#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Monday, 10/23/1932 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walter French Piggy 7/12/1899 33 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 $ 350,000 1932 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 156 Days (1016 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 84 Days (1460 total Days) 9 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 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 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 | | |
9/21 | SLA | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @CHA | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | @CHA | W 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | DET | L 1-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | L 9-13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | WAS | L 5-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | BOS | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | W 14-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 514 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 66 | 20 | 21 | .263 | .292 | .352 | .644 | .507 | .089 |
Projected | 145 | 514 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 66 | 20 | 21 | .263 | .292 | .352 | .644 | .507 | .089 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 129 | 539 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 181 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 49.0 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 104 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .243 | .260 | .503 |
vs. RHP | 410 | 112 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .304 | .376 | .680 |
Close/Late | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .300 | .550 |
Scoring Position | 141 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .273 | .319 | .592 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .444 | .556 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 252 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 12 | .302 | .327 | .393 | .720 |
Road | 75 | 262 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 9 | .225 | .257 | .313 | .570 |
March/April | 25 | 100 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .350 | .375 | .420 | .795 |
May | 26 | 105 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .295 | .308 | .352 | .661 |
June | 26 | 92 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | .272 | .317 | .402 | .719 |
July | 26 | 101 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .208 | .250 | .287 | .537 |
August | 23 | 77 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .208 | .228 | .286 | .514 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .179 | .200 | .359 | .559 |
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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 |
1931 | 26 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .367 | .600 | PHA |
1932 | 145 | 514 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 66 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .263 | .292 | .352 | .644 | PHA |
Total | 470 | 1324 | 368 | 70 | 10 | 13 | 162 | 165 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 10 | .278 | .303 | .375 | .679 | |
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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 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 1 | .981 | 41.2 | 11.66 | | | | |
Leftfield | 16 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | .920 | 127.2 | 1.76 | | | | |
Centerfield | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 2.17 | | | | |
Rightfield | 112 | 106 | 227 | 4 | 3 | 231 | 0 | 1.000 | 921.0 | 2.26 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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