#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Walter French
Piggy
7/12/1899
32
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
$ 350,000
1931 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 156 Days (844 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 84 Days (1288 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772210
Versus LHP672210
Versus RHP772210
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  
8/17BOSL 1-2100000000#1  
8/22NYYW 9-8100000000#8  
8/26@WASW 4-2411100000#6  
8/30CLEW 4-3010000000#7  
9/2SLAW 4-2000000000#7  
9/6@DETW 4-1100000000#5  
9/21CLEL 5-6000000000#6  
9/24@DETW 13-4000000000#5  
9/26SLAL 5-7100000000#9  
9/29@CHAW 9-0100000000#1  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall263071012300.233.233.367.600.478.133
Projected263071012300.233.233.367.600.478.133
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall53100001011200.02.62.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP200000100000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP2871012200010.250.250.393.643
Close/Late500000100000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position700001000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting810000000000.125.125.125.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home151540001100.267.250.267.517
Road111531011200.200.200.467.667
March/April1100001000.000.000.000.000
May2100000000.000.000.000.000
June5720000000.286.286.286.571
July3200000000.000.000.000.000
August91651011300.313.294.563.857
Sept/Oct6300000000.000.000.000.000

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
19312630710123000000.233.233.367.600PHA
Total32581023346591129924671856.288.311.390.701 

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 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base4111111201.00013.08.31    
Leftfield53800801.00027.12.63    
Centerfield11100101.0007.01.29    
Rightfield90500501.00018.02.50    

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...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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