#29 Vada Pinson, Centerfield, 38 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Vada Pinson

8/11/1938
38
USA,TN,
5"11
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Centerfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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18 Year(s), 0 Days (3096 total Days)
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18 Year(s), 0 Days (3096 total Days)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24133
Versus LHP13123
Versus RHP24133
Talent15244
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2
4
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .919 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
196915262522544934108139651441209.360.419.6221.041NYY,AL
19701566462194011471151385146492113.339.388.6531.041NYY,AL
197115665521454834109137551464247.327.378.589.967NYY,AL
197298406142367278381310339214.350.393.6721.066NYY
1973131553182457341161175343661813.329.390.6201.010NYY,AL
197415764620858834124128591590158.322.377.594.971NYY,AL
19751586662164014261251114216114228.324.362.544.906NYY,AL
19761304308314334945291310541.193.244.260.505NYY
Total25911056734507331335041792202891025721134454185.326.379.564.943 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
196552210212774100.455.538.9091.448
19686276101332210.222.276.370.646
197010461412410104630.304.360.6741.034
Total219530437202010940.316.381.6421.023

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1969, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/3/1969, off Nelson Briles (DET)...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1969, hitting .360 with 34 HR, 108 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1970, hitting .419 with 7 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1970, hitting .400 with 12 HR, 24 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1970, hitting .359 with 8 HR, 19 RBI...
Was selected to the 1970 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1970, hitting .372 with 9 HR, 19 RBI...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1970...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1970, hitting .339 with 47 HR, 115 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1971, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
6/22/1971: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $17,700,000 per year, for 6 years.
Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1971, hitting .469 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/16/1971...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1972, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 5/10/1972 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1972, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 7/1/1972 with a Spasms Back, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1972, hitting .550 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 25-game hitting streak snapped on 9/10/1972...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Minnesota on 9/25/1972...
Drove in 7 runs against Oakland on 6/30/1973...
Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1973, hitting .458 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Kansas City on 7/27/1973...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1973, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1973, hitting .402 with 9 HR, 24 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Minnesota on 8/15/1973...
Had 3000th career hit on 5/23/1974, off Loyd Colson (KC)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston on 6/19/1974...
Was selected to the 1974 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1974, hitting .345 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1974, hitting .349 with 8 HR, 20 RBI...
Hit for the cycle against Detroit on 5/1/1975...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1975, hitting .452 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game...
Had 500th career homerun on 9/22/1975, off Lynn Mcglothen (CAL)...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1977.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .334 - 7th
1962 - .360 - 1st
1963 - .355 - 5th
1967 - .338 - 4th
1968 - .335 - 1st
1969 - .360 - 1st
1970 - .339 - 2nd
1971 - .327 - 7th
1973 - .329 - 5th
1975 - .324 - 9th
OBP
1962 - .405 - 10th
1968 - .385 - 7th
1969 - .419 - 2nd
SLG
1962 - .609 - 4th
1963 - .580 - 9th
1967 - .584 - 5th
1968 - .578 - 2nd
1969 - .622 - 2nd
1970 - .653 - 1st
1971 - .589 - 7th
1973 - .620 - 4th
1974 - .594 - 8th
OPS
1962 - 1.014 - 4th
1963 - .991 - 9th
1967 - .979 - 8th
1968 - .963 - 3rd
1969 - 1.041 - 1st
1970 - 1.041 - 1st
1971 - .967 - 7th
1973 - 1.010 - 5th
1974 - .971 - 10th
Hits
1960 - 194 - 4th
1961 - 203 - 5th
1962 - 230 - 1st
1963 - 200 - 7th
1964 - 195 - 5th
1966 - 204 - 5th
1967 - 214 - 2nd
1968 - 221 - 1st
1969 - 225 - 2nd
1970 - 219 - 1st
1971 - 214 - 1st
1974 - 208 - 5th
1975 - 216 - 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
1968 - 40 - 8th
1969 - 44 - 4th
1970 - 40 - 9th
1971 - 54 - 1st
1973 - 45 - 4th
1974 - 58 - 1st
Triples
1959 - 6 - 2nd
1962 - 10 - 1st
1966 - 12 - 2nd
1967 - 11 - 2nd
1968 - 9 - 6th
1969 - 9 - 10th
1970 - 11 - 4th
1971 - 8 - 7th
1974 - 8 - 9th
1975 - 14 - 4th
Homeruns
1968 - 34 - 8th
1969 - 34 - 10th
1970 - 47 - 2nd
1974 - 34 - 8th
RBI
1960 - 108 - 10th
1962 - 118 - 6th
1968 - 98 - 9th
1970 - 115 - 7th
1974 - 124 - 7th
Runs
1961 - 126 - 7th
1962 - 133 - 1st
1967 - 131 - 4th
1968 - 128 - 1st
1969 - 139 - 1st
1970 - 138 - 1st
1971 - 137 - 1st
1973 - 117 - 10th
1974 - 128 - 5th
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
1968 - 21 - 7th
1970 - 21 - 6th
1971 - 24 - 4th
1972 - 21 - 4th
1973 - 18 - 7th
    

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