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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
A.J. Poirier Right Field
New York Metropolitans
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .709 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 485 Age 30 (OS 31) Date of Birth 10-27-1949
HR 67 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(114 games)
RBI 276
SB 80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (94.2%) LF A- (76.2%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (37.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (10.0%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1968 Minors 19 53.00 5 / 9 6 / 7 4 / 4 5 / 5 1 / 8 12 / 12 8 / 8 41 / 53
1969 Minors 20 62.00 3 / 3 6 / 8 11 / 11 13 / 13 1 / 8 9 / 9 10 / 10 53 / 62
1970 Minors 21 55.00 2 / 3 4 / 6 10 / 11 5 / 6 1 / 8 9 / 13 8 / 8 39 / 55
1971 Minors 22 57.00 4 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 5 7 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 7 9 / 13 32 / 57
1971 Pos (3B) 22 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 26
1972 Minors 23 51.00 0 / 4 5 / 11 4 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 8 17 / 51
1972 Pos (3B) 23 142.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 142
1973 Minors 24 44.00 2 / 9 2 / 3 3 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 6 3 / 7 15 / 44
1973 Pos (3B) 24 52.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 52
1974 Minors 25 52.00 3 / 12 2 / 5 4 / 8 5 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 4 3 / 8 19 / 52
1974 Pos (3B) 25 53.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 53
1975 Minors 26 13.00 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 13
1975 Majors 26 36.49 85 63 29 1 / 3 1 / 4 4 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 7 10 / 36
1975 Pos (3B) 26 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 20
1976 Majors 27 52.10 133 82 29 1 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 2 2 / 8 1 / 7 11 / 52
1977 Majors 28 65.27 150 113 12 0 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 10 4 / 65
1978 Majors 29 64.09 162 135 0 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 64
1979 Majors 30 60.24 162 110 0 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 60
Total 692 503 70 24 / 93 35 / 86 47 / 98 46 / 93 5 / 96 48 / 99 46 / 99 262 / 957
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-04-23A.J. Poirier of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-05-22A.J. Poirier of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1975-07-23A.J. Poirier of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1975-05-25The New York Metropolitans have promoted A.J. Poirier to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Erv Groom for assignment.
1975-05-25Trade #1259199 has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive A.J. Williams from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for A.J. Poirier, Ray Brooks, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 OAK (Vic LaRoche).
1973-04-01The Oakland Athletics have placed A.J. Poirier on the trade block.
1968-04-01The Oakland Athletics have renamed Hal Emerson to A.J. Poirier.