C Mike Piazza #33
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/31/2002
C MIKE PIAZZA #33 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 14 14 14 14
Gap 7 7 7 7
Power 15 15 15 15
Eye 14 14 14 14
Avoid K's 11 11 11 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 1
Errors: - 4 2
Arm: 8 5 1
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: 15 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 12 Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 6
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/27/2002 BAL Win, 6-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/2002 @ TOR Win, 4-3 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
03/25/2002 ANA Loss, 2-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/24/2002 @ KC Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/2002 TEX Loss, 3-5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/22/2002 @ SEA Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/2002 @ OAK Win, 4-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/19/2002 MIN Win, 7-6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
03/18/2002 @ CLE Win, 9-4 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 0
03/17/2002 TB Win, 5-2 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/04/1968
Born in:Norristown, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,600,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 30 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1988, 5th Pick in Round 1
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
1990 Texas - MLB 21 22 71 16 5 0 2 9 6 5 0 0 21 0 0 .225 .276 .380 .657 82 81 0.2
1991 Texas - MLB 22 137 449 102 17 0 6 42 44 45 2 3 91 0 0 .227 .299 .305 .604 69 72 0.5
1992 Texas - MLB 23 138 464 129 15 1 5 59 49 43 5 4 93 0 0 .278 .343 .347 .690 93 96 2.6
1993 Texas - MLB 24 143 511 152 21 0 21 98 75 65 3 3 63 0 0 .297 .378 .462 .840 129 130 5.1
1994 Texas - MLB 25 142 542 179 22 1 36 109 94 66 1 4 66 0 0 .330 .401 .574 .975 154 155 6.4
1995 Texas - MLB 26 144 530 173 22 1 23 106 92 54 3 4 61 0 0 .326 .389 .502 .891 138 140 5.6
1996 Texas - MLB 27 142 504 140 11 0 32 110 91 66 1 5 85 0 0 .278 .359 .490 .849 116 113 3.2
1997 Texas - MLB 28 145 522 162 15 0 33 115 92 75 2 4 71 0 0 .310 .396 .529 .925 144 142 5.5
1998 Texas - MLB 29 145 546 176 33 1 27 103 93 61 4 5 84 0 0 .322 .391 .535 .926 143 140 5.7
1999 Texas - MLB 30 141 545 198 41 0 28 125 117 74 5 3 96 0 0 .363 .442 .593 1.034 159 158 6.8
2000 Texas - MLB 31 93 323 93 19 0 12 48 46 49 2 3 73 0 0 .288 .382 .458 .840 113 113 2.4
2000 Florida - MLB 31 53 181 62 11 0 8 35 32 24 3 1 23 0 0 .343 .426 .536 .962 149 157 2.3
2000 Total - MLB 31 146 504 155 30 0 20 83 78 73 5 4 96 0 0 .308 .398 .486 .884 126 129 4.7
2001 Detroit - MLB 32 139 501 160 23 0 27 100 94 76 2 4 61 1 0 .319 .408 .527 .935 146 148 6.1
Total MLB 1584 5689 1742 255 4 260 1059 925 703 33 43 888 1 0 .306 .383 .490 .873 130 130 52.4
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
1989 Gastonia - A 20 20 64 11 5 0 0 8 4 14 0 3 19 0 0 .172 .309 .250 .559 110 106 0.4
1989 Port Charlotte - A 20 51 188 41 4 0 4 11 10 16 3 0 43 0 0 .218 .290 .303 .593 130 134 1.7
1989 Total - A 20 71 252 52 9 0 4 19 14 30 3 3 62 0 0 .206 .295 .290 .585 125 126 2.1
1989 Tulsa - AA 20 22 84 15 3 1 1 11 8 7 0 1 19 0 0 .179 .239 .274 .513 60 56 -0.2
1989 Oklahoma City - AAA 20 10 36 8 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 9 0 0 .222 .300 .361 .661 107 110 0.2
1990 Gastonia - A 21 50 174 39 6 0 3 18 14 28 4 2 52 0 1 .224 .341 .310 .652 158 138 1.4
1990 Tulsa - AA 21 72 248 55 8 2 5 25 27 50 2 4 62 0 0 .222 .352 .331 .683 114 116 1.5
Total AA 10 36 8 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 9 0 0 .222 .300 .361 .661 107 110
Total TL 94 332 70 11 3 6 36 35 57 2 5 81 0 0 .211 .326 .316 .642 101 102
Total FLOR 51 188 41 4 0 4 11 10 16 3 0 43 0 0 .218 .290 .303 .593 130 134
Total SALL 70 238 50 11 0 3 26 18 42 4 5 71 0 1 .210 .332 .294 .626 145 129
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
1992 Texas - MLB 23 11 36 13 2 0 1 3 7 7 0 0 7 0 0 .361 .465 .500 .965 169 161 1.6
1993 Texas - MLB 24 6 23 11 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 0 4 0 0 .478 .538 .652 1.191 224 235 1.9
1994 Texas - MLB 25 18 71 25 3 0 4 12 15 11 0 0 8 0 0 .352 .439 .563 1.002 163 169 1.5
1995 Texas - MLB 26 5 16 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 .188 .316 .375 .691 86 88 0.9
1996 Texas - MLB 27 5 20 7 0 0 4 8 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 .350 .350 .950 1.300 218 219 1.1
2000 Florida - MLB 31 15 60 18 3 0 4 11 10 4 1 0 9 0 1 .300 .354 .550 .904 131 134 0.8
2001 Detroit - MLB 32 11 44 9 2 0 3 12 8 4 0 0 14 0 0 .205 .271 .455 .725 88 87 1.4
Total MLB 71 270 86 11 0 18 51 51 32 1 0 52 0 1 .319 .393 .559 .952 149 151
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Texas - MLB C 22 22 137 15 2 154 2 .987 193.0 7.09 +1.0 1.253 2 31 12 38.7
1991 Texas - MLB C 137 137 943 102 4 1047 2 .998 1195.2 7.87 -2.7 1.033 7 165 47 28.5
1992 Texas - MLB C 138 138 868 91 7 965 6 .994 1233.2 7.00 +0.3 1.012 6 145 43 29.7
1993 Texas - MLB C 136 135 867 89 6 961 5 .995 1198.1 7.18 +3.9 .965 4 103 40 38.8
1994 Texas - MLB C 131 131 992 79 5 1075 4 .996 1190.0 8.10 -2.8 .908 18 131 40 30.5
