#29 Vada Pinson, Rightfield, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Vada Pinson

8/11/1938
30
USA,TN,
5"11
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Rightfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,200,420
1971
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall99848
Versus LHP78738
Versus RHP109849
Talent98858
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5
7
5
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .923 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/3DETL 2-3400000001#1  
10/5@DETW 6-5421001110#1  
10/6MINW 7-4412101100#1  
10/8@WS2W 4-3412000010#1  
10/11@CHNL 4-5501000000#1  
10/12@CHNW 5-3500000001#1  
10/14CHNW 9-5401000210#1  
10/15CHNL 2-8411001100#1  
10/16CHNW 4-0412100000#1  
10/18@CHNW 13-4511000011#1  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15465922140934981285543.335.385.578.9631.002.243
Projected15465922140934981285543.335.385.578.9631.002.243
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14972010010143818321970.0153.29.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP231701351134441425411.303.339.545.884
vs. RHP4281512742364844118000.353.409.5961.005
Close/Late9231714201237100.337.354.565.919
Scoring Position125441113570718401.352.380.528.908
Pinch Hitting411002000000.250.250.500.750
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home783241202651755632421.370.411.6391.050
Road763351011441743653122.301.360.519.879
This Week2931000211.333.400.444.844
Last Week41830013111.167.211.333.544
March/April23104305171814512.288.315.558.873
May26109341006142167.312.350.569.919
June24107397061421135.364.433.5981.031
July239829243101867.296.333.490.823
August261154610372727115.400.452.7221.174
Sept/Oct32126436151527147.341.404.524.928
Postseason62761013322.222.276.370.646

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19591475701564162090100381377366.274.319.472.791 CHN
1960148596194414211081045413622817.326.381.513.894CHN,NL
1961146608203412231171266814594118.334.399.521.921CHN,NL
19621536392304610311181335014564020.360.405.6091.014CHN,NL
196314256420045226921075603513113.355.411.580.991CHN
196415761519541429891115624513111.317.374.538.912CHN,NL CHA
196599407144336226382381240254.354.408.6271.035 NYY
1966152648204361227931104814762213.315.361.532.893NYY
1967155634214381132951316237513411.338.395.584.979NYY,AL
19681546592214093498128551443219.335.385.578.963NYY,AL
Total1453594019614026626596311325251238566309122.330.383.554.937 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
196552210212774100.455.538.9091.448
19686276101332210.222.276.370.646
Total11491631310106310.327.400.6121.012

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield10200201.0002.09.00    
Rightfield1531492547127110.9631380.21.77    

Player History

Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1962, hitting .360 with 31 HR, 118 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1962...
Injured on 3/10/1963 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1963, hitting .514 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 9/24/1963 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 9 weeks...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Chicago (A) on 7/28/1964 (Going to CHA: CF Vada Pinson. Going to CHN: P Chris Zachary, CF Jim Landis, P Jack Hamilton)...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1965 to a 7-year deal worth $15,200,420 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1965, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/16/1965...
Injured on 6/2/1965 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 9-10 weeks...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1965...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1966, hitting .556 with 3 HR, 3 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Baltimore on 9/4/1966...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/11/1967...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1968, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1968, hitting .400 with 7 HR, 27 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1968, hitting .552 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 9/19/1968...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1968, hitting .335 with 34 HR, 98 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .334 - 7th
1962 - .360 - 1st
1963 - .355 - 5th
1967 - .338 - 4th
OBP
1962 - .405 - 10th
SLG
1962 - .609 - 4th
1963 - .580 - 9th
1967 - .584 - 5th
OPS
1962 - 1.014 - 4th
1963 - .991 - 9th
1967 - .979 - 8th
Hits
1960 - 194 - 4th
1961 - 203 - 5th
1962 - 230 - 1st
1963 - 200 - 7th
1964 - 195 - 5th
1966 - 204 - 5th
1967 - 214 - 2nd
Doubles
1959 - 41 - 3rd
1960 - 41 - 4th
1961 - 41 - 5th
1962 - 46 - 2nd
1963 - 45 - 2nd
1964 - 41 - 3rd
1966 - 36 - 10th
1967 - 38 - 4th
Triples
1959 - 6 - 2nd
1962 - 10 - 1st
1966 - 12 - 2nd
1967 - 11 - 2nd
RBI
1960 - 108 - 10th
1962 - 118 - 6th
Runs
1961 - 126 - 7th
1962 - 133 - 1st
1967 - 131 - 4th
SB
1959 - 36 - 1st
1960 - 28 - 1st
1961 - 41 - 1st
1962 - 40 - 1st
1963 - 31 - 3rd
1964 - 31 - 4th
1965 - 25 - 5th
1966 - 22 - 5th
1967 - 34 - 1st
     

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