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Anthony John Pierzynski

First name: A.J.

Last name: Pierzynski

Birthdate: 1976-12-30

Bats: L   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 150229

Retro ID: piera001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1998MIN0.20.10.30.00.00.20
1999MIN0.30.20.40.20.30.11
2000MIN1.20.61.80.61.10.73
2001MIN5.12.47.52.64.82.814
2002MIN5.92.88.62.95.43.216
2003MIN6.63.19.74.97.82.023
2004SFN6.22.78.91.44.14.912
2005CHA6.33.09.31.94.74.714
2006CHA6.73.09.72.35.24.615
2007CHA6.52.89.41.34.15.312
2008CHA7.23.010.21.04.06.212
2009CHA6.82.99.82.35.24.616
2010CHA6.42.99.42.35.14.315
2011CHA6.42.79.01.33.95.112
2012CHA6.72.99.53.46.23.418
2013TEX6.72.79.42.14.94.515
2014BOS3.41.44.9-0.31.13.73
2014SLN1.10.51.6-0.30.21.41
2015ATL5.72.48.12.04.33.713
2016ATL3.31.44.7-1.30.04.60
Career98.743.5142.230.672.470.0215

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1998MIN13000000-1000-110.1-0.10.00.0-0.10
1999MIN24-1-100010100010.00.00.10.00.11
2000MIN9610-10001200010.40.00.20.00.26
2001MIN405-1-2101-24800210.00.20.80.01.022
2002MIN469220-2-10390029.80.20.90.01.123
2003MIN53311111300410001910.11.91.00.02.927
2004SFN510-8-93-6-2-12900-1310.4-1.30.90.0-0.423
2005CHA497-6-8-1-1-1101000-109.3-1.11.00.10.022
2006CHA543-3-50-21-2-21000-1010.6-0.91.00.20.321
2007CHA509-10-12-2-4-2-15900-1610.0-1.60.90.1-0.626
2008CHA570-7-10-1-60-2-41000-2310.0-2.31.00.2-1.119
2009CHA535-3-6-3-10-121000-99.6-0.91.00.20.324
2010CHA503-8-102-3-1-271000-79.6-0.71.00.10.429
2011CHA5000-4-1-1-2-2-5900-159.2-1.60.90.1-0.615
2012CHA52014123-31-2-8100039.50.31.00.11.414
2013TEX529-2-42-4-2019-10-79.2-0.80.80.20.221
2014BOS274-7-80-3-10-5500-179.1-1.90.50.1-1.36
2014SLN88-3-30-200-2200-78.5-0.80.20.0-0.62
2015ATL436661-4-1-1-5800-49.0-0.40.8-0.10.313
2016ATL259-18-182-2-10-7500-269.5-2.70.5-0.1-2.34
Career7,813-43-696-41-11-14-10146-10-139--14.514.51.21.2318

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1998 MIN 3 0.0 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -1 -1
1999 MIN 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0 0
2000 MIN 3 0.0 0 0 1 0.4 -0.7 0.5 0 1
2001 MIN 34 0.0 0 0 4 0.7 0.1 -1.0 0 4
2002 MIN 40 0.0 0 0 5 -2.6 -0.5 0.9 -2 3
2003 MIN 47 0.0 0 0 6 -1.7 -1.0 0.4 -2 4
2004 SFN 42 1.0 1 1 4 -3.1 -1.0 1.5 -3 2
2005 CHA 39 0.0 0 0 4 -4.5 -1.7 1.9 -4 0
2006 CHA 32 -1.0 -1 -1 4 -6.0 0.0 1.5 -5 -2
2007 CHA 40 1.0 1 1 4 -1.8 0.0 1.8 0 5
2008 CHA 35 -2.0 -2 -2 5 -7.5 1.1 -0.4 -7 -4
2009 CHA 24 -1.0 -1 -1 6 -3.1 -0.7 0.5 -3 2
2010 CHA 35 0.0 0 0 6 0.0 0.0 1.0 1 7
2011 CHA 30 0.0 0 0 0 -5.8 0.0 0.9 -5 -5
2012 CHA 32 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -0.2 -3.0 0.2 -3 -8
2013 TEX 20 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 2.2 -0.7 1.4 3 1
2014 BOS 10 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2.6 0.3 0.2 -2 -5
2014 SLN 9 0.0 0 0 -1 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1 -2
2015 ATL 27 0.0 0 0 -4 -2.2 -0.3 1.4 -1 -5
2016 ATL 18 1.0 1 1 -3 -1.2 -3.7 0.0 -5 -7
520 -4.0 -4 -4 34 -40.4 -12.4 12.7 -40 -10

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2002MIN0.50.20.70.40.50.12
2003MIN0.20.10.30.00.00.20
2005CHA0.60.30.90.40.60.22
2008CHA0.20.10.30.00.10.30
2014SLN0.10.00.10.00.10.10
Career1.60.72.30.81.30.94

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2002MIN35110000010019.90.10.10.00.22
2003MIN15000000-1000-16.8-0.10.00.0-0.10
2005CHA48220000-110019.20.10.10.00.21
2008CHA16110-100-1000-19.3-0.10.00.0-0.10
2014SLN7000000000008.90.00.00.00.00
Career121440-100-32000-0.00.20.00.23

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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