#47 Val Picinich, Catcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Val Picinich

9/8/1896
33
USA,NY,NEW YORK
5"9
175

Catcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1930
9 Year(s), 100 Days (1648 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 25 Days (2433 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68257
Versus LHP89258
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  
8/16NYYW 18-5322000120#7  
8/21CHAW 6-4300000000#7  
8/26SLAW 10-4312200410#7  
8/30@PHAW 6-3412100100#7  
9/4@WASW 4-1401000000#7  
9/5@WASW 9-5411100011#7  
9/12CLEL 5-8411100100#7  
9/21@PHAW 4-0100000000#7  
9/23NYYL 6-8312000201#6  
9/30@CLEL 5-6211000000#8  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4413540110119191122.296.347.400.747.657.104
Projected4413540110119191122.296.347.400.747.657.104
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall35149000421541200.018.64.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4312500116511110.279.340.395.735
vs. RHP9228601813611010.304.347.402.749
Close/Late1740001212010.235.263.235.498
Scoring Position441130015065110.250.327.318.645
Pinch Hitting831000101000.375.375.500.875
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2680226011411715.275.326.388.713
Road1855185005847.327.367.418.785
March/April41542004223.267.353.400.753
May92141000032.190.280.238.518
June83160002316.194.219.194.412
July1027113014517.407.429.6301.058
August72393006532.391.444.522.966
Sept/Oct61862003412.333.350.444.794

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
192944135401101191911012200.296.347.400.747DET
Total641205649111381525221915517925485.239.296.323.620 

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 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher38351161411322.985301.03.95128828.6
Third Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield1000000.0000.20.00    

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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