301 | .393 | .693 | .588 | .124 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 53 | 258 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 28.1 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 93 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .250 | .301 | .551 |
vs. RHP | 149 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .329 | .450 | .779 |
Close/Late | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .346 | .419 | .462 | .881 |
Scoring Position | 75 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .293 | .400 | .693 |
Pinch Hitting | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .409 | .440 | .455 | .895 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 50 | 112 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .277 | .320 | .420 | .739 |
Road | 48 | 130 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .262 | .279 | .369 | .649 |
This Week | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Last Week | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
March/April | 14 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .344 | .389 | .469 | .858 |
May | 12 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .370 | .414 | .593 | 1.006 |
June | 18 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .344 | .608 |
July | 15 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .306 | .391 | .697 |
August | 21 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .189 | .196 | .283 | .479 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .296 | .385 | .681 |
Postseason | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1924 | 23 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .206 | .239 | .222 | .461 | PHA |
1925 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .366 | .366 | .463 | .829 | PHA |
1926 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.000 | 1.833 | PHA |
1928 | 43 | 133 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .346 | .365 | .489 | .854 | PHA |
1929 | 98 | 242 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .301 | .393 | .693 | PHA |
Total | 194 | 484 | 143 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .295 | .321 | .409 | .731 | |
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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 |
1923, AAA | 111 | 466 | 158 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 89 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .339 | .359 | .448 | .808 |
1924, AAA | 87 | 351 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 6 | .345 | .389 | .493 | .882 |
1926, AAA | 123 | 523 | 181 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 79 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .346 | .392 | .459 | .850 |
1927, AAA | 125 | 484 | 170 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 68 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | .351 | .399 | .461 | .860 |
1928, AAA | 115 | 478 | 159 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 78 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 13 | .333 | .386 | .452 | .838 |
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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 |
1924 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1928 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .222 | .235 | .458 |
1929 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
Total | 8 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .208 | .408 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 19 | 7 | 106 | 11 | 7 | 120 | 3 | .975 | 77.1 | 13.97 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 0.68 | | | | |
Centerfield | 21 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 114.0 | 2.45 | | | | |
Rightfield | 38 | 31 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 1.000 | 268.1 | 2.31 | | | | |
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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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