#89 Walter "Piggy" French, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Sunday, 10/22/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walter French Piggy 7/12/1899 34 USA,NJ,MOORESTOWN 5"10 165
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1933 6 Year(s), 156 Days (1188 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 84 Days (1632 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 10 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 10 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/18 | DET | L 1-13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/19 | DET | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | @SLA | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @CLE | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @CLE | W 11-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | CHA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | CHA | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | NYY | L 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | @WAS | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | W 8-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 117 | 308 | 87 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 8 | .282 | .293 | .380 | .673 | .530 | .097 |
Projected | 117 | 308 | 87 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 8 | .282 | .293 | .380 | .673 | .530 | .097 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 64 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 32.4 | 3.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 50 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .300 | .520 |
vs. RHP | 258 | 76 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .295 | .307 | .395 | .702 |
Close/Late | 48 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .354 | .604 |
Scoring Position | 85 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .289 | .353 | .642 |
Pinch Hitting | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .324 | .429 | .753 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 61 | 147 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .294 | .354 | .648 |
Road | 56 | 161 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 7 | .280 | .287 | .404 | .690 |
March/April | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .550 | .979 |
May | 22 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .255 | .511 |
June | 24 | 82 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .267 | .354 | .621 |
July | 21 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .205 | .264 | .469 |
August | 18 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .295 | .419 | .714 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .409 | .435 | .636 | 1.071 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1924 | 23 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .206 | .239 | .222 | .461 | PHA |
1925 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .366 | .366 | .463 | .829 | PHA |
1926 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.000 | 1.833 | PHA |
1928 | 43 | 133 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .346 | .365 | .489 | .854 | PHA |
1929 | 98 | 242 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .301 | .393 | .693 | PHA |
1930 | 105 | 296 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .280 | .300 | .361 | .661 | PHA |
1931 | 26 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .367 | .600 | PHA |
1932 | 145 | 514 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 66 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .263 | .292 | .352 | .644 | PHA |
1933 | 117 | 308 | 87 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .293 | .380 | .673 | PHA |
Total | 587 | 1632 | 455 | 95 | 11 | 14 | 191 | 198 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 7 | 11 | .279 | .301 | .376 | .678 | |
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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 |
1923, AAA | 111 | 466 | 158 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 89 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .339 | .359 | .448 | .808 |
1924, AAA | 87 | 351 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 6 | .345 | .389 | .493 | .882 |
1926, AAA | 123 | 523 | 181 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 79 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .346 | .392 | .459 | .850 |
1927, AAA | 125 | 484 | 170 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 68 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | .351 | .399 | .461 | .860 |
1928, AAA | 115 | 478 | 159 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 78 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 13 | .333 | .386 | .452 | .838 |
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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 |
1924 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1928 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .222 | .235 | .458 |
1929 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
1930 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .778 | 1.000 | 1.778 |
Total | 11 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .406 | .759 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
First Base | 14 | 9 | 102 | 8 | 9 | 110 | 0 | 1.000 | 83.0 | 11.93 | | | | |
Leftfield | 30 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 174.1 | 1.91 | | | | |
Centerfield | 23 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 1.000 | 172.0 | 2.46 | | | | |
Rightfield | 25 | 18 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | .978 | 159.2 | 2.59 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1923... Injured on 7/23/1923 with a Broken Hand, out for 4 weeks... Had first career hit on 7/24/1924, off Carmen Hill (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 8/17/1925, off Bert Gallia (WAS)... Injured on 4/4/1927 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/27/1927 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 8/5/1927 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 8/5/1929... Injured on 4/5/1930 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... 1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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