C A J Pierzynski #13
Pittsburgh Ambassadors PBL
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/09/1999
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C A J PIERZYNSKI #13 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
62 222 60 12 0 6 30 9 28 .270 .304 .405 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 39 31 42 39
Gap 42 34 44 42
Power 52 46 54 52
Eye 17 13 18 17
Avoid K's 49 45 50 49
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 8
Errors: - 7 8
Arm: 1 1 7
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: 11 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/1999 HOU Loss, 3-9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/1999 HOU Loss, 5-7 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/30/1999 @ HOU Win, 16-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1999 BOS Loss, 0-14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1999 @ CLE Win, 8-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1999 @ CLE Win, 7-4 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/1999 @ SEA Win, 4-3 4 2 4 1 1 0 0 0
09/09/1999 PHI Win, 6-4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/07/1999 PHI Loss, 7-14 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1999 @ SDP Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Pierzynski has good leadership skills.
High: Leader
Birthday:12/30/1961
Born in:Bridgehampton, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,140
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1981, 11th Pick in Round 1
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 222 60 12 0 6 30 23 9 28 .270 .304 .405 .709 .310 .135 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 237 3 0 0 8 0 3 90 18 0 0 0.0 25.6 3.99 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 10 3 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 .323 .323 .419 .742
Versus Right   191 50 9 0 6 26 20 9 25 3 0 3 .262 .301 .403 .704
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   44 10 3 0 1 6 5 3 3 1 0 0 .227 .271 .364 .634
May   38 9 2 0 2 6 4 0 5 0 0 0 .237 .237 .447 .684
June   38 8 2 0 1 7 3 1 7 1 0 2 .211 .262 .342 .604
July   34 9 0 0 1 6 2 1 6 1 0 0 .265 .278 .353 .631
August   37 12 4 0 0 2 5 3 6 0 0 1 .324 .390 .432 .823
September   31 12 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 .387 .406 .516 .922
Spring Training   58 19 3 0 1 8 8 4 4 0 0 0 .328 .371 .431 .802
Postseason   12 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Last Year   274 87 12 0 11 44 39 7 43 3 0 5 .318 .343 .482 .824
Career   4534 1230 208 46 114 687 519 172 434 48 5 37 .271 .300 .413 .713
Home   108 26 2 0 2 10 11 3 16 2 0 1 .241 .263 .315 .578
Road   114 34 10 0 4 20 12 6 12 1 0 2 .298 .341 .491 .833
Grass   222 60 12 0 6 30 23 9 28 3 0 3 .270 .304 .405 .709
Day   60 15 1 0 0 5 5 0 11 1 0 1 .250 .258 .267 .525
Night   162 45 11 0 6 25 18 9 17 2 0 2 .278 .320 .457 .777
As Starter   221 60 12 0 6 30 23 9 28 3 0 3 .271 .305 .407 .712
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   50 17 2 0 1 7 4 2 6 0 0 0 .340 .365 .440 .805
Inning 1-3   58 13 2 0 3 9 7 2 7 1 0 2 .224 .270 .414 .684
Inning 4-6   79 23 4 0 2 12 8 4 9 2 0 1 .291 .326 .418 .743
Inning 7-9   82 24 6 0 1 9 8 3 11 0 0 0 .293 .318 .402 .720
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   78 16 5 0 2 6 11 5 12 1 0 3 .205 .276 .346 .622
1 Outs   68 22 4 0 4 20 10 3 9 2 0 0 .324 .342 .559 .901
2 Outs   76 22 3 0 0 4 2 1 7 0 0 0 .289 .299 .329 .628
Scoring Position   53 15 2 0 2 25 6 2 6 3 0 0 .283 .293 .434 .727
Bases Empty   134 35 7 0 4 4 13 7 21 0 0 3 .261 .313 .403 .715
Runner on 1st   35 10 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .371 .657
Runner on 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 7 1 0 1 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 .368 .368 .579 .947
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .400 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Bases Loaded   9 2 1 0 1 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .200 .667 .867
Two Strikes   77 12 6 0 0 3 4 3 28 0 0 1 .156 .198 .234 .431
First Pitch   51 18 3 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
Count 0-1   19 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .316 .333 .368 .702
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Count 1-0   31 11 0 0 3 10 5 0 0 1 0 0 .355 .344 .645 .989
Count 1-1   16 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .294 .438 .732
Count 1-2   33 10 4 0 0 3 1 0 11 0 0 0 .303 .303 .424 .727
