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A.J. Pierzynski - Chicago White Sox
Birthdate:12/30/1976 Bats/Throws:L/R Height/Weight:6-3/230 Position:C  
10/29/2009 - Check the Position: Catcher by Eno Sarris (RotoGraphs) 24

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SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
Total
Postseason
- - -
- - -
1237
30
4378
100
4704
114
1251
30
868
19
256
5
16
1
111
5
532
16
549
17
192
10
48
1
549
13
86
2
30
1
18
1
139
2
10
2
15
3
.286
.300
1998Twins710133300011102110000.300
1999Twins922246420033104100000.273
2000Twins338896271951212115014210110.307
2001Twins114381405110683327515516457431717.289
2002Twins13044046913289316654491316111321412.300
    2002Twins10323511901156204010001.344
2003Twins13748753315210335311637424125515521331.312
    2003Twins413153200111210000100.231
2004Giants131471510128872821145771942715322801.272
2005White Sox128460497118792101861562356812111302.257
    2005White Sox12424811440399408101121.262
2006White Sox140509543150110240166564226728131010.295
2007White Sox13647250912486240145450255668312111.263
2008White Sox134534570150105311136660195718631410.281
    2008White Sox413165410011201100001.385
2009White Sox138504535151115221135749246521331811.300
2010Bill James140527 14910628114616224 64    11.283

Advanced
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SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPwRCwRAAwOBA
Total
Postseason
- - -
- - -
4.2 %
9.1 %
12.5 %
13.0 %
0.35
0.77
.326
.372
.428
.520
.754
.892
.142
.220
2.7
4.4
.307
.305
554.3
17.9
-21.6
4.2
.323
.371
1998Twins9.1 %20.0 %0.50.385.300.685.0001.1.3751.5-0.1.319
    1998Average9.0 %19.1 %0.52.335.420.755.1545.0.30362.20.0.331
1999Twins4.3 %18.2 %0.25.333.364.697.0912.2.3332.6-0.5.316
    1999Average9.7 %18.6 %0.57.345.434.778.1635.1.30565.30.0.341
2000Twins5.4 %15.9 %0.36.354.455.809.1484.4.34713.81.2.355
    2000Average9.8 %18.7 %0.58.345.437.782.1675.0.30465.90.0.341
2001Twins4.0 %15.0 %0.28.322.441.763.1523.8.32546.3-3.9.316
    2001Average8.7 %19.5 %0.49.332.427.759.1635.0.29962.30.0.327
2002Twins2.9 %13.9 %0.21.334.439.773.1394.1.33859.53.1.334
    2002Twins5.9 %12.5 %0.50.371.500.871.1565.0.3705.10.9.358
    2002Average8.9 %19.0 %0.52.331.417.748.1554.8.29660.20.0.326
2003Twins4.7 %11.3 %0.44.360.464.824.1523.7.33575.410.1.350
    2003Twins13.3 %0.0 %2.00.333.462.795.2310.1.1671.7-0.1.320
    2003Average8.7 %18.5 %0.52.333.422.755.1584.9.29761.60.0.328
2004Giants3.9 %5.7 %0.70.319.410.729.1382.0.27056.2-7.0.314
    2004Average8.8 %19.0 %0.51.335.428.763.1624.9.30062.20.0.330
2005White Sox4.8 %14.8 %0.34.308.420.728.1632.1.26753.8-5.8.312
    2005White Sox8.7 %19.0 %0.50.340.571.912.3105.2.2588.12.4.385
    2005Average8.4 %18.4 %0.50.330.419.749.1544.9.29860.20.0.326
2006White Sox4.1 %14.1 %0.31.333.436.769.1412.1.31867.6-0.5.330
    2006Average8.7 %18.9 %0.50.337.432.768.1635.0.30563.00.0.332
2007White Sox5.0 %14.0 %0.38.309.403.712.1401.9.28152.7-10.2.307
    2007Average8.7 %19.2 %0.50.336.423.758.1555.2.30662.10.0.331
2008White Sox3.4 %13.3 %0.27.312.416.728.1352.6.30462.0-6.6.314
    2008White Sox13.3 %7.7 %2.00.500.462.962.0771.7.4172.91.0.405
    2008Average8.9 %19.7 %0.50.333.416.749.1525.1.30360.40.0.328
2009White Sox4.5 %10.3 %0.46.331.425.755.1252.0.31462.7-1.4.326
    2009Average9.1 %20.3 %0.49.333.418.751.1555.0.30260.20.0.329
2010Bill James4.4 %12.1 %0.38.323.419.742.1362.1.30162.0-4.0.320

