NAME     : A.j. Pierzynski
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/30/1976
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 218
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .985)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Brilliant)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 0  (VS. RHP : 0, VS. LHP : 0, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .267  3  24 191  51 16  2  15  0  0   4  30 .288 .419 
  vs RHP        .296  3  22 142  42 15  0  13  0  0   3  23 .315 .465 
  vs LHP        .184  0   2  49   9  1  2   2  0  0   1   7 .212 .286 
  At Home       .269  1   9  93  25  7  1   6  0  0   3  16 .289 .398 
  Away          .265  2  15  98  26  9  1   9  0  0   1  14 .287 .439 
  R.I.S.P.      .366  1  19  41  15  5  1   0  0  0   1   6 .381 .610 
  Pinch Hitting .318  0   4  22   7  3  0   1  0  0   0   2 .318 .455 
  Close/Late    .250  0   3  32   8  4  0   3  0  0   2   7 .306 .375 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .269  3  11  78  21  7  1   6  0  0   2  13 .301 .500 
  May           .226  0   3  62  14  4  0   4  0  0   0  10 .226 .290 
  June          .316  0   9  38  12  5  1   4  0  0   1   7 .333 .500 
  July          .308  0   1  13   4  0  0   1  0  0   1   0 .357 .308 
  August        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .300  0   1   7  10   3  0  0   1  0  0   1   2 .364 .300   MIN
  1999  .273  0   3   9  22   6  2  0   3  0  0   1   4 .304 .364   MIN
  2000  .307  2  11  33  88  27  5  1  12  1  0   5  14 .344 .455   MIN
  2001  .289  7  55 114 381 110 33  2  51  1  7  16  57 .317 .441   MIN
 
  Total AB  : 692
  Total AVG : .285
  Total Hits: 197
  Total HR  : 12
  Total RBI : 94
  Total Runs: 82
  Total SB  : 2