A.J. Pierzynski
Eligible Seasons: 2000-2016
Best Season: 2003
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | C | 33 | 96 | 88 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 14.7 | 6.2 | $1.21M |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | C | 114 | 405 | 381 | 51 | 110 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 50.1 | 4.6 | $2.92M |
| 2002 Minnesota Twins | C | 130 | 469 | 440 | 54 | 132 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 13 | 11 | 60.3 | 5.0 | $3.22M |
| 2003 Minnesota Twins | C | 137 | 533 | 487 | 63 | 152 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 79.1 | 6.0 | $3.97M |
| 2004 San Francisco Giants | C | 131 | 510 | 471 | 45 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 53.4 | 4.0 | $2.65M |
| 2005 Chicago White Sox | C | 128 | 497 | 460 | 61 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 23 | 12 | 56.0 | 4.2 | $2.54M |
| 2006 Chicago White Sox | C | 140 | 543 | 509 | 65 | 150 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 22 | 8 | 72.3 | 5.1 | $3.07M |
| 2007 Chicago White Sox | C | 136 | 509 | 472 | 54 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 25 | 8 | 53.0 | 3.9 | $2.54M |
| 2008 Chicago White Sox | C | 134 | 570 | 534 | 66 | 150 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 19 | 8 | 66.6 | 4.4 | $2.83M |
| 2009 Chicago White Sox | C | 138 | 535 | 504 | 57 | 151 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 65.3 | 4.7 | $3.05M |
| 2010 Chicago White Sox | C | 128 | 503 | 474 | 43 | 128 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 49.5 | 3.6 | $2.63M |
| 2011 Chicago White Sox | C | 129 | 500 | 464 | 38 | 133 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 56.2 | 4.3 | $2.63M |
| 2012 Chicago White Sox | C | 135 | 520 | 479 | 68 | 133 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 28 | 8 | 77.6 | 5.7 | $3.50M |
| 2013 Texas Rangers | C | 134 | 529 | 503 | 48 | 137 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 11 | 9 | 59.7 | 4.1 | $3.51M |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | C | 72 | 274 | 256 | 19 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 23.1 | 3.1 | $1.11M |
| 2014 St. Louis Cardinals | C | 30 | 88 | 82 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 | 2.8 | $277K |
| 2015 Atlanta Braves | C | 113 | 436 | 407 | 38 | 122 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 53.2 | 4.7 | $2.71M |
| 2016 Atlanta Braves | C | 81 | 259 | 247 | 15 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 15.3 | 2.0 | $1.00M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | C | 33 | 96 | 88 | .307 | 111 | .300 | .354 | 102 | .344 | .455 | 103 | .423 | .809 | 102 | .767 | .023 | $1.21M |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | C | 114 | 405 | 381 | .289 | 108 | .286 | .322 | 96 | .319 | .441 | 103 | .418 | .763 | 100 | .737 | .018 | $2.92M |
| 2002 Minnesota Twins | C | 130 | 469 | 440 | .300 | 114 | .299 | .334 | 101 | .333 | .439 | 103 | .417 | .773 | 102 | .750 | .014 | $3.22M |
| 2003 Minnesota Twins | C | 137 | 533 | 487 | .312 | 117 | .309 | .360 | 108 | .357 | .464 | 109 | .441 | .824 | 108 | .798 | .023 | $3.97M |
| 2004 San Francisco Giants | C | 131 | 510 | 471 | .272 | 103 | .272 | .319 | 96 | .317 | .410 | 97 | .389 | .729 | 96 | .706 | .023 | $2.65M |
| 2005 Chicago White Sox | C | 128 | 497 | 460 | .257 | 96 | .254 | .308 | 93 | .308 | .420 | 99 | .398 | .728 | 96 | .706 | .039 | $2.54M |
| 2006 Chicago White Sox | C | 140 | 543 | 509 | .295 | 107 | .288 | .333 | 98 | .328 | .436 | 100 | .408 | .769 | 99 | .736 | .031 | $3.07M |
| 2007 Chicago White Sox | C | 136 | 509 | 472 | .263 | 97 | .259 | .309 | 91 | .305 | .403 | 95 | .382 | .712 | 94 | .687 | .030 | $2.54M |
| 2008 Chicago White Sox | C | 134 | 570 | 534 | .281 | 105 | .278 | .312 | 93 | .309 | .416 | 99 | .397 | .728 | 96 | .706 | .024 | $2.83M |
