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Paul Waner League
5-25-2170
A.J. Pierzynski Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1785 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-04-1932
HR 229 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(14 games)
RBI 944
SB 76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (92.9%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 PHI-CHA
121
446
49
108
19
0
11
49
30
 79 4 4
0
 0 4
.652
.293
.359
.117
.242
1955 CHA
135
525
69
149
23
2
23
90
62
 83 1 6
0
 0 10
.824
.357
.467
.183
.284
1956 CHA
135
531
68
132
23
1
14
52
54
 84 4 5
7
 0 15
.695
.320
.375
.126
.249
1957 CHA-CHN
136
547
78
138
26
3
9
64
51
 80 4 4
6
 5 20
.679
.318
.360
.108
.252
1958 CHN
131
510
77
159
22
1
18
81
48
 64 1 1
12
 4 10
.836
.371
.465
.153
.312
1959 CHN
135
529
76
172
35
0
28
114
38
 77 4 2
5
 6 4
.924
.373
.550
.225
.325
1960 CHN
138
502
59
133
22
3
18
77
47
 101 2 2
7
 7 5
.757
.329
.428
.163
.265
1961 CHN
136
493
66
121
19
3
22
87
50
 69 2 3
1
 8 3
.746
.316
.430
.185
.245
1962 CHN
135
505
66
156
23
3
16
63
49
 82 2 2
11
 4 3
.832
.371
.461
.152
.309
1963 CHN
114
445
69
129
23
3
18
61
43
 83 1 0
7
 8 4
.830
.354
.476
.187
.290
1964 CHN
135
518
49
141
27
1
17
76
41
 93 1 3
12
 14 3
.752
.325
.427
.154
.272
1965 CHN
132
399
49
100
15
1
17
56
33
 70 5 5
6
 11 10
.733
.312
.421
.170
.251
1966 PIT-CIN
63
208
28
53
9
2
8
29
18
 35 0 0
2
 3 5
.747
.314
.433
.178
.255
1967 CIN
58
195
20
53
7
0
7
24
15
 36 1 3
0
 1 1
.738
.322
.415
.144
.272
1968 CIN
53
172
14
41
11
0
3
21
16
 38 0 1
0
 0 2
.656
.302
.355
.116
.238
Total
1757
6525
837
1785
304
23
229
944
595
 1074 32 41
76
 71 99
.768
.335
.432
.159
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01A.J. Pierzynski has retired from the Cincinnati Spiders
1966-10-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Spiders and the Pittsburgh Pilots. The Pittsburgh Pilots receive Frank Parker, Johnny Parrish, Armando Holley, Emil Howe, Wilfredo Barnhart, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Spiders in exchange for Dick Damaska, John Redmond, Al Varitek, Tommy Knothe Jr., A.J. Pierzynski, Matt Ewing, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PIT).
1966-04-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the Pittsburgh Pilots. The Pittsburgh Pilots receive A.J. Pierzynski from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Matt Machado, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PIT).
1957-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for A.J. Pierzynski.
1955-04-25The Chicago White Sox have renamed Norm Carey to A.J. Pierzynski.
1954-04-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamonds and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Norm Carey, Bull McCormick, Hal Bournigal from the Philadelphia Diamonds in exchange for Les Fidrych.
1954-04-01The Philadelphia Diamonds have promoted Norm Carey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Diamonds have sent Hal Bournigal to the minors.