A.J. Pierzynski • Basenerd

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A.J. Pierzynski

Atlanta Braves • Catcher

Age 49 • 6' 3" • 250 lb

Bats: L • Throws: R

MLB Debut: 1998-09-09

Born: Bridgehampton , NY • USA

Draft: 1994

2016 Stats

247

RBI

AVG

.219

OBP

.243

SLG

.304

OPS

.547

Career Stats

2059

7290

2043

188

RBI

909

807

AVG

.280

OBP

.319

SLG

.420

OPS

.739

Year-by-Year Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Awards
1998	MIN	7	13	10	3	—	1	—	.300	.385	.300	.685
1999	MIN	9	24	22	6	—	3	—	.273	.333	.364	.697
2000	MIN	33	96	88	27	2	11	1	.307	.354	.455	.809
2001	MIN	114	407	381	110	7	55	1	.289	.322	.441	.763
2002	MIN	130	469	440	132	6	49	1	.300	.334	.439	.773	AS
2003	MIN	137	533	487	152	11	74	3	.312	.360	.464	.824
2004	SF	131	510	471	128	11	77	—	.272	.319	.410	.729
2005	CWS	128	497	460	118	18	56	—	.257	.308	.420	.728	WS
2006	CWS	140	543	509	150	16	64	1	.295	.333	.436	.769	AS
2007	CWS	136	509	472	124	14	50	1	.263	.309	.403	.712
2008	CWS	134	570	534	150	13	60	1	.281	.312	.416	.728
2009	CWS	138	535	504	151	13	49	1	.300	.331	.425	.756
2010	CWS	128	503	474	128	9	56	3	.270	.300	.388	.688
2011	CWS	129	500	464	133	8	48	—	.287	.323	.405	.728
2012	CWS	135	520	479	133	27	77	—	.278	.326	.501	.827	SS
2013	TEX	134	529	503	137	17	70	1	.272	.297	.425	.722
2014	Total	102	362	338	85	5	37	—	.251	.288	.337	.625
2014	BOS	72	274	256	65	4	31	—	.254	.286	.348	.634
2014	STL	30	88	82	20	1	6	—	.244	.295	.305	.600
2015	ATL	113	436	407	122	9	49	—	.300	.339	.430	.769
2016	ATL	81	259	247	54	2	23	1	.219	.243	.304	.547

Spring Training

Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	CWS	14	45	43	18	1	3	—	.419	.444	.535	.979
2007	CWS	15	43	37	8	3	6	—	.216	.302	.459	.761
2008	CWS	19	57	56	15	1	3	—	.268	.281	.375	.656
2009	CWS	20	63	60	18	—	8	—	.300	.290	.317	.607
2010	CWS	17	59	58	15	1	7	—	.259	.271	.328	.599
2011	CWS	16	55	49	10	1	6	—	.204	.291	.327	.618
2012	CWS	17	55	50	15	4	11	—	.300	.333	.660	.993
2013	TEX	21	58	55	18	1	8	1	.327	.310	.491	.801
2014	BOS	14	42	42	11	—	5	—	.262	.262	.381	.643
2015	ATL	16	45	41	15	—	4	—	.366	.422	.390	.812
2016	ATL	12	34	33	9	—	5	—	.273	.265	.303	.568

Postseason

Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2002	MIN	10	35	32	11	1	6	—	.344	.371	.500	.871
2003	MIN	4	15	13	3	1	1	—	.231	.333	.462	.795
2005	CWS	12	48	42	11	3	9	2	.262	.340	.571	.911
2008	CWS	4	16	13	5	—	1	—	.385	.500	.462	.962
2014	STL	2	7	6	1	—	1	—	.167	.286	.167	.453

