Free-agent matchmaker: A.J. Pierzynski
In which we discuss the likely and preferred landing spots for A.J. Pierzynski, free-agent catcher.
- Born: 1976/10/22
- Age: 35
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 225
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 12
- Place of birth: Atlanta, GA
- Drafted by: the Washington Nationals in 1995 (1st round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50 | 183 | 22 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 6 | .311 | .362 | .426 | |
| 1996 | 129 | 474 | 57 | 113 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 11 | .238 | .277 | .342 | |
| 1997 | 119 | 423 | 52 | 120 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 36 | 49 | 7 | 4 | .284 | .340 | .411 | |
| 1998 | Expos | 8 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .407 | .522 |
| 1998 | 120 | 453 | 78 | 145 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 87 | 27 | 43 | 7 | 6 | .320 | .358 | .525 | |
| 1999 | Expos | 126 | 433 | 53 | 127 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 2 | .293 | .345 | .436 |
| 1999 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .429 | |
| 2000 | Expos | 89 | 271 | 28 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .277 | .288 |
| 2000 | 31 | 120 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .358 | .430 | .467 | |
| 2001 | Expos | 132 | 472 | 42 | 118 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .289 | .367 |
| 2002 | Expos | 117 | 376 | 41 | 99 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 40 | 65 | 6 | 3 | .263 | .332 | .418 |
| 2003 | Expos | 70 | 226 | 33 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .280 | .398 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | |
| 2004 | Cubs | 134 | 456 | 55 | 131 | 32 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 64 | 1 | 4 | .287 | .337 | .489 |
| 2005 | Cubs | 133 | 424 | 48 | 117 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 0 | 3 | .276 | .345 | .479 |
| 2006 | Cubs | 107 | 375 | 54 | 115 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 33 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .368 | .517 |
| 2007 | Padres | 44 | 133 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .235 | .286 |
| 2007 | Cubs | 57 | 211 | 23 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 2 | .256 | .307 | .427 |
| 2007 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | |
| 2008 | Padres | 30 | 94 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .274 | .298 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 | |
| 2009 | Blue Jays | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .333 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 | |
| 2010 | 15 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .278 | .240 | |
| Career Total | 1054 | 3512 | 398 | 925 | 220 | 21 | 98 | 424 | 279 | 480 | 11 | 17 | .263 | .320 | .422 | |
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