1994 Texas - MLB SS 5 5 5 18 0 26 3 .885 44.0 4.70 -1.9 .770
1995 Texas - MLB C 130 129 938 92 4 1037 7 .993 1154.2 8.03 +0.6 1.102 14 123 39 31.7
1995 Texas - MLB SS 5 5 13 12 0 28 3 .893 43.0 5.23 -0.9 .790
1996 Texas - MLB C 136 135 921 83 5 1007 3 .997 1204.2 7.50 -0.1 1.006 10 126 36 28.6
1997 Texas - MLB C 133 129 849 79 6 936 8 .991 1145.1 7.29 -0.1 1.032 7 116 33 28.4
1997 Texas - MLB 2B 3 3 5 6 1 14 3 .786 26.0 3.81 -1.8 .633
1997 Texas - MLB SS 5 5 12 12 2 30 6 .800 44.0 4.91 -4.7 .610
1998 Texas - MLB C 136 132 880 90 10 973 3 .997 1190.2 7.33 -1.9 .903 13 141 46 32.6
1999 Texas - MLB C 136 134 852 63 11 919 4 .996 1198.1 6.87 -4.1 .793 11 139 34 24.5
2000 Texas - MLB C 84 83 523 50 7 574 1 .998 750.2 6.87 -0.3 .977 6 87 25 28.7
2000 Florida - MLB C 45 44 352 24 2 376 0 1.000 397.1 8.52 +0.2 1.140 3 36 10 27.8
2000 Texas - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 -0.1 .000
2001 Detroit - MLB C 131 129 980 72 7 1056 4 .996 1160.2 8.16 -1.8 1.024 11 122 31 25.4
TOTAL C 1495 1478 10102 929 76 11080 49 .996 13213.0 7.51 -7.8 .987 112 1465 436 29.8
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 -0.1 .000
TOTAL 2B 3 3 5 6 1 14 3 .786 26.0 3.81 -1.8 .633
TOTAL SS 15 15 30 42 2 84 12 .857 131.0 4.95 -7.5 .723
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Texas Rangers. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (18); Power: 8 (16); Eye: 8 (11).
04/03/1989 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1989 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1989 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (18); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 10 (11).
04/02/1990 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1990 Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/1990 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1990 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (18); Power: 10 (16); Eye: 11 (12).
04/06/1991 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Texas Rangers development complex.
04/08/1991 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/22/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (18); Power: 10 (14); Eye: 11 (14).
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/05/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting.
11/15/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 13 (14).
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/24/1993 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
10/26/1993 Wins the 1993 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/17/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,302,400.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 15 (15).
07/10/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/30/1994 Wins the 1994 World Series MVP Award.
10/31/1994 Wins the 1994 World Series with the Texas Rangers.
11/01/1994 Wins the 1994 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award.
11/01/1994 Wins the 1994 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/15/1994 Finished 3rd in 1994 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,750,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 13 (15).
05/22/1995 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/30/1995 Wins the 1995 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,870,073.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 14 (15).
09/23/1996 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 14 (17).
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/29/1997 Wins the 1997 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 14 (18).
07/05/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (14).
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/19/1999 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
10/27/1999 Finished 3rd in 1999 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting.
10/27/1999 Wins the 1999 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/2000 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Florida Marlins, along with LF Sammy Sosa, CL Saul Rivera, RF Corey Hart, and $4,000,000, in exchange for 3B Joe Crede, SP Carlos Zambrano, CL Jose Valverde, LF Jay Payton, and C Brad Ausmus.
10/27/2000 Wins the 2000 World Series with the Florida Marlins.
11/21/2000 Became a free agent.
12/22/2000 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $31,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
05/17/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/25/2001 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
06/16/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/30/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1994 36 6
1997 33 8
Year IBB Rank
1997 5 9
1998 3 8
Year AVG Rank
1994 .330 5
1995 .326 7
1999 .363 2
2001 .319 10
Year OBP Rank
1999 .442 7
2001 .408 9
Year SLG Rank
1994 .574 5
1999 .593 9
Year RC Rank
1994 122.19 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1994 8.55 7
1999 9.96 6
2001 8.22 10
Year ISO Rank
1994 .244 6
Year wOBA Rank
1994 .418 5
1997 .398 9
1999 .446 5
2001 .403 10
Year OPS Rank
1994 .975 5
1997 .925 9
1999 1.034 6
Year WAR Rank
1993 5.0 9
1994 6.2 5
1999 7.0 8
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