C A.J. Pierzynski #80
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/10/2001
OA: 55 POT: 58
C A.J. PIERZYNSKI #80 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
124 478 150 38 2 16 77 11 51 .314 .325 .502 1 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 80 77 81 80
Gap 61 55 64 62
Power 53 49 55 53
Eye 24 23 24 24
Avoid K's 94 92 95 94
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 6
Errors: - 5 7
Arm: 66 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 67 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 67 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 41
Stealing Aggressiveness: 44
Stealing Ability: 44
Baserunning Inst.: 51
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 23
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2001 @ FLA Win, 8-4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2001 @ FLA Loss, 3-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/07/2001 @ FLA Win, 7-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2001 @ PHI Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2001 @ PHI Loss, 4-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2001 FLA Win, 10-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2001 FLA Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2001 FLA Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2001 PHI Win, 8-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/28/2001 PHI Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Self-absorbed.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:12/30/1976
Born in:Bridgehampton, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$300,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:162 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 162 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 20th Pick in Round 1
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 124 478 150 38 2 16 77 62 11 51 .314 .325 .502 .827 .350 .188 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 115 496 0 0 0 12 0 7 240 56 1 0 100.0 74.2 5.77 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   112 30 6 0 4 19 16 1 11 1 0 0 .268 .272 .429 .701
Versus Right   366 120 32 2 12 58 45 10 40 6 0 0 .328 .340 .525 .865
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 .217 .217 .304 .522
April   89 24 6 1 0 6 6 0 14 0 0 0 .270 .270 .360 .629
May   93 38 12 0 3 17 18 2 9 1 0 0 .409 .417 .634 1.051
June   86 26 5 1 5 17 7 2 8 2 0 0 .302 .311 .558 .869
July   89 26 9 0 2 21 16 1 9 3 0 0 .292 .290 .461 .751
August   90 27 4 0 6 15 12 6 9 1 0 0 .300 .340 .544 .885
September   31 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .290 .355 .645
Spring Training   65 21 5 1 1 11 7 2 4 0 0 0 .323 .343 .477 .820
Last Year   566 163 36 0 25 104 78 12 50 6 0 0 .288 .300 .484 .784
2 Years Ago   552 168 36 2 17 81 69 13 53 3 0 0 .304 .319 .469 .788
Career   1846 565 128 5 62 293 246 40 174 17 0 0 .306 .318 .482 .800
Home   235 84 21 0 9 48 37 5 19 5 0 0 .357 .363 .562 .925
Road   243 66 17 2 7 29 25 6 32 2 0 0 .272 .287 .444 .731
Grass   410 123 32 1 13 70 50 10 41 6 0 0 .300 .312 .478 .790
Turf   68 27 6 1 3 7 12 1 10 1 0 0 .397 .400 .647 1.047
Day   148 47 10 1 7 29 27 3 20 1 0 0 .318 .329 .541 .869
Night   330 103 28 1 9 48 35 8 31 6 0 0 .312 .323 .485 .808
As Starter   470 150 38 2 16 77 61 11 49 7 0 0 .319 .330 .511 .841
As Reliever / Substitution   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   105 37 11 1 2 13 14 4 13 3 0 0 .352 .366 .533 .899
Inning 1-3   143 51 11 0 7 33 17 3 15 2 0 0 .357 .365 .580 .945
Inning 4-6   174 46 12 0 5 25 23 4 14 2 0 0 .264 .278 .420 .697
Inning 7-9   149 51 15 2 4 18 21 4 21 3 0 0 .342 .353 .550 .903
