#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Walter French
Piggy
7/12/1899
31
USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN
5"10
165

Leftfield
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772210
Versus LHP772210
Versus RHP872210
Talent87229
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6
2
4
4
1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20SLAW 8-5000000000#2  
9/21SLAL 4-7300000000#2  
9/24@DETW 6-5111000000#9  
9/26CLEW 7-5512000000#2  
9/27CLEW 6-2400000000#1  
9/30BOSW 12-10111001200#8  
10/4@SLAL 4-6100000000#8  
10/7DETL 3-6302100110#2  
10/10@DETL 3-4101000100#9  
10/11@DETL 6-8413100100#2  

Batting Stats 1930

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall105296831204343789.280.300.361.661.532.081
Projected105296831204343789.280.300.361.661.532.081
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall68312200624107161325.033.03.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP942250071231210.234.250.287.537
vs. RHP20261704272558212.302.322.396.718
Close/Late2482013301010.333.320.542.862
Scoring Position751850027033411.240.262.307.569
Pinch Hitting281110110501001.393.414.536.950
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5615343704172454.281.309.405.714
Road4914340500171335.280.287.315.601
Last Week2541002100.800.8001.0001.800
March/April1230101019601.333.323.467.789
May1857184027711.316.333.491.825
June1854173003701.315.309.370.679
July1948120003243.250.302.250.552
August2061144009922.230.262.295.557
Sept/Oct1846120013611.261.271.326.597
Postseason3862003110.750.7781.0001.778

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192423631310097211122.206.239.222.461PHA
192525411510188000110.366.366.463.829PHA
192655410012100010.800.8331.0001.833PHA
1928431334612212114220301.346.365.489.854PHA
19299824265183237281112400.269.301.393.693PHA
19301052968312043437824913.280.300.361.661PHA
Total29978022645581109624671856.290.313.391.704 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1923, AAA11146615823566289211899.339.359.448.808
1924, AAA8735112128366346281076.345.389.493.882
1926, AAA12352318131565079432575.346.392.459.850
1927, AAA125484170293684684221813.351.399.461.860
1928, AAA1154781592249597845191113.333.386.452.838

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1924110000000000.000.000.000.000
19285173100211000.176.222.235.458
1929261000000000.167.167.167.333
1930386200311000.750.7781.0001.778
Total113210300522000.313.353.406.759

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base171615510211705.971126.012.14    
Leftfield108800801.00071.21.00    
Centerfield7512101301.00047.02.49    
Rightfield493979108001.000336.12.14    

Player History

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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