C A.J. Pierzynski #2
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/19/2004
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C A.J. PIERZYNSKI #2 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 47 21 6 0 2 12 1 4 .447 .458 .702 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 16 15 16 16
Gap 10 10 10 10
Power 11 11 11 11
Eye 8 8 8 9
Avoid K's 15 15 15 15
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 2
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 15 2 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 19 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 20 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 10
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/18/2004 KC Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/16/2004 KC Win, 7-5 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
04/15/2004 @ CLE Loss, 3-5 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 0
04/14/2004 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/12/2004 @ CLE Win, 6-5 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0
04/11/2004 @ DET Loss, 3-5 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
04/10/2004 @ DET Win, 8-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/08/2004 @ DET Win, 6-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/2004 CLE Win, 8-2 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/06/2004 CLE Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/30/1976
Born in:Bridgehampton, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,369,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 101 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 101 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 23rd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 47 21 6 0 2 12 7 1 4 .447 .458 .702 1.160 .499 .255 216
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 48 0 0 0 2 0 0 33 8 0 0 0.0 13.9 13.36 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Versus Right   41 18 5 0 2 12 5 1 3 0 0 0 .439 .452 .707 1.160
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 10 2 0 1 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 .476 .476 .714 1.190
April   47 21 6 0 2 12 7 1 4 0 0 0 .447 .458 .702 1.160
Spring Training   56 20 0 0 2 8 3 2 12 1 0 0 .357 .373 .464 .837
Last Year   401 122 23 5 15 82 63 20 49 5 0 1 .304 .335 .499 .834
2 Years Ago   535 166 30 3 20 101 77 26 76 7 0 2 .310 .340 .490 .830
Career   3428 1045 196 18 111 615 485 171 505 36 3 12 .305 .337 .470 .806
Home   22 7 2 0 1 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 .318 .348 .545 .893
Road   25 14 4 0 1 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 .560 .560 .840 1.400
Grass   25 14 4 0 1 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 .560 .560 .840 1.400
Turf   22 7 2 0 1 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 .318 .348 .545 .893
Day   21 11 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .524 .524 .619 1.143
Night   26 10 4 0 2 8 5 1 4 0 0 0 .385 .407 .769 1.177
As Starter   47 21 6 0 2 12 7 1 4 0 0 0 .447 .458 .702 1.160
Close/Late   14 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .643 1.143
Inning 1-3   16 7 2 0 2 7 4 0 2 0 0 0 .438 .438 .938 1.375
Inning 4-6   15 6 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .533 .933
Inning 7-9   14 7 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .533 .643 1.176
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   14 7 1 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .533 .786 1.319
1 Outs   16 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .312 .438 .750
2 Outs   17 9 3 0 1 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 .529 .529 .882 1.412
Scoring Position   15 7 1 0 1 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 .467 .500 .733 1.233
Bases Empty   25 11 3 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 .440 .440 .680 1.120
Runner on 1st   7 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Runner on 2nd   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   15 6 2 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .400 .400 .733 1.133
First Pitch   10 6 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-1   4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 4 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.800 2.600
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Full Count   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Behind in Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Ahead in Count   15 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .312 .400 .713
Batting 5th   47 21 6 0 2 12 7 1 4 0 0 0 .447 .458 .702 1.160