Batted Ball
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SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
Total
Postseason
- - -
- - -
1.36
1.41
21.2 %
20.5 %
45.4 %
46.6 %
33.4 %
33.0 %
11.3 %
6.9 %
8.9 %
17.2 %
3.0 %
7.3 %
24.1 %
0.0 %
2002Twins1.6926.5 %46.2 %27.3 %9.6 %5.8 %2.8 %33.3 %
    2002Twins0.9127.6 %34.5 %37.9 %0.0 %9.1 %0.0 %0.0 %
2003Twins1.5923.9 %46.8 %29.4 %10.9 %8.6 %2.9 %33.3 %
    2003Twins10.0015.4 %76.9 %7.7 %0.0 %100.0 %10.0 %0.0 %
2004Giants1.3219.5 %45.9 %34.7 %16.8 %7.1 %3.9 %0.0 %
2005White Sox1.4121.7 %45.8 %32.5 %10.2 %14.2 %2.2 %66.7 %
    2005White Sox1.3623.5 %44.1 %32.4 %9.1 %27.3 %6.7 %0.0 %
2006White Sox1.3222.9 %43.9 %33.2 %13.1 %11.0 %3.6 %25.0 %
2007White Sox1.1217.7 %43.5 %38.8 %13.3 %8.9 %1.7 %33.3 %
2008White Sox1.1517.9 %44.0 %38.1 %8.5 %7.3 %3.4 %12.5 %
    2008White Sox1.000.0 %50.0 %50.0 %16.7 %0.0 %16.7 %0.0 %
2009White Sox1.4420.0 %47.3 %32.7 %7.4 %8.7 %3.3 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
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SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
Total *
Postseason
- - -
- - -
1552
41
1143
29
723
18
129
2
47
3
29
1
7
0
4330
142
9395
262
13725
404
2002Twins1761041011053140710051412
    2002Twins1011800004087127
2003Twins2041281041463157811561734
    2003Twins10120100213455
2004Giants205155872682049810741572
2005White Sox179127851343257911951774
    2005White Sox15118111063111174
2006White Sox1921451001974157612501826
2007White Sox177158722133154911941743
2008White Sox204177831578158713171904
    2008White Sox6601100183048
2009White Sox215149911173055612041760

Win Probability
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SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
Total
Postseason
- - -
- - -
-2.72
0.24
-86.09
-2.18
83.37
2.43
-35.29
5.65
-3.24
0.58
1.01
1.14
2.32
 
92
0
-6.22
0.45
3.54
-0.24
1998Twins0.03-0.150.180.190.020.821.881-0.030.07
1999Twins0.13-0.280.410.840.070.81 00.160.00
2000Twins0.50-1.341.851.930.200.930.0210.010.53
2001Twins0.53-7.818.34-1.06-0.141.052.7410-0.290.79
2002Twins-0.60-8.277.671.640.100.982.28110.22-0.84
    2002Twins0.23-0.670.901.850.181.28 00.140.04
2003Twins-0.01-9.239.2112.931.411.022.5160.43-0.44
    2003Twins-0.11-0.260.15-1.80-0.180.86 0-0.07-0.05
2004Giants-1.63-11.149.51-14.70-1.281.102.2813-1.680.19
2005White Sox0.97-8.899.861.910.181.054.062-0.621.55
    2005White Sox0.00-1.011.013.490.371.15 00.27-0.27
2006White Sox-0.30-9.278.97-4.46-0.450.942.3712-0.940.62
2007White Sox-1.40-10.368.95-23.64-2.261.061.7218-1.630.30
2008White Sox-1.21-10.108.89-7.87-0.801.002.887-1.330.12
    2008White Sox0.13-0.250.372.110.211.05 00.110.01
2009White Sox0.28-9.259.52-3.01-0.290.972.4511-0.530.82

Pitch Type
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SeasonTeamFBSLCTCBCHSFKNXXPO
Total *
- - -
59.7% (90.6)
13.0% (82.3)
2.7% (87.9)
9.0% (76.4)
12.6% (81.8)
2.1% (83.5)
1.0% (69.0)
4.8%
0.2%
2002Twins63.8% (89.6)10.0% (81.1) 11.0% (76.9)10.0% (80.9)2.1% (83.1)3.1% (68.6)6.8% 
2003Twins61.7% (90.1)12.3% (81.9) 9.1% (77.4)14.7% (80.9)1.6% (84.4)0.6% (70.5)9.0% 
2004Giants60.9% (90.1)12.2% (82.4)0.9% (87.7)9.3% (75.3)13.1% (81.3)2.2% (83.0)1.5% (72.8)7.4%0.5%
2005White Sox58.7% (90.1)12.4% (82.0)2.2% (84.1)8.1% (74.6)15.2% (81.4)2.0% (82.4)1.4% (67.6)5.0%0.1%
2006White Sox58.9% (90.7)14.3% (83.6)2.5% (89.3)9.2% (76.0)12.3% (81.8)2.6% (84.1) 3.3% 
2007White Sox58.2% (90.8)13.2% (81.9)3.9% (88.4)8.3% (76.6)12.4% (81.6)2.7% (84.2)1.2% (65.7)2.2%0.2%
2008White Sox59.3% (91.0)14.5% (82.1)4.4% (87.5)8.4% (76.9)11.6% (83.0)1.6% (83.9)0.2% (71.0)2.4%0.4%
2009White Sox57.3% (91.5)13.9% (83.0)6.3% (88.1)8.7% (76.9)11.0% (83.1)1.7% (82.9)1.1% (68.7)3.1% 