Game Logs

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Hitting

Date	Opponent	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	R	BB	SO
2016-09-10	vs NYM	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-09	vs NYM	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-09-07	@ WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2016-09-06	@ WSH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-05	@ WSH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-04	@ PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-02	@ PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-16	vs MIN	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
2016-08-13	@ WSH	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-08-10	@ MIL	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2016-08-08	@ MIL	5	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
2016-08-06	@ STL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-04	vs PIT	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-02	vs PIT	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	1
2016-07-31	vs PHI	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-29	vs PHI	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-27	@ MIN	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-26	@ MIN	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2016-07-24	@ COL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-21	@ COL	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
2016-07-20	@ CIN	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-07-19	@ CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-18	@ CIN	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-16	vs COL	4	2	0	1	2	1	0	0
2016-07-15	vs COL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-10	@ CWS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-09	@ CWS	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-06	@ PHI	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-07-04	@ PHI	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-07-03	vs MIA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-07-02	vs MIA	4	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
2016-07-01	vs MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-30	vs MIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-28	vs CLE	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-27	vs CLE	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
2016-06-26	vs NYM	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-23	vs NYM	4	2	1	0	2	0	0	0
2016-06-22	@ MIA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-21	@ MIA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-17	@ NYM	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
2016-06-16	vs CIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-06-15	vs CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-14	vs CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-06-13	vs CIN	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-12	vs CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-11	vs CHC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-06-07	@ SD	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-06	@ SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-05	@ LAD	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-06-02	vs SF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-01	vs SF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-30	vs SF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2016-05-29	vs MIA	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2016-05-25	vs MIL	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
2016-05-24	vs MIL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-22	@ PHI	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-20	@ PHI	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-17	@ PIT	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-14	@ KC	4	2	1	0	2	0	0	1
2016-05-12	vs PHI	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-05-11	vs PHI	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-05-08	vs AZ	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-07	vs AZ	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-06	vs AZ	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016-05-03	@ NYM	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	0
2016-05-02	@ NYM	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
2016-04-28	@ BOS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-27	@ BOS	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
2016-04-25	vs BOS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-04-24	vs NYM	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-22	vs NYM	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
2016-04-20	vs LAD	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
2016-04-17	@ MIA	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2016-04-16	@ MIA	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
2016-04-15	@ MIA	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-04-14	@ WSH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2016-04-13	@ WSH	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-11	@ WSH	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0
2016-04-09	vs STL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-04-06	vs WSH	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
2016-04-04	vs WSH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Transactions

Entire history • newest first.

2016-11-03

Atlanta Braves activated C A.J. Pierzynski from the 60-day disabled list.

2016-11-03

C A.J. Pierzynski elected free agency.

2016-09-17

Atlanta Braves transferred C A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Strained left hamstring.

2016-09-11

Atlanta Braves placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list. Strained hamstring

2016-09-01

Atlanta Braves activated C A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day disabled list.

2016-08-24

Atlanta Braves sent DH A.J. Pierzynski on a rehab assignment to GCL Braves.

2016-08-17

Atlanta Braves placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list. Strained left hamstring.

2015-11-12

Atlanta Braves signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski.

2015-11-02

C A.J. Pierzynski elected free agency.

2015-01-07

Atlanta Braves signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski.

2014-10-30

C A.J. Pierzynski elected free agency.

2014-10-10

St. Louis Cardinals activated C A.J. Pierzynski.

2014-10-02

St. Louis Cardinals reassigned C A.J. Pierzynski to the minor leagues.

2014-07-26

St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski.

2014-07-16

Boston Red Sox released C A.J. Pierzynski.

2014-07-09

Boston Red Sox designated C A.J. Pierzynski for assignment.

2013-12-04

Boston Red Sox signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski.

2013-05-21

Texas Rangers activated C A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day disabled list.

2013-05-18

Texas Rangers sent C A.J. Pierzynski on a rehab assignment to Frisco RoughRiders.

2013-05-09

Texas Rangers placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 6, 2013. Strained right oblique.

2012-12-26

Texas Rangers signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski.

2012-11-03

C A.J. Pierzynski elected free agency.

2011-09-02

Chicago White Sox activated C A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day disabled list.

2011-08-16

Chicago White Sox placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 13, 2011. Bruised left wrist.

2010-12-03

Chicago White Sox signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski.

2010-11-07

C A.J. Pierzynski elected free agency.

Scouting Report

Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme

Season 2016

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Spray Chart

Hits only • Stadium overlay

Single Double Triple HR

1B 2B 3B HR

MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: braves.svg.

Results by Pitch Type

Pitch	#	Usage%	Zone%	Whiff%	AVG	HardHit%
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Results by Pitch Category

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Basic Line

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Pitch Arsenal

Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA

Pitch	N	Use%	Velo	HB	IVB	Spin	xwOBA	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+
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Notes

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Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)

Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)

Pitch Location Heatmaps

KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV

Pitch

Metric

vs. LHH

vs. RHH

Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]

Statcast Game Log

Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast

Date	Pitches	Velo	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	K%	BB%	xwOBA
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