A.J. Pierzynski

Anthony John Pierzynski

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Bats: L, Throws: R
Height: 6'3", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: 12/30/1976 in Bridgehampton, NY
Debut: 09/09/1998
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    1998 MIN AL 7 10 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .385 .300 .685 3
    1999 MIN AL 9 22 3 6 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697 8
    2000 MIN AL 33 88 12 27 19 5 1 2 11 1 0 5 14 0 2 0 1 1 .307 .354 .455 .809 40
    2001 MIN AL 114 381 51 110 68 33 2 7 55 1 7 16 57 4 4 1 3 7 .289 .322 .441 .763 168
    2002 MIN AL 130 440 54 132 89 31 6 6 49 1 2 13 61 1 11 2 3 14 .300 .334 .439 .773 193
    2003 MIN AL 137 487 63 152 103 35 3 11 74 3 1 24 55 12 15 2 5 13 .312 .360 .464 .824 226
    2004 SFN NL 131 471 45 128 87 28 2 11 77 0 1 19 27 4 15 2 3 27 .272 .319 .410 .729 193
    2005 CHA AL 128 460 61 118 79 21 0 18 56 0 2 23 68 5 12 1 1 13 .257 .308 .420 .728 193
    2006 CHA AL 140 509 65 150 110 24 0 16 64 1 0 22 72 6 8 3 1 10 .295 .333 .436 .769 222
    2007 CHA AL 136 472 54 124 86 24 0 14 50 1 1 25 66 5 8 1 3 21 .263 .309 .403 .712 190
    2008 CHA AL 134 534 66 150 105 31 1 13 60 1 0 19 71 5 8 3 6 14 .281 .312 .416 .728 222
    2009 CHA AL 138 504 57 151 115 22 1 13 49 1 1 24 52 6 1 3 3 18 .300 .331 .425 .755 214
    2010 CHA AL 128 474 43 128 90 29 0 9 56 3 4 15 39 2 6 6 2 17 .270 .300 .388 .688 184
    2011 CHA AL 129 464 38 133 95 29 1 8 48 0 0 23 33 6 5 2 6 19 .287 .323 .405 .728 188
    6 seasons MIN AL 430 1428 184 430 286 106 12 26 193 6 10 60 193 17 34 5 13 35 .301 .341 .447 .788 638
    1 season SFN NL 131 471 45 128 87 28 2 11 77 0 1 19 27 4 15 2 3 27 .272 .319 .410 .729 193
    7 seasons CHA AL 933 3417 384 954 680 180 3 91 383 7 8 151 401 35 48 19 22 112 .279 .317 .414 .730 1413
    Total
    (14 seasons)     		1494 5316 613 1512 1053 314 17 128 653 13 19 230 621 56 97 26 38 174 .284 .324 .422 .746 2244

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
    Dunn and Pierzynski helping White Sox re-sign Konerko
    The Chicago White Sox were one of the more busier teams before the non-tender deadline on December 2 with the re-signing of catcher A.J. Pierzynski and the signing of free agent first baseman Adam Dunn. GM Kenny Williams said (via White Sox VP Scott Reifert) the contracts of Pierzynski and Dunn were back loaded to [...]
    12/03/10
    Marlins have interest in A.J. Pierzynski
    According to the Palm Beach Post’s Joe Capozzi, the Florida Marlins and free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski have mutual interest in each other. Capozzi cautions that Pierzynski may be too expensive for the Marlins. He made $6.75 million with the Chicago White Sox in 2011. In mid-September, we heard that the Marlins had planned to address [...]
    11/15/10
    Buehrle: Pierzynski has a better chance to return to White Sox than Konerko
    In a conference call with Mark Buehrle regarding his second straight American League Gold Glove, the pitcher was asked about the free agent status of teammates A.J. Pierzynski and Paul Konerko. “My feeling, and it’s just my feeling, is that A.J. has a better chance of coming back than Konerko,” Buehrle said. “Just in talking [...]
    11/10/10
    Will White Sox re-sign A.J. Pierzynski?
    Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski will be a free-agent after the season, and he isn’t sure if his future will be with the Sox or another team. There’s though that Chicago could shed some payroll for 2011, but sources close to the Chicago Sun-Times’ Joe Cowley say that general manager Ken Wiliams may have [...]
    09/29/10
    Florida Marlins plan to address catcher in offseason
    One of the primary positions the Florida Marlins plan to address in the off season is catcher, according to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. The Marlins lost catcher Ronny Paulino earlier this season to a 50 game suspension for violating MLB’s subtance abuse policy. The team signed catcher Mike Rivera and assigned him to Triple-A New [...]
    09/15/10
    Florida Marlins looking to add another catcher
    Yesterday we heard that the Florida Marlins would be looking to add another catcher during the off-season in the wake of Ronny Paulino’s recent 50 game suspension for violating MLB’s substance abuse policy. Today is appears that the team isn’t going to wait until the off-season to make the move. Manager Edwin Rodriguez says that [...]
    09/02/10
    Florida Marlins looking for a new catcher this offseason
    MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro says the Florida Marlins are strongly considering moving in another direction at catcher in the wake of Ronny Paulino’s recent 50 game suspension for violating MLB’s substance abuse policy. Paulino is under team control, and could see a salary increase to $3 million for 2011, but the Marlins may be cautious about paying [...]
    08/31/10