AJ Pierzynski  
Catcher | Boston Red Sox

Hitting
Pierzynski quickly learned that he could drive the ball out the opposite way. That knowledge has made him a better hitter because he now uses the entire field. He has a natural lift to his swing, which produces few groundballs. He hangs in well against lefthanders' breaking balls, and some of the pitchers he hits best are the southpaw specialists often brought in to face him. His strength is in the gaps.

Baserunning & Defense
Pierzynski doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a few bases each season without getting caught very often. When you play Pierzynski you're not putting him in for his glove. He has a strong, accurate arm.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
1999 BOS C 43 68 57 41 53 50 50 50 50 24 0 Low Minors 37 89 . 280
2000 BOS C 44 75 61 41 53 50 50 50 50 25 0 DL 42 91 . 296
2001 ATL C 50 80 61 41 53 50 50 50 50 26 1 Active 47 94 2B-0 315
2002 ATL C 53 83 62 41 53 50 50 50 50 27 2 Active 50 94 2B-0 326
2003 ATL C 57 87 63 41 53 50 50 50 50 28 3 Active 54 94 2B-0 340
2004 ATL C 57 94 63 41 53 50 50 50 50 29 4 Active 56 94 2B-0 352
2005 ATL C 57 99 62 41 53 50 50 50 50 30 5 Active 57 92 2B-0 359
2006 TEX C 57 99 62 41 53 50 50 50 50 31 6 Active 57 91 2B-0 358
2007 TEX C 57 99 61 41 53 50 50 50 50 32 7 Active 57 91 2B-0 356
2008 TEX C 57 99 60 41 53 50 50 50 50 33 8 Active 57 91 2B-0 354
2009 TEX C 56 99 57 41 53 50 50 50 50 34 9 Active 57 91 . 348
2010 BOS C 55 99 60 41 53 50 50 50 50 35 10 Active 57 93 . 348
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.