#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Thursday, 10/19/1930 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walter French Piggy 7/12/1899 31 USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN 5"10 165
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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 1930 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 156 Days (672 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 84 Days (1116 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 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 : 10 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 10 (Range), .985 (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 | | |
9/20 | SLA | W 8-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | SLA | L 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @DET | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | CLE | W 7-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | CLE | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | BOS | W 12-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | DET | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | @DET | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/11 | @DET | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 105 | 296 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 9 | .280 | .300 | .361 | .661 | .532 | .081 |
Projected | 105 | 296 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 9 | .280 | .300 | .361 | .661 | .532 | .081 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 68 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 107 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 33.0 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 94 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .250 | .287 | .537 |
vs. RHP | 202 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .302 | .322 | .396 | .718 |
Close/Late | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .320 | .542 | .862 |
Scoring Position | 75 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .262 | .307 | .569 |
Pinch Hitting | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .393 | .414 | .536 | .950 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 56 | 153 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 4 | .281 | .309 | .405 | .714 |
Road | 49 | 143 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | .280 | .287 | .315 | .601 |
Last Week | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
March/April | 12 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .323 | .467 | .789 |
May | 18 | 57 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .333 | .491 | .825 |
June | 18 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .315 | .309 | .370 | .679 |
July | 19 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .302 | .250 | .552 |
August | 20 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .230 | .262 | .295 | .557 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .271 | .326 | .597 |
Postseason | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .778 | 1.000 | 1.778 |
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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 |
1929 | 98 | 242 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .301 | .393 | .693 | PHA |
1930 | 105 | 296 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .280 | .300 | .361 | .661 | PHA |
Total | 299 | 780 | 226 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 110 | 96 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 6 | .290 | .313 | .391 | .704 | |
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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 | .386 | .452 | .838 |
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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 | .222 | .235 | .458 |
1929 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
1930 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .778 | 1.000 | 1.778 |
Total | 11 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .406 | .759 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 17 | 16 | 155 | 10 | 21 | 170 | 5 | .971 | 126.0 | 12.14 | | | | |
Leftfield | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 71.2 | 1.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 47.0 | 2.49 | | | | |
Rightfield | 49 | 39 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1.000 | 336.1 | 2.14 | | | | |
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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... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 8/5/1929... Injured on 4/5/1930 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
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