#47 Val Picinich, Catcher, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Val Picinich

9/8/1896
32
USA,NY,NEW YORK
5"9
175

Catcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1930
8 Year(s), 100 Days (1476 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 25 Days (2261 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68257
Versus LHP79258
Versus RHP58257
Talent68267
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3
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/26SLAL 2-5300000001#6  
8/31@PHAW 6-4302000110#7  
9/5@NYYW 5-3111100000#9  
9/6WASW 8-6403100201#7PoG 
9/12@CHAW 7-0400000011#7  
9/15SLAW 5-2411000100#7  
9/28SLAL 13-16422110100#7  
9/30CHAL 1-3100000000#7  
10/7@PHAW 7-6100000000#9  
10/17BROL 4-6400000001#3  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall41123289101616717.228.284.317.601.485.089
Projected41123289101616717.228.284.317.601.485.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall30137300631391000.010.32.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2431003545000.125.250.167.417
vs. RHP99258101311312133.253.292.354.646
Close/Late1772004211000.412.444.529.974
Scoring Position491140015036102.224.291.306.597
Pinch Hitting1052002301000.500.500.7001.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home226916510101046.232.280.333.613
Road19541240066311.222.274.296.570
This Week1400000001.000.000.000.000
March/April61621002413.125.222.188.410
May41642002303.250.222.375.597
June82241003224.182.240.227.467
July72431002212.125.154.167.321
August102781003123.296.367.333.700
Sept/Oct61873104412.389.450.6671.117
Postseason2500000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19165515139911161617102022.258.337.351.688 PHA
19175515139911161617102022.258.337.351.688 PHA
19201235720054600400.200.317.257.574STL
192174246541224352615002900.220.264.333.598STL
192285278651004373219213010.234.287.313.600STL
192392287751920313618433420.261.311.341.652STL
1924120447911901433535125111.204.262.253.515STL
19261028701012130800.250.344.321.665DET
19275317546130333179211900.263.305.389.693DET
1928411232891016167311700.228.284.317.601DET
Total597192145110281423320014417823285.235.293.318.611 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1918, AA602206015433418213562.273.332.418.750
1918, AAA742966010353031215261.203.253.307.561
1919, AAA1043958528054334366109.215.276.324.600
1920, AAA13751012223395642417576.239.292.349.641
1925, AAA11737611120285149665685.295.396.423.819
1926, AAA13350114845197966768774.295.385.443.828

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19213112000010300.182.182.182.364
1928250000000100.000.000.000.000
Total5162000010400.125.125.125.250

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher31301121401271.992262.24.35126830.8

Player History

Drafted in 12th round, 188th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1918...
Injured on 5/13/1919 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 9/3/1919 with a Sprained Wrist, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $514,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/24/1924 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 8/24/1924 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/4/1925 to a 3-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
8/5/1927: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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