| 2009 Chicago White Sox | C | 138 | 535 | 504 | .300 | 112 | .297 | .331 | 98 | .327 | .425 | 99 | .401 | .755 | 99 | .729 | .026 | $3.05M |
| 2010 Chicago White Sox | C | 128 | 503 | 474 | .270 | 104 | .271 | .300 | 92 | .301 | .388 | 95 | .376 | .688 | 94 | .677 | .019 | $2.63M |
| 2011 Chicago White Sox | C | 129 | 500 | 464 | .287 | 111 | .289 | .323 | 100 | .326 | .405 | 99 | .392 | .728 | 100 | .719 | .017 | $2.63M |
| 2012 Chicago White Sox | C | 135 | 520 | 479 | .278 | 109 | .282 | .326 | 102 | .330 | .501 | 122 | .486 | .827 | 113 | .816 | .056 | $3.50M |
| 2013 Texas Rangers | C | 134 | 529 | 503 | .272 | 106 | .276 | .297 | 93 | .301 | .425 | 105 | .414 | .722 | 100 | .715 | .034 | $3.51M |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | C | 72 | 274 | 256 | .254 | 100 | .259 | .286 | 90 | .292 | .348 | 89 | .344 | .633 | 90 | .636 | .016 | $1.11M |
| 2014 St. Louis Cardinals | C | 30 | 88 | 82 | .244 | 98 | .250 | .295 | 95 | .304 | .305 | 80 | .305 | .600 | 87 | .608 | .012 | $277K |
| 2015 Atlanta Braves | C | 113 | 436 | 407 | .300 | 118 | .305 | .339 | 107 | .346 | .430 | 108 | .422 | .769 | 108 | .769 | .022 | $2.71M |
| 2016 Atlanta Braves | C | 81 | 259 | 247 | .219 | 86 | .222 | .243 | 76 | .246 | .304 | 74 | .291 | .547 | 75 | .537 | .008 | $1.00M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | -- | A+/B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.21M |
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | -- | C/A-/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.92M |
| 2002 Minnesota Twins | -- | A/A/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.22M |
| 2003 Minnesota Twins | -- | B+/A/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.97M |
| 2004 San Francisco Giants | -- | A+/A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.65M |
| 2005 Chicago White Sox | -- | A+/A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.54M |
| 2006 Chicago White Sox | -- | A/A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.07M |
| 2007 Chicago White Sox | -- | A/A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.54M |
| 2008 Chicago White Sox | -- | B/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.83M |
| 2009 Chicago White Sox | -- | A/A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.05M |
| 2010 Chicago White Sox | -- | A/A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.63M |
| 2011 Chicago White Sox | -- | A/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.63M |
| 2012 Chicago White Sox | -- | A-/A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.50M |
| 2013 Texas Rangers | -- | A/A/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.51M |
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | -- | B/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.11M |
| 2014 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | B/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $277K |
| 2015 Atlanta Braves | -- | A/A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.71M |
| 2016 Atlanta Braves | -- | B/A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.00M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Twins | $1.21M | ||||||
| 2001 Minnesota Twins | $2.92M | ||||||
| 2002 Minnesota Twins | X | $3.22M | |||||
| 2003 Minnesota Twins | $3.97M | ||||||
| 2004 San Francisco Giants | $2.65M | ||||||
| 2005 Chicago White Sox | $2.54M | ||||||
| 2006 Chicago White Sox | X | $3.07M | |||||
| 2007 Chicago White Sox | $2.54M | ||||||
| 2008 Chicago White Sox | $2.83M | ||||||
| 2009 Chicago White Sox | $3.05M | ||||||
| 2010 Chicago White Sox | $2.63M | ||||||
| 2011 Chicago White Sox | $2.63M | ||||||
| 2012 Chicago White Sox | $3.50M | ||||||
| 2013 Texas Rangers | $3.51M | ||||||
| 2014 Boston Red Sox | $1.11M | ||||||
| 2014 St. Louis Cardinals | $277K | ||||||
| 2015 Atlanta Braves | $2.71M | ||||||
| 2016 Atlanta Braves | $1.00M |
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