A.J. Pierzynski
PosC
B/TL/R
Born1976-12-30
Age (2026)49
Barrel%
101.8
xwOBA
160.269
Avg EV
2987.5
Whiff%
590.101
Chase%
100.439
Speed
1024.5
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 96 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .358 | .455 | .812 | .148 | .342 | 15 | 5 | .354 | 129 | +3 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 24 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 407 | 383 | 110 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .287 | .323 | .439 | .761 | .151 | .320 | 14 | 4 | .323 | 106 | +3 | -3 | +0 | +7 | +12 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 25 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 469 | 440 | 132 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .336 | .439 | .775 | .139 | .335 | 13 | 3 | .335 | 115 | +8 | -1 | +0 | +8 | +13 | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 26 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 533 | 487 | 152 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .312 | .363 | .464 | .827 | .152 | .331 | 10 | 5 | .344 | 121 | +13 | +0 | +9 | +10 | +15 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 27 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 510 | 471 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .321 | .410 | .731 | .138 | .268 | 5 | 4 | .315 | 99 | -1 | -0 | +6 | +9 | +14 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 28 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 497 | 460 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .309 | .420 | .729 | .163 | .267 | 14 | 5 | .313 | 98 | -1 | -1 | +10 | +9 | +14 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 29 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 543 | 509 | 150 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .334 | .436 | .770 | .141 | .318 | 13 | 4 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +0 | +8 | +10 | +15 | 4.0 |
| 2007 | 30 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 509 | 472 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .311 | .403 | .713 | .140 | .278 | 13 | 5 | .306 | 93 | -4 | -0 | +9 | +9 | +14 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 31 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 570 | 534 | 150 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .316 | .416 | .731 | .135 | .300 | 12 | 3 | .311 | 96 | -3 | +0 | +9 | +10 | +16 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 32 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 535 | 504 | 151 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .333 | .425 | .757 | .125 | .312 | 10 | 4 | .322 | 105 | +3 | -0 | +14 | +10 | +15 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 33 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 503 | 474 | 126 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .266 | .297 | .371 | .668 | .105 | .277 | 8 | 3 | .288 | 79 | -12 | -1 | +14 | +9 | +14 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 34 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 500 | 464 | 133 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .327 | .399 | .726 | .112 | .293 | 7 | 5 | .306 | 92 | -4 | +0 | +14 | +9 | +14 | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 35 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 520 | 479 | 126 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .315 | .463 | .778 | .200 | .268 | 15 | 5 | .326 | 107 | +4 | +0 | +9 | +9 | +15 | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 36 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 529 | 503 | 137 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .300 | .437 | .738 | .165 | .287 | 14 | 2 | .316 | 100 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +9 | +15 | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 37 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 362 | 338 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .297 | .343 | .640 | .086 | .290 | 15 | 4 | .276 | 69 | -13 | -0 | -5 | +6 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 38 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 436 | 407 | 120 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .337 | .430 | .767 | .135 | .303 | 8 | 4 | .330 | 110 | +5 | -1 | -5 | +8 | +12 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 39 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 259 | 247 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .250 | .312 | .562 | .089 | .242 | 11 | 2 | .245 | 46 | -16 | +0 | -7 | +5 | +7 | -1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7778 | 7260 | 2026 | 406 | 24 | 184 | 306 | 889 | 127 | 15 | 23 | .279 | .320 | .418 | .737 | .139 | .295 | 11 | 4 | .315 | 99 | -9 | -6 | +81 | +139 | +220 | 43.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 607 | 169 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .320 | .415 | .736 | .137 | .294 | 11 | 4 | .315 | 99 | -1 | -1 | +7 | +12 | +18 | 3.6 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 96 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .358 | .455 | .812 | .148 | .342 | 15 | 5 | .358 | 132 | +3 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 24 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 407 | 381 | 110 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .289 | .323 | .441 | .764 | .152 | .322 | 14 | 4 | .334 | 114 | +6 | -3 | +0 | +7 | +12 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 25 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 469 | 440 | 132 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .336 | .439 | .775 | .139 | .335 | 13 | 3 | .340 | 119 | +10 | -1 | +0 | +8 | +13 | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 26 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 533 | 487 | 152 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .312 | .363 | .464 | .827 | .152 | .331 | 10 | 5 | .363 | 136 | +22 | +0 | +9 | +10 | +15 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 27 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 510 | 471 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .321 | .410 | .731 | .138 | .268 | 5 | 4 | .324 | 106 | +3 | -0 | +6 | +9 | +14 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 28 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 497 | 460 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .309 | .420 | .729 | .163 | .267 | 14 | 5 | .324 | 106 | +3 | -1 | +10 | +9 | +14 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 29 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 543 | 509 | 150 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .334 | .436 | .770 | .141 | .318 | 13 | 4 | .340 | 119 | +11 | +0 | +8 | +10 | +15 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 30 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 509 | 472 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .311 | .403 | .713 | .140 | .278 | 13 | 5 | .317 | 100 | +0 | -0 | +9 | +9 | +14 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 31 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 570 | 534 | 150 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .316 | .416 | .731 | .135 | .300 | 12 | 3 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +10 | +16 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 32 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 535 | 504 | 151 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .333 | .425 | .757 | .125 | .312 | 10 | 4 | .334 | 113 | +8 | -0 | +14 | +10 | +15 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 33 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 503 | 474 | 128 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .270 | .301 | .388 | .689 | .118 | .278 | 8 | 3 | .303 | 90 | -6 | -1 | +14 | +9 | +14 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 34 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 500 | 464 | 133 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .327 | .405 | .732 | .119 | .291 | 7 | 5 | .322 | 105 | +3 | +0 | +14 | +9 | +14 | 4.0 |
| 2012 | 35 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 520 | 479 | 133 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .328 | .501 | .829 | .223 | .280 | 15 | 5 | .360 | 134 | +20 | +0 | +9 | +9 | +15 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 36 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 529 | 503 | 137 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .300 | .425 | .726 | .153 | .288 | 14 | 2 | .318 | 101 | +1 | -0 | -1 | +9 | +15 | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 37 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 362 | 338 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .291 | .337 | .629 | .086 | .283 | 15 | 4 | .280 | 73 | -11 | -0 | -5 | +6 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 38 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 436 | 407 | 122 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .342 | .430 | .772 | .130 | .310 | 8 | 4 | .342 | 120 | +10 | -1 | -5 | +8 | +12 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 39 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 259 | 247 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .246 | .304 | .550 | .085 | .237 | 11 | 2 | .244 | 45 | -16 | +0 | -7 | +5 | +7 | -1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 7778 | 7258 | 2034 | 405 | 24 | 188 | 306 | 889 | 127 | 15 | 23 | .280 | .321 | .420 | .741 | .140 | .296 | 11 | 4 | .326 | 108 | +70 | -6 | +81 | +139 | +220 | 51.5 | ||