#47 Val Picinich, Catcher, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Val Picinich

9/8/1896
31
USA,NY,NEW YORK
5"9
175

Catcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1927
$ 1,500,000 (3 year(s))
7 Year(s), 100 Days (1304 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 25 Days (2089 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68257
Versus LHP78268
Versus RHP58257
Talent68267
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASL 4-9301100000#4  
9/24WASW 3-2400000002#4  
9/26@PHAL 9-14511000201#4  
9/27@PHAL 7-9300000121#4  
9/28@SLAW 8-2411100101#4  
9/29@CLEL 1-2300000010#4  
9/30@CHAW 7-6423100200#4PoG 
10/1PHAW 2-1400000003#4  
10/2@NYYL 5-8403200200#4  
10/4BOSW 9-3512100200#4  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall531754613033317919.263.305.389.693.594.126
Projected531754613033317919.263.305.389.693.594.126
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall47191200441681600.020.54.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3551003124010.143.184.171.356
vs. RHP1404112033016715132.293.333.443.776
Close/Late1820003001000.111.111.111.222
Scoring Position581850230047120.310.338.500.838
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home237418602118311.243.273.405.678
Road301012870122968.277.316.376.692
March/April13441330210226.295.333.500.833
May51220001230.167.333.167.500
June52161005202.286.286.333.619
July71731000011.176.222.235.458
August82362003400.261.240.348.588
Sept/Oct155816601147310.276.311.431.743

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19165515139911161617102022.258.337.351.688 PHA
19175515139911161617102022.258.337.351.688 PHA
19201235720054600400.200.317.257.574STL
192174246541224352615002900.220.264.333.598STL
192285278651004373219213010.234.287.313.600STL
192392287751920313618433420.261.311.341.652STL
1924120447911901433535125111.204.262.253.515STL
19261028701012130800.250.344.321.665DET
19275317546130333179211900.263.305.389.693DET
Total55617984239371421718413714721585.235.293.318.612 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1918, AA602206015433418213562.273.332.418.750
1918, AAA742966010353031215261.203.253.307.561
1919, AAA1043958528054334366109.215.276.324.600
1920, AAA13751012223395642417576.239.292.349.641
1925, AAA11737611120285149665685.295.396.423.819
1926, AAA13350114845197966768774.295.385.443.828

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19213112000010300.182.182.182.364
Total3112000010300.182.182.182.364

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher50471362611631.994379.23.860491938.8

Player History

Drafted in 12th round, 188th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1918...
Injured on 5/13/1919 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 9/3/1919 with a Sprained Wrist, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $514,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/24/1924 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 8/24/1924 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/4/1925 to a 3-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
8/5/1927: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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