#29 Vada Pinson, Centerfield, 23 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Vada Pinson
8/11/1938 23 USA,TN, 5"11 181
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 5.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1961 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 2 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 7 5 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 2 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 608 | 203 | 41 | 2 | 23 | 117 | 126 | 68 | 59 | .334 | .399 | .521 | .921 | .998 | .188 |
Projected | 146 | 608 | 203 | 41 | 2 | 23 | 117 | 126 | 68 | 59 | .334 | .399 | .521 | .921 | .998 | .188 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 683 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 317 | 66 | 41 | 18 | 70.7 | 141.3 | 8.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 103 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .313 | .369 | .681 |
vs. RHP | 505 | 177 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 98 | 111 | 59 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .350 | .417 | .552 | .969 |
Close/Late | 54 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .297 | .333 | .630 |
Scoring Position | 165 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .376 | .426 | .576 | 1.002 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 290 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 57 | 36 | 32 | .338 | .409 | .483 | .891 |
Road | 75 | 318 | 105 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 69 | 32 | 27 | .330 | .389 | .557 | .945 |
Last Week | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .200 | .222 | .422 |
March/April | 23 | 99 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 11 | .313 | .382 | .556 | .937 |
May | 20 | 84 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 7 | .393 | .447 | .679 | 1.125 |
June | 25 | 111 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 12 | .270 | .319 | .396 | .716 |
July | 20 | 71 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 4 | .310 | .412 | .549 | .961 |
August | 25 | 102 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 12 | .363 | .445 | .510 | .955 |
Sept/Oct | 33 | 141 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 13 | .355 | .397 | .496 | .894 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1959 | 147 | 570 | 156 | 41 | 6 | 20 | 90 | 100 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 36 | 6 | .274 | .319 | .472 | .791 | CHN |
1960 | 148 | 596 | 194 | 41 | 4 | 21 | 108 | 104 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 17 | .326 | .381 | .513 | .894 | CHN,NL |
1961 | 146 | 608 | 203 | 41 | 2 | 23 | 117 | 126 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 41 | 18 | .334 | .399 | .521 | .921 | CHN,NL |
Total | 441 | 1774 | 553 | 123 | 12 | 64 | 315 | 330 | 160 | 3 | 10 | 198 | 105 | 41 | .312 | .368 | .503 | .871 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.1 | 3.10 | | | | |
Centerfield | 132 | 132 | 311 | 10 | 3 | 327 | 6 | .982 | 1161.1 | 2.53 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1959... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1959, off Billy Hoeft (PIT)... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game... Injured on 5/15/1961 with a Bruised Ribs, out for 1-2 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 7/1/1961... Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1960 - 194 - 4th
| Doubles 1959 - 41 - 3rd 1960 - 41 - 4th
| Triples 1959 - 6 - 2nd
| RBI 1960 - 108 - 10th
| SB 1959 - 36 - 1st 1960 - 28 - 1st
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