Count 2-0   6 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-1   18 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .389 .556
Count 2-2   23 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 .087 .087 .174 .261
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 3 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 .750 .778 .750 1.528
Full Count   12 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Behind in Count   61 16 5 0 0 6 3 0 16 1 0 2 .262 .281 .344 .626
Ahead in Count   59 20 2 0 4 21 10 6 0 2 0 0 .339 .388 .576 .964
Batting 6th   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 7th   7 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Batting 8th   84 26 4 0 4 16 8 2 8 1 0 0 .310 .322 .500 .822
Batting 9th   127 31 6 0 2 14 13 6 20 2 0 3 .244 .290 .339 .628
Low Leverage   104 26 5 0 2 8 7 6 16 1 0 2 .250 .301 .356 .657
Medium Leverage   80 22 5 0 2 8 11 2 8 1 0 1 .275 .298 .412 .710
High Leverage   38 12 2 0 2 14 5 1 4 1 0 0 .316 .325 .526 .851
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Pittsburgh - PBL 24 49 178 58 11 2 0 23 12 10 1 3 22 0 2 .326 .359 .410 .769 112 115 1.1
1987 Pittsburgh - PBL 25 123 466 140 19 33 4 87 72 22 2 7 36 0 0 .300 .330 .509 .839 126 118 3.2
1988 Pittsburgh - PBL 26 109 431 131 22 5 3 54 45 7 6 2 32 1 0 .304 .323 .399 .722 91 91 0.8
1989 Pittsburgh - PBL 27 125 498 127 34 3 7 65 44 15 3 3 29 0 0 .255 .279 .378 .657 88 85 1.8
1990 Pittsburgh - PBL 28 129 494 126 25 1 5 62 59 19 6 10 25 0 0 .255 .285 .340 .626 85 82 1.8
1991 Pittsburgh - PBL 29 125 516 145 22 0 19 104 64 20 0 5 52 0 0 .281 .305 .434 .739 83 79 0.3
1992 Pittsburgh - PBL 30 90 319 73 10 0 21 49 39 13 3 3 43 0 0 .229 .263 .458 .721 72 66 0.2
1993 Pittsburgh - PBL 31 85 295 77 6 2 9 49 29 11 2 2 39 0 0 .261 .290 .386 .677 80 80 1.0
1994 Pittsburgh - PBL 32 114 418 106 15 0 14 62 50 19 4 2 39 0 0 .254 .291 .390 .681 75 72 0.8
1995 Pittsburgh - PBL 33 54 204 51 10 0 9 31 23 9 1 0 20 0 0 .250 .285 .431 .716 88 88 0.7
1996 Seattle - PBL 34 66 219 49 10 0 6 27 20 11 1 5 26 0 0 .224 .258 .352 .610 65 64 0.2
1998 Pittsburgh - PBL 36 82 274 87 12 0 11 44 39 7 5 3 43 0 0 .318 .343 .482 .824 114 119 1.7
1999 Pittsburgh - PBL 37 62 222 60 12 0 6 30 23 9 3 3 28 0 0 .270 .304 .405 .709 83 83 -0.1
Total PBL 1213 4534 1230 208 46 114 687 519 172 37 48 434 1 2 .271 .300 .413 .713 90 87 13.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1981 Bergenfield - AAA 19 12 39 4 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 0 14 0 0 .103 .222 .103 .325 -2 11 -0.4
1982 Bergenfield - AAA 20 102 372 83 15 4 2 30 33 19 5 2 100 0 0 .223 .269 .301 .570 64 62 -0.3
1983 Bergenfield - AAA 21 36 135 27 9 0 0 9 8 1 9 2 35 1 0 .200 .252 .267 .518 46 49 -0.3
1984 Bergenfield - AAA 22 82 326 83 13 2 8 48 37 26 12 1 66 1 0 .255 .332 .380 .712 104 109 1.8
1985 Wyoming - AAA 23 100 380 129 25 5 7 65 64 24 15 3 66 3 1 .339 .398 .487 .885 144 138 3.3
1986 Wyoming - AAA 24 13 17 7 1 1 1 6 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .412 .444 .765 1.209 240 232 0.4
1997 Charleston - AAA 35 119 470 127 21 1 17 67 59 32 16 3 62 0 0 .270 .336 .428 .764 134 136 4.4
Total BBL 464 1739 460 84 13 35 226 208 109 57 11 346 5 1 .265 .327 .388 .715 107 107
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Pittsburgh - PBL 25 16 63 18 0 6 1 9 13 4 0 0 8 0 1 .286 .328 .524 .852 129 126 0.9
1989 Pittsburgh - PBL 27 7 29 8 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .276 .276 .345 .621 78 78 0.9
1990 Pittsburgh - PBL 28 11 41 10 4 0 1 7 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .295 .415 .710 110 111 0.9
1991 Pittsburgh - PBL 29 3 13 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .143 .308 .451 9 -35 0.1
1998 Pittsburgh - PBL 36 5 19 9 3 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .474 .474 .947 1.421 262 278 0.3
1999 Pittsburgh - PBL 37 3 12 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718 90 99 -0.3
Total PBL 45 177 50 9 6 5 24 29 9 0 0 14 0 1 .282 .317 .486 .803 118 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Pittsburgh - MLB C 26 26 124 20 1 144 0 1.000 226.2 5.72 +1.7 1.180 0 18 8 44.4
1987 Pittsburgh - MLB C 98 93 450 52 8 511 9 .982 835.2 5.41 +1.3 .975 5 55 23 41.8
1988 Pittsburgh - MLB C 67 66 266 41 4 317 10 .968 582.2 4.74 -1.5 .838 8 58 21 36.2
1989 Pittsburgh - MLB C 123 122 544 74 12 633 15 .976 1092.1 5.09 +0.8 .953 6 71 26 36.6
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB C 108 104 481 61 12 549 7 .987 937.2 5.20 +1.9 1.052 3 83 33 39.8
