#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Monday, 10/23/1932
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Walter French
Piggy
7/12/1899
33
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
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
  

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  
9/21SLAW 6-5400000000#7  
9/23@CHAW 6-3000000000#7  
9/24@CHAW 7-3100000000#8  
9/26DETL 1-7100000000#9  
9/27DETL 3-6000000000#8  
9/28@CLEL 9-13111001100#9  
9/29@CLEL 3-4100000000#9  
9/30WASL 5-8000000000#8  
10/2BOSW 6-1400000000#7  
10/4@SLAW 14-4323100000#8  

Batting Stats 1932

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145514135245450662021.263.292.352.644.507.089
Projected145514135245450662021.263.292.352.644.507.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1295392202112181332433.349.03.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1042340011923001.221.243.260.503
vs. RHP410112205439571818211.273.304.376.680
Close/Late4082102233010.200.250.300.550
Scoring Position1413453044066201.241.273.319.592
Pinch Hitting910011101000.111.111.444.556
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home702527614312335912.302.327.393.720
Road752625910232731119.225.257.313.570
March/April251003532071642.350.375.420.795
May26105316009825.295.308.352.661
June26922571191663.272.317.402.719
July2610121311121154.208.250.287.537
August237716410111023.208.228.286.514
Sept/Oct193971022514.179.200.359.559

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
19321455141352454506620222124.263.292.352.644PHA
Total4701324368701013162165448939710.278.303.375.679 

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 1932

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base554764541.98141.211.66    
Leftfield16142300252.920127.21.76    
Centerfield44700701.00029.02.17    
Rightfield1121062274323101.000921.02.26    

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...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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