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| Name | Team | Age |
| Derek Pierzynski | Retired (1993, Age 35) | Died (2021, Age 64) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 13 (1979) |
SP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Nomar Garciaparra League | 0 | 12 years (127 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 12/30/1957 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1979 | Minors | 66.00 | 1 / 4 | 4 / 30 | 12 / 32 | 17 / 66 |
| 1980 | Minors | 65.00 | 0 / 1 | 4 / 46 | 3 / 18 | 7 / 65 |
| 1981 | Minors | 23.00 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 9 | 1 / 11 | 5 / 23 |
| 1981 | Majors | 43.39 | 3 / 10 | 1 / 16 | 8 / 17 | 12 / 43 |
| 1982 | Majors | 52.76 | 1 / 9 | 4 / 19 | 2 / 24 | 7 / 52 |
| 1983 | Majors | 52.30 | 2 / 13 | 2 / 19 | 1 / 20 | 5 / 52 |
| 1984 | Majors | 53.19 | 1 / 13 | 2 / 19 | 2 / 21 | 5 / 53 |
| 1985 | Majors | 53.52 | 1 / 15 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 21 | 1 / 53 |
| 1986 | Majors | 47.77 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 15 | 1 / 22 | 2 / 47 |
| 1987 | Majors | 50.12 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 21 | 0 / 18 | 1 / 50 |
| 1988 | Majors | 48.36 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 21 | 2 / 16 | 2 / 48 |
| 1989 | Majors | 47.80 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 47 |
| 1990 | Majors | 47.74 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 22 | 0 / 19 | 1 / 47 |
| 1991 | Majors | 47.07 | -4 / 8 | -7 / 19 | -3 / 20 | -14 / 47 |
| 1992 | Majors | 43.20 | -4 / 4 | 0 / 20 | -3 / 19 | -7 / 43 |
| 1993 | Majors | 20.02 | -2 / 0 | -4 / 8 | -3 / 12 | -9 / 20 |
| Total | 1 / 131 | 11 / 319 | 23 / 306 | 35 / 756 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1993-11-01 | Derek Pierzynski has retired from the Colorado Rocks |
| 1991-09-23 | Derek Pierzynski of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1988-06-01 | A trade has been completed between the Colorado Rocks and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Dennis Jackson, Al Morehead from the Colorado Rocks in exchange for Denny Wiedman, Derek Pierzynski , Richard Smith, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CIN (Mul McGraw). Protest This Trade. |
| 1986-07-28 | Derek Pierzynski of the Pittsburgh Reds is injured and is expected to be out 8 days. |
| 1986-04-05 | The Pittsburgh Reds have renamed Mike Leake to Derek Pierzynski . |
| 1986-04-03 | The Pittsburgh Reds have renamed Derek Pierzynski to Mike Leake. |
| 1981-05-12 | The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Derek Pierzynski to the major league team. |
| 1976-04-18 | A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Steel Workers and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Frank Berra, Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 PIT (John Morton) from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers in exchange for Chris Altobelli, Merwin Vaughan, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 BOS (Derek Pierzynski). |