#88 A.j. Pierzynski, Catcher, 21 yrs, Florida Marlins
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| A.j. Pierzynski
12/30/1976
21
USA,NY,BRIDGEHAMPTON
6"3
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Catcher
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3.0 Stars
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$ 150,000
1998 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
0 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/22 | @HOU | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/24 | @SF | W 7-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/25 | @STL | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/26 | @STL | W 14-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/28 | SD | L 1-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/29 | SD | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 9/30 | PIT | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | @CIN | L 5-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 10/3 | COL | W 2-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/5 | @MON | L 3-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 147 | 479 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 89 | 31 | 35 | .288 | .351 | .489 | .839 | .791 | .200 |
| Projected | 147 | 479 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 89 | 31 | 35 | .288 | .351 | .489 | .839 | .791 | .200 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 108 | 539 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 234 | 54 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 80.4 | 5.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .150 | .294 | .175 | .469 |
| vs. RHP | 439 | 132 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 56 | 86 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 13 | .301 | .357 | .517 | .874 |
| Close/Late | 63 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .329 | .476 | .805 |
| Scoring Position | 91 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .275 | .308 | .396 | .704 |
| Pinch Hitting | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .378 | .667 | 1.045 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 75 | 240 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 46 | 16 | 16 | .304 | .356 | .504 | .860 |
| Road | 72 | 239 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 15 | 19 | .272 | .338 | .473 | .811 |
| March/April | 23 | 68 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 8 | .338 | .370 | .515 | .885 |
| May | 28 | 92 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 3 | .261 | .310 | .533 | .843 |
| June | 25 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 6 | .190 | .266 | .298 | .564 |
| July | 20 | 70 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .386 | .421 | .629 | 1.050 |
| August | 22 | 75 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 7 | .320 | .419 | .573 | .993 |
| Sept/Oct | 29 | 90 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | .267 | .320 | .422 | .743 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1998 | 147 | 479 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 89 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .351 | .489 | .839 | FLA |
| Total | 147 | 479 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 89 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .351 | .489 | .839 | |
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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% |
| Catcher | 108 | 107 | 629 | 29 | 1 | 661 | 3 | .995 | 904.1 | 6.58 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 40.5 |
| First Base | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 13.00 | | | | |
| Third Base | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 12.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.1 | 2.76 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 19th overall pick, by Florida in 1998...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1998, off Danny Patterson (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1998, off Andy Benes (MON)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1998, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
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