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB C 99 99 482 51 5 537 4 .993 886.1 5.41 -0.3 1.109 14 51 23 45.1
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB C 82 79 539 82 1 641 20 .969 693.2 8.06 +1.5 .971 5 128 63 49.2
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB C 80 76 555 62 2 621 4 .994 666.1 8.33 +3.2 1.024 6 78 33 42.3
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB C 113 112 739 64 6 816 13 .984 988.2 7.31 +1.8 1.016 6 110 40 36.4
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB C 53 51 332 28 5 361 1 .997 461.2 7.02 +0.9 1.125 4 54 19 35.2
1996 Seattle - MLB C 64 60 322 34 3 361 5 .986 553.1 5.79 +0.2 .973 6 57 20 35.1
1996 Seattle - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 .000
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB C 73 65 459 43 0 507 5 .990 597.0 7.57 -4.7 .895 8 107 20 18.7
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB C 60 59 381 20 3 414 13 .969 512.0 7.05 -7.5 .447 10 79 9 11.4
TOTAL P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1046 1012 5674 632 62 6412 106 .983 9034.0 6.28 -0.7 .966 81 949 338 35.6
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft by the Chicago Slaughterhouse 5 (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (55); Power: 20 (50); Eye: 31 (31).
04/05/1982 Named the #17 prospect in the PBL
05/05/1982 Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 days.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (56); Power: 13 (49); Eye: 32 (32).
04/04/1983 Named the #18 prospect in the PBL
04/18/1983 Injured (Bone marrow edema (wrist)), out for 6 weeks.
07/01/1983 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (53); Power: 22 (48); Eye: 36 (36).
03/16/1984 Injured (Torn ankle ligaments), out for 4-5 weeks.
04/01/1984 Named the #32 prospect in the PBL
05/30/1984 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (54); Power: 31 (47); Eye: 18 (18).
04/01/1985 Named the #29 prospect in the PBL
04/17/1985 Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/24/1985 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,600 with the Pittsburgh Allegheneys organization.
09/18/1985 Wins the 1985 BBL PL1 Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (60); Power: 32 (49); Eye: 15 (16).
04/01/1986 Named the #14 prospect in the PBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 33 (51); Eye: 13 (15).
10/20/1987 Wins the 1987 PBL PBL Round 2 MVP Award.
10/26/1987 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/28/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 46 (53); Eye: 13 (17).
11/28/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (58); Power: 51 (52); Eye: 16 (17).
11/02/1989 Wins the 1989 Round 3 with the Pittsburgh Allegheneys.
11/21/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000 through arbitration.
11/27/1989 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $38,000 with the Pittsburgh Allegheneys organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 24 (24).
10/18/1990 Wins the 1990 Round 3 with the Pittsburgh Allegheneys.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (55); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 22 (22).
11/15/1991 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $63,000 with the Pittsburgh Allegheneys organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 21 (21).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 16 (16).
08/27/1993 Injured (Fractured wrist), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 13 (13).
11/02/1995 Became a free agent.
12/30/1995 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,000 with the Seattle Cubs organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 14 (14).
11/11/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 19 (19).
03/06/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
06/29/1997 Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 1 day.
09/11/1997 Wins the 1997 BBL PL1 Platinum Stick Award at DH.
11/11/1997 Became a minor league free agent.
12/12/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Ambassadors organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 20 (20).
08/22/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,140 with the Pittsburgh Ambassadors organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 10 (10).
06/18/1999 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1987 33 1
Year IBB Rank
1987 4 9
Year HP Rank
1990 6 7
Year SF Rank
1990 10 2
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