Low Leverage   16 6 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .412 .500 .912
Medium Leverage   17 9 3 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .529 .529 .882 1.412
High Leverage   14 6 1 0 1 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
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
1996 Minnesota - MLB 19 43 147 32 7 0 2 12 12 9 0 1 31 0 3 .218 .261 .306 .567 46 41 -1.1
1997 Minnesota - MLB 20 56 139 41 10 0 2 26 12 10 0 1 32 0 0 .295 .340 .410 .750 99 93 0.5
1998 Minnesota - MLB 21 132 502 132 24 0 13 72 64 19 0 5 84 1 1 .263 .287 .388 .676 77 73 0.9
1999 Minnesota - MLB 22 141 559 166 34 1 18 101 86 36 3 5 89 0 1 .297 .340 .458 .798 99 96 2.5
2000 Minnesota - MLB 23 136 555 186 38 5 18 113 87 25 3 9 77 0 2 .335 .361 .519 .880 121 118 4.5
2001 Minnesota - MLB 24 142 543 179 24 4 21 96 77 25 3 3 63 1 2 .330 .361 .505 .865 127 124 5.2
2002 Minnesota - MLB 25 139 535 166 30 3 20 101 77 26 2 7 76 0 1 .310 .340 .490 .830 115 113 4.3
2003 Minnesota - MLB 26 97 401 122 23 5 15 82 63 20 1 5 49 0 2 .304 .335 .499 .834 116 112 2.2
2004 Minnesota - MLB 27 11 47 21 6 0 2 12 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 .447 .458 .702 1.160 202 216 0.9
Total MLB 897 3428 1045 196 18 111 615 485 171 12 36 505 2 12 .305 .337 .470 .806 108 104 19.9
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
1994 GCL - BC 17 26 84 16 2 0 0 5 5 12 2 1 25 0 0 .190 .303 .214 .517 116 119 0.7
1995 GCL - BC 18 57 190 36 5 0 2 17 8 29 6 2 45 0 1 .189 .313 .247 .560 134 139 1.0
1996 Kenosha - A 19 67 236 55 12 1 2 28 25 29 4 3 46 2 1 .233 .324 .318 .641 125 119 1.5
1996 Orlando - AA 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.1
2003 Portland - AAA 26 4 17 8 3 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .471 .526 .647 1.173 272 272 0.4
Total PCL 4 17 8 3 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .471 .526 .647 1.173 272 272
Total SOUL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117
Total MIDW 67 236 55 12 1 2 28 25 29 4 3 46 2 1 .233 .324 .318 .641 125 119
Total GULF 83 274 52 7 0 2 22 13 41 8 3 70 0 1 .190 .310 .237 .547 128 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Minnesota - MLB C 9 9 58 8 2 66 0 1.000 76.0 7.82 +0.1 1.402 1 15 4 26.7
1997 Minnesota - MLB C 35 28 238 20 2 260 2 .992 275.2 8.42 +1.2 1.104 0 29 10 34.5
1998 Minnesota - MLB C 122 120 798 102 10 906 6 .993 1062.2 7.62 +2.0 1.081 2 140 45 32.1
1999 Minnesota - MLB C 138 137 933 107 6 1045 5 .995 1202.0 7.79 +0.0 1.014 6 178 49 27.5
2000 Minnesota - MLB C 131 131 941 75 4 1018 2 .998 1168.1 7.83 -0.6 .936 2 115 29 25.2
2001 Minnesota - MLB C 132 130 920 82 12 1007 5 .995 1144.0 7.88 +0.9 .883 3 129 38 29.5
2002 Minnesota - MLB C 130 130 837 81 8 919 1 .999 1151.2 7.17 +1.1 1.267 5 138 40 29.0
2002 Minnesota - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Minnesota - MLB C 97 97 625 53 2 681 3 .996 875.2 6.97 -3.5 .905 4 98 16 16.3
2004 Minnesota - MLB C 11 11 75 11 1 86 0 1.000 101.0 7.66 -0.2 .997 2 13 4 30.8
TOTAL C 805 793 5425 539 47 5988 24 .996 7057.0 7.61 +0.9 1.014 25 855 235 27.5
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (15); Power: 6 (12); Eye: 7 (10).
07/24/1994 Injured on 07/21/1994, diagnosed with a fractured finger, will miss 5 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (15); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
07/02/1995 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
07/24/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game.
09/15/1995 Wins the 1995 GULF Great Glove Award at C.
10/30/1995 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (17); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
03/31/1996 Named the #67 prospect in the MLB
06/03/1996 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/30/1996 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Midwest League All-Star Game.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (17); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (17); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
06/30/1998 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (17); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,305,600.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,279,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/12/2001 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,369,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
06/14/2002 Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
05/29/2003 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (9).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2000 9 1
Year AVG Rank
2000 .335 8
2001 .330 8
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