#29 Vada Pinson, Centerfield, 22 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Vada Pinson
8/11/1938 22 USA,TN, 5"11 181
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 4.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1960 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 7 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 2 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | @LA | L 3-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/17 | MIL | W 5-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/18 | MIL | W 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | SF | W 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | SF | L 7-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | @PIT | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @STL | W 15-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @PHI | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @PIT | W 7-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | STL | W 17-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 596 | 194 | 41 | 4 | 21 | 108 | 104 | 54 | 62 | .326 | .381 | .513 | .894 | .884 | .188 |
Projected | 157 | 631 | 205 | 43 | 4 | 22 | 114 | 110 | 57 | 66 | .326 | .381 | .513 | .894 | .884 | .188 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 143 | 655 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 306 | 66 | 28 | 17 | 62.2 | 120.8 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 205 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .356 | .468 | .824 |
vs. RHP | 391 | 130 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 74 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .332 | .394 | .537 | .931 |
Close/Late | 48 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .393 | .354 | .748 |
Scoring Position | 165 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .352 | .416 | .594 | 1.010 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 296 | 100 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 63 | 29 | 34 | .338 | .395 | .530 | .926 |
Road | 73 | 300 | 94 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 41 | 25 | 28 | .313 | .365 | .497 | .862 |
Last Week | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .455 | .636 |
March/April | 23 | 97 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 10 | .351 | .388 | .505 | .894 |
May | 27 | 109 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 14 | .385 | .451 | .578 | 1.029 |
June | 25 | 100 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 12 | .300 | .360 | .430 | .790 |
July | 25 | 98 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | .296 | .346 | .480 | .825 |
August | 26 | 105 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 9 | .352 | .381 | .600 | .981 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 7 | .253 | .343 | .471 | .815 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1959 | 147 | 570 | 156 | 41 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 100 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 36 | 6 | .274 | .319 | .472 | .791 | CHN |
1960 | 148 | 596 | 194 | 41 | 4 | 21 | 108 | 104 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 17 | .326 | .381 | .513 | .894 | CHN,NL |
Total | 295 | 1166 | 350 | 82 | 10 | 41 | 198 | 204 | 92 | 2 | 6 | 139 | 64 | 23 | .300 | .351 | .493 | .844 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 19 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 49 | 4 | .918 | 150.0 | 2.94 | | | | |
Centerfield | 127 | 127 | 309 | 10 | 1 | 325 | 6 | .982 | 1116.2 | 2.62 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1959... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1959, off Billy Hoeft (PIT)... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1959 - 41 - 3rd
| Triples 1959 - 6 - 2nd
| SB 1959 - 36 - 1st
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