#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walter French Piggy 7/12/1899 29 USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN 5"10 160
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1928 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 156 Days (328 total Days) 55 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 84 Days (772 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible Last Option Year
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 9 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 10 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/29 | @CLE | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | BOS | L 6-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | @NYY | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | WAS | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @CHA | W 6-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | DET | L 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | DET | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | @DET | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | @DET | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/12 | @DET | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 43 | 133 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .346 | .365 | .489 | .854 | .758 | .143 |
Projected | 43 | 133 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .346 | .365 | .489 | .854 | .758 | .143 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 30 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 23.1 | 6.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .393 | .433 | .643 | 1.076 |
vs. RHP | 105 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .346 | .448 | .793 |
Close/Late | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .545 | .818 | 1.364 |
Scoring Position | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .325 | .342 | .667 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 23 | 65 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .400 | .426 | .585 | 1.011 |
Road | 20 | 68 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .304 | .397 | .701 |
Last Week | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
August | 17 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .367 | .367 | .551 | .918 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 84 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .364 | .452 | .816 |
Postseason | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .200 | .235 | .435 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1924 | 23 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .206 | .239 | .222 | .461 | PHA |
1925 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .366 | .366 | .463 | .829 | PHA |
1926 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.000 | 1.833 | PHA |
1928 | 43 | 133 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .346 | .365 | .489 | .854 | PHA |
Total | 96 | 242 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .322 | .343 | .426 | .768 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1923, AAA | 111 | 466 | 158 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 89 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .339 | .359 | .448 | .808 |
1924, AAA | 87 | 351 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 6 | .345 | .389 | .493 | .882 |
1926, AAA | 123 | 523 | 181 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 79 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .346 | .392 | .459 | .850 |
1927, AAA | 125 | 484 | 170 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 68 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | .351 | .399 | .461 | .860 |
1928, AAA | 115 | 478 | 159 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 78 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 13 | .333 | .393 | .452 | .845 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1924 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1928 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .200 | .235 | .435 |
Total | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .222 | .433 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 11 | 8 | 101 | 9 | 10 | 112 | 2 | .982 | 76.0 | 13.26 | | | | |
Leftfield | 19 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 | 155.2 | 2.25 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 0.62 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1923... Injured on 7/23/1923 with a Broken Hand, out for 4 weeks... Had first career hit on 7/24/1924, off Carmen Hill (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 8/17/1925, off Bert Gallia (WAS)... Injured on 4/4/1927 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/27/1927 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 8/5/1927 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
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