A. J. Pierzynski debuted on September 9, 1998, playing for the Minnesota Twins at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome; he played his final game on September 30, 2013, playing for the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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A.J. Pierzynski played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2016. He played for various teams including the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves.
A. J. Pierzynski was born December 30, 1976, in Bridgehampton, NY, USA.
A. J. Pierzynski played in just one game at designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins in 2001 and did not start. , equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).
A. J. Pierzynski played in 9 games at catcher for the Minnesota Twins in 1999, starting in 6 of them. He played for a total of 174 outs, equivalent to 6.44 9-inning games. He made 35 putouts, had 2 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play. He had 1 passed ball, 3 wild pitches, 1 opponent stolen base, and 1 opponent caught stealing.
In 2012, A. J. Pierzynski played in 135 games, all for the Chicago White Sox, and batting in of them. He had 479 at bats, getting 133 hits, for a .278 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hit, 4 sacrifice flies, and 77 runs batted in. He was walked 28 times, 5 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 8 times. He struck out 78 times. He hit 18 doubles, 4 triples, and 27 home runs.
In 2000, A. J. Pierzynski played for the Minnesota Twins. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2000, A. J. Pierzynski had 88 at bats, 27 hits, 5 walks, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He had 1 sacrifice fly. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .354. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2000, A. J. Pierzynski had 88 at bats, and hit 19 singles, 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 2 home runs, for a .455 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2000, A. J. Pierzynski had a .354 On Base Percentage and a .455 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .809. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2000, A. J. Pierzynski had a .354 On Base Percentage and 40 Total Bases for 14.17 Runs Created.