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1998–2016 · C
A. J. Pierzynski
6' 3", 250 lbs·Lived to 50·Bats L / Throws R
Silver SluggerAll-Star
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Career Highs
.827
Best OPS · 2012
27
Most HR · 2012
77
Most RBI · 2012
.312
Best AVG · 2003
Career Arc · OPS
19 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
19 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MIN | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .685 | 91 |
| 1999 | MIN | 9 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .697 | 90 |
| 2000 | MIN | 33 | 88 | 2 | 11 | .307 | .809 | 103 |
| 2001 | MIN | 114 | 381 | 7 | 55 | .289 | .763 | 101 |
| 2002 | MIN | 130 | 440 | 6 | 49 | .300 | .773 | 103 |
| 2003 | MIN | 137 | 487 | 11 | 74 | .312 | .824 | 109 |
| 2004 | SF | 131 | 471 | 11 | 77 | .272 | .729 | 96 |
| 2005 | CWS | 128 | 460 | 18 | 56 | .257 | .728 | 97 |
| 2006 | CWS | 140 | 509 | 16 | 64 | .295 | .769 | 100 |
| 2007 | CWS | 136 | 472 | 14 | 50 | .263 | .712 | 94 |
| 2008 | CWS | 134 | 534 | 13 | 60 | .281 | .728 | 97 |
| 2009 | CWS | 138 | 504 | 13 | 49 | .300 | .755 | 101 |
| 2010 | CWS | 128 | 474 | 9 | 56 | .270 | .688 | 94 |
| 2011 | CWS | 129 | 464 | 8 | 48 | .287 | .728 | 101 |
| 2012 | CWS | 135 | 479 | 27 | 77 | .278 | .827 | 114 |
| 2013 | TEX | 134 | 503 | 17 | 70 | .272 | .722 | 101 |
| 2014 | BOS | 102 | 338 | 5 | 37 | .251 | .625 | 89 |
| 2015 | ATL | 113 | 407 | 9 | 49 | .300 | .769 | 107 |
| 2016 | ATL | 81 | 247 | 2 | 23 | .219 | .547 | 74 |
| Career | 2059 | 7290 | 188 | 909 | .280 | — | — | |
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