Pitch Type Values
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SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
Total *
- - -
-4.9
-14.2
-10.0
-3.3
7.7
-5.4
3.3
-0.06
-0.84
-2.85
-0.29
0.47
-2.00
2.39
2002Twins2.6-4.1 2.51.5-2.0
0.0
0.31-3.10 1.701.11-7.29-0.09
2003Twins3.9-6.5 2.210.4-0.7
1.0
0.40-3.37 1.504.50-2.7210.86
2004Giants-6.54.60.0-3.8-8.6-0.8
1.2
-0.742.62-0.27-2.85-4.53-2.545.43
2005White Sox2.5-2.7-0.5-2.83.5-2.5
1.6
0.25-1.28-1.30-2.071.38-7.496.83
2006White Sox11.9-7.4-1.2-1.91.1-0.6
 
1.15-2.93-2.76-1.150.49-1.25 
2007White Sox-11.33.5-2.6-0.2-3.71.3
-0.6
-1.141.55-3.92-0.14-1.772.77-3.21
2008White Sox-6.1-6.1-1.41.23.7-0.4
0.8
-0.55-2.27-1.750.801.71-1.5025.72
2009White Sox-1.94.5-4.2-0.5-0.20.4
-0.6
-0.191.88-3.88-0.35-0.111.49-3.46

Plate Discipline
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SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%
Total *
- - -
35.0 %
80.9 %
59.3 %
66.7 %
90.1 %
83.6 %
52.9 %
63.4 %
2002Twins30.4 %86.4 %63.8 %52.1 %88.2 %81.3 %59.7 %71.0 %
    2002Average18.1 %70.1 %46.5 %47.4 %85.2 %78.5 %54.6 %58.3 %
2003Twins33.5 %81.8 %59.1 %60.1 %90.9 %82.6 %52.9 %62.1 %
    2003Average22.2 %68.8 %46.2 %51.9 %87.5 %79.2 %51.4 %58.6 %
2004Giants27.0 %83.1 %59.7 %66.9 %90.9 %86.3 %58.3 %62.2 %
    2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.1 %80.0 %55.1 %58.4 %
2005White Sox28.2 %80.9 %57.6 %56.6 %88.5 %81.6 %55.8 %65.0 %
    2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %
2006White Sox39.1 %82.6 %60.8 %68.0 %88.9 %82.2 %50.0 %60.2 %
    2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %
2007White Sox37.5 %79.5 %58.7 %65.8 %89.7 %82.1 %50.4 %62.3 %
    2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %
2008White Sox40.6 %74.4 %57.5 %73.8 %90.9 %84.9 %50.0 %63.7 %
    2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.8 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %
2009White Sox38.1 %78.8 %57.9 %77.5 %93.4 %88.0 %48.6 %61.5 %
    2009Average25.1 %65.9 %45.2 %61.8 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %

Fielding
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SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEDPFPRF/GRF/9DGexOArmDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
Total
- - -
C
1186
1122
9995.2
7326
457
40
54
.995
6.6
0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1998TwinsC6437.0332011.0005.8
8.5
        
1999TwinsC9658.0352011.0004.1
5.7
        
2000TwinsC3227236.216010031.0005.3
6.5
        
2001TwinsC110102901.261144107.9856.0
6.5
        
2002TwinsC1241181035.27564233.9966.4
6.9
        
2003TwinsC1351311165.28434666.9936.6
6.9
        
2004GiantsC1181171022.06975616.9996.4
6.6
        
2005White SoxC1281241117.28034818.9996.6
6.9
        
2006White SoxC1321261125.08005734.9976.5
6.9
        
2007White SoxC1301161058.07964626.9986.5
7.2
        
2008White SoxC1311271134.19135498.9917.4
7.7
        
2009White SoxC1311241104.08795051.9957.1
7.6
        

Value
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SeasonTeamBattingFieldingReplacementPositionalRARWARDollarsSalary
Total *
- - -
-30.6
 
138.9
82.7
190.9
18.9
$65.7
$21.7
2002Twins2.0 15.610.027.72.8$7.2$0.3
2003Twins9.5 17.810.637.93.7$10.4$0.4
2004Giants-6.4 17.010.120.72.0$6.2$3.5
2005White Sox-7.3 16.69.919.21.9$6.5$2.3
2006White Sox-3.2 18.110.825.72.5$9.2$4.0
2007White Sox-12.7 17.010.514.81.4$5.9$5.5
2008White Sox-9.2 19.010.320.12.0$9.0$5.9
2009White Sox-3.4 17.810.524.82.5$11.2 

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
News: Pierzynski will not start against Cleveland lefty Jeremy Sowers on Tuesday night, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Analysis: Corky Miller will get the start in Pierzynski's place, but look for the White Sox's primary backstop to be in action again on Wednesday.
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