A. J. Pierzynski
Anthony John Pierzynski
Born: December 30, 1976
Bridgehampton, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 250
Draft: Round 3 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
Career: 1994-2016
Major League Statistics
A. J. Pierzynski compiled a career batting average of .288 with 45 home runs and 345 RBI in his 649-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Salt Lake Buzz, Charlotte Knights, Frisco RoughRiders and Braves. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Twins |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Braves |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Twins | 43 | 166 | 152 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | .289 | .337 | .375 | .712 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 56 | 220 | 205 | 29 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 23 | .332 | .373 | .507 | .880 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 22 | 87 | 84 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .310 | .322 | .464 | .786 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 114 | 461 | 431 | 48 | 118 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 53 | .274 | .308 | .406 | .714 | 175 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 118 | 439 | 412 | 49 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 59 | .279 | .313 | .405 | .718 | 167 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 59 | 220 | 208 | 29 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 24 | .255 | .284 | .409 | .693 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 59 | 227 | 212 | 30 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 25 | .297 | .333 | .392 | .725 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 67 | 246 | 228 | 29 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | .259 | .307 | .316 | .623 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 41 | 166 | 155 | 22 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .335 | .354 | .516 | .870 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 62 | 249 | 228 | 36 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .298 | .341 | .443 | .784 | 101 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Braves | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .444 | .545 | .556 | 1.101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 649 | 2509 | 2340 | 308 | 673 | 139 | 12 | 45 | 345 | 6 | 13 | 116 | 291 | .288 | .324 | .415 | .739 | 971 | 64 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Twins | C | 30 | 198 | 28 | 8 | 2 | .966 | 7.533 | 10 | 41 | 20 | 32.8 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | C | 49 | 372 | 71 | 12 | 3 | .974 | 9.041 | 11 | 62 | 27 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | C | 20 | 119 | 34 | 10 | 0 | .939 | 7.650 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 29.8 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | C | 95 | 656 | 80 | 20 | 6 | .974 | 7.747 | 22 | 86 | 36 | 29.5 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | ||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 1B | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 105 | 661 | 78 | 10 | 6 | .987 | 7.038 | 18 | 85 | 42 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | C | 59 | 366 | 30 | 7 | 3 | .983 | 6.712 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 34.9 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | C | 57 | 409 | 37 | 2 | 3 | .996 | 7.825 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 40.5 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | C | 63 | 376 | 45 | 7 | 1 | .984 | 6.683 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 21.5 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | C | 50 | 304 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .982 | 6.700 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 25.0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | C | 38 | 263 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .990 | 7.447 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 26.2 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Braves | C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 579 | 3761 | 460 | 86 | 30 | .980 | 7.290 | 82 | 488 | 213 | 30.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | August 30, 2011 | September 1, 2011 |
| 2013 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 19, 2013 | May 20, 2013 |
| 2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | August 25, 2016 | August 29, 2016 |
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