#36 A.J. Pierzynski, Catcher, 26 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Sunday, 6/13/2003 |
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| A.J. Pierzynski
12/30/1976
26
USA,NY,Bridgehampton
6"3
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Catcher
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1.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 300,000
2003 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 34 Days (378 total Days)
71 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 129 Days (645 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/30 | @SF | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
| 5/31 | @ARI | W 17-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 6/1 | @ARI | L 8-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 6/3 | @SD | L 8-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
| 6/4 | SF | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 6/5 | SF | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 6/7 | OAK | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #5 | | |
| 6/8 | OAK | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 6/9 | OAK | W 10-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 6/12 | CAL | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 35 | 92 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | .283 | .350 | .424 | .773 | .721 | .141 |
| Projected | 90 | 237 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 46 | .283 | .350 | .424 | .773 | .721 | .141 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 21 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 14.0 | 5.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .367 | .440 | .807 |
| vs. RHP | 67 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .342 | .418 | .760 |
| Close/Late | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .417 | .400 | .817 |
| Scoring Position | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .229 | .300 | .314 | .614 |
| Pinch Hitting | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .600 | 1.062 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 14 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .342 | .405 | .526 | .931 |
| Road | 21 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 | .241 | .311 | .352 | .663 |
| This Week | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
| Last Week | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .200 | .357 | .557 |
| March/April | 7 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .474 | .524 | .632 | 1.155 |
| May | 20 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | .239 | .340 | .413 | .753 |
| June | 8 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .222 | .241 | .296 | .538 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2001 | 47 | 169 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .272 | .337 | .610 | CHW LAD |
| 2002 | 37 | 119 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .239 | .227 | .466 | LAD |
| 2003 | 35 | 92 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .350 | .424 | .773 | LAD |
| Total | 119 | 380 | 85 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .281 | .324 | .604 | |
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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 |
| 2001, AAA | 80 | 307 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .350 | .485 | .836 |
| 2002, AAA | 48 | 155 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .363 | .516 | .879 |
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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 | 21 | 21 | 195 | 8 | 0 | 205 | 2 | .990 | 178.2 | 10.33 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.0 |
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Signed as a free agent by Chicago (W) on 4/3/2001 to a minor league deal...
Traded from Chicago (W) to Los Angeles on 4/11/2001 (Going to LAD: DH Barry Bonds, C A.J. Pierzynski. Going to CHW: P Curt Schilling, 1B Mark Loretta, C A.J. Hinch)...
Had first career hit on 6/10/2001, off Jeremy Fikac (ATL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/17/2001, off Eddie Guardado (MON)...
Injured on 7/22/2002 with a Fractured Knee, out for 6-7 weeks...
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