Extra Innings   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   154 47 13 1 5 14 26 5 17 1 0 0 .305 .325 .500 .825
1 Outs   173 52 10 0 4 18 20 5 21 6 0 0 .301 .310 .428 .738
2 Outs   151 51 15 1 7 45 15 1 13 0 0 0 .338 .342 .589 .932
Scoring Position   112 42 14 1 3 56 13 2 14 7 0 0 .375 .364 .598 .962
Bases Empty   249 71 15 1 10 10 28 9 31 0 0 0 .285 .310 .474 .784
Runner on 1st   117 37 9 0 3 11 20 0 6 0 0 0 .316 .316 .470 .786
Runner on 2nd   30 12 4 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .438 .533 .971
Runner on 3rd   17 7 2 0 0 10 1 0 2 3 0 0 .412 .350 .529 .879
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 13 5 0 2 16 6 0 1 0 0 0 .464 .464 .857 1.321
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 4 1 1 1 10 3 0 3 2 0 0 .308 .267 .769 1.036
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 2 0 0 .100 .083 .100 .183
Bases Loaded   14 5 2 0 0 10 2 0 2 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Two Strikes   149 38 7 0 6 21 18 5 51 1 0 0 .255 .277 .423 .700
First Pitch   108 40 16 1 4 24 18 0 0 1 0 0 .370 .367 .648 1.015
Count 0-1   53 14 2 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 .264 .255 .302 .556
Count 0-2   27 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 .037 .037 .037 .074
Count 1-0   56 15 3 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .263 .375 .638
Count 1-1   45 14 3 0 2 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .311 .304 .511 .815
Count 1-2   50 17 4 0 3 10 9 0 13 1 0 0 .340 .333 .600 .933
Count 2-0   18 11 3 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .611 .611 .944 1.556
Count 2-1   30 9 2 0 2 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .290 .567 .857
Count 2-2   49 15 2 0 2 7 5 0 22 0 0 0 .306 .306 .469 .776
Count 3-0   3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
Count 3-1   16 7 1 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 .438 .550 .500 1.050
Full Count   23 5 1 0 1 3 4 5 6 0 0 0 .217 .357 .391 .748
Behind in Count   130 32 6 0 3 14 14 0 23 3 0 0 .246 .241 .362 .602
Ahead in Count   123 44 10 1 4 23 16 6 0 2 0 0 .358 .382 .553 .935
Batting 4th   48 23 5 1 4 13 9 1 2 0 0 0 .479 .490 .875 1.365
Batting 5th   105 30 7 0 2 19 12 1 10 5 0 0 .286 .279 .410 .689
Batting 6th   317 97 26 1 10 45 40 9 37 2 0 0 .306 .323 .489 .812
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   223 65 19 1 8 24 30 3 21 1 0 0 .291 .300 .493 .793
Medium Leverage   167 54 12 1 3 26 19 8 19 5 0 0 .323 .344 .461 .806
High Leverage   82 29 6 0 5 27 11 0 10 1 0 0 .354 .349 .610 .959
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 New York - XFBL 21 88 250 84 18 1 4 31 37 4 0 1 20 0 0 .336 .345 .464 .809 121 124 1.6
1999 New York - XFBL 22 148 552 168 36 2 17 81 69 13 0 3 53 0 0 .304 .319 .469 .788 110 110 3.2
2000 New York - XFBL 23 147 566 163 36 0 25 104 78 12 0 6 50 2 4 .288 .300 .484 .784 102 100 2.5
2001 New York - XFBL 24 124 478 150 38 2 16 77 62 11 0 7 51 1 0 .314 .325 .502 .827 115 116 4.0
Total XFBL 507 1846 565 128 5 62 293 246 40 0 17 174 3 4 .306 .318 .482 .800 110 110 11.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1993 Marion - BC 16 49 169 38 8 1 7 23 19 25 1 1 28 0 0 .225 .327 .408 .735 96 95 0.3
1993 Mexico City - WDL 16 47 174 42 8 1 7 24 23 14 0 2 21 2 0 .241 .295 .420 .714 86 77 0.1
1994 Visalia - A 17 107 363 102 20 4 9 40 34 26 0 2 35 0 0 .281 .327 .433 .760 106 102 1.2
1994 Mexico City - WDL 17 23 83 29 4 1 3 9 11 8 0 0 10 0 0 .349 .407 .530 .937 151 152 0.9
1994 Memphis - AA 17 9 36 4 1 0 1 5 4 5 0 0 10 0 0 .111 .220 .222 .442 19 -4 -0.3
1994 Total - AA 17 32 119 33 5 1 4 14 15 13 0 0 20 0 0 .277 .348 .437 .785 110 103 0.7
1995 Pompano Beach - A 18 39 147 52 12 0 11 44 31 15 0 1 18 0 0 .354 .411 .660 1.071 179 166 1.8
1995 Visalia - A 18 68 233 76 17 0 9 45 33 15 0 3 21 0 1 .326 .363 .515 .878 134 135 1.7
1995 Total - A 18 107 380 128 29 0 20 89 64 30 0 4 39 0 1 .337 .382 .571 .953 152 147 3.5
1995 Memphis - AA 18 4 13 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .077 .200 .154 .354 -2 -0 -0.1
1996 Memphis - AA 19 124 458 137 26 1 10 59 54 28 0 5 58 0 0 .299 .336 .426 .762 99 93 1.2
1996 Tidewater - AAA 19 6 22 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .136 .240 .136 .376 0 4 -0.2
1997 Mexico City - WDL 20 46 190 63 9 2 7 28 25 6 0 0 10 0 2 .332 .352 .511 .863 141 138 1.3
1997 Memphis - AA 20 78 286 82 15 2 5 24 31 17 0 2 23 0 1 .287 .325 .406 .730 100 98 0.8
1997 Total - AA 20 124 476 145 24 4 12 52 56 23 0 2 33 0 3 .305 .335 .447 .783 116 114 2.0
1997 Tidewater - AAA 20 48 174 63 10 0 4 20 20 13 0 0 13 0 0 .362 .406 .489 .895 140 140 1.3
1998 Tidewater - AAA 21 37 147 51 9 3 6 31 29 10 0 1 5 0 1 .347 .386 .571 .958 145 127 0.9
Total IL 91 343 117 19 3 10 52 50 26 0 1 21 0 1 .341 .386 .501 .888 133 125
Total TL 215 793 224 43 3 16 90 89 52 0 7 92 0 1 .282 .324 .405 .729 94 88
Total CLL 175 596 178 37 4 18 85 67 41 0 5 56 0 1 .299 .341 .465 .806 117 115
Total FSL 39 147 52 12 0 11 44 31 15 0 1 18 0 0 .354 .411 .660 1.071 179 166
Total APPY 49 169 38 8 1 7 23 19 25 1 1 28 0 0 .225 .327 .408 .735 96 95
Total SOB 116 447 134 21 4 17 61 59 28 0 2 41 2 2 .300 .340 .479 .818 121 117
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 New York - XFBL 22 17 69 22 6 0 1 9 9 2 0 0 7 0 0 .319 .338 .449 .787 111 115 1.0
Total XFBL 17 69 22 6 0 1 9 9 2 0 0 7 0 0 .319 .338 .449 .787 111 115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 New York - XFBL C 60 56 378 37 3 418 3 .993 495.1 7.54 +0.8 1.028 4 41 12 29.3
1999 New York - XFBL C 135 131 909 82 10 997 6 .994 1178.1 7.57 +0.4 .967 9 123 35 28.5
2000 New York - XFBL C 135 133 863 95 8 961 3 .997 1177.1 7.32 +1.8 1.096 8 115 35 30.4
2001 New York - XFBL C 118 115 788 89 7 884 7 .992 1040.0 7.59 +2.8 1.063 11 99 44 44.4
2001 New York - XFBL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.058
TOTAL C 448 435 2938 303 28 3260 19 .994 3891.0 7.50 +5.8 1.040 32 378 126 33.3
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the New York Mets.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (74); Power: 24 (60); Eye: 34 (57).
08/29/1994 Wins the 1994 Florida State League Round 1 with the Pompano Beach Stingrays!
09/16/1994 Wins the 1994 Texas League Round 1 with the Memphis Blues!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (73); Power: 25 (54); Eye: 30 (41).
09/12/1995 Wins the 1995 CLL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (73); Power: 25 (52); Eye: 30 (40).
06/24/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Texas League All-Star Game.
09/21/1996 Wins the 1996 TL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (74); Power: 25 (51); Eye: 29 (38).
10/30/1997 Named the #59 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (83); Power: 41 (54); Eye: 24 (25).
04/05/1998 Named the #62 prospect in the XFBL
05/04/1998 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
11/22/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (81); Power: 53 (58); Eye: 24 (25).
11/26/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $82,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (81); Power: 53 (57); Eye: 24 (24).
11/20/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (81); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 24 (24).
05/28/2001 Wins the XFBL NL Player of the Week Award.
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