#79 Mike Piazza, Designated Hitter, 31 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Mike Piazza

9/4/1968
31
USA,PA,NORRISTOWN
6"3
207

Designated Hitter
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,750,000
2003
7 Year(s), 165 Days (1369 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 165 Days (1369 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall85846
Versus LHP85846
Versus RHP85846
Talent86947
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/28@CWSL 3-8411000010#3  
9/29@CWSW 7-5501000201#3  
9/30TORL 4-7402000101#3  
10/1BALW 9-8422001300#3PoG 
10/2@TEXL 1-2401000000#3  
10/4@BALL 2-4300000011#3  
10/7@NYYL 1-4401000000#3  
10/8@NYYL 1-3401000000#3  
10/10NYYW 21-5654102401#3PoG 
10/11NYYL 0-2401100002#3  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15161718429128981065693.298.365.485.850.817.186
Projected15161718429128981065693.298.365.485.850.817.186
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall151691117115332995800.0109.16.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1213540820221412011.289.365.521.886
vs. RHP49614925120788442813210.300.365.476.841
Close/Late882540310131012012.284.366.432.798
Scoring Position174487097101919327.276.361.471.832
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78320941711555522346.294.347.494.840
Road73297901201343543347.303.381.475.855
March/April22912930491898.319.385.484.868
May26110378051824921.336.380.545.926
June261032740417161221.262.347.417.765
July228428412615812.333.417.476.893
August26105328042018915.305.362.495.857
Sept/Oct29124312092815916.250.309.484.793
Postseason41872024503.389.389.8331.222

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199279299781217343511114700.261.288.378.666 MIN
199315455716225122927946739110.291.351.458.809MIN
19941555841842802011392541248210.315.382.466.848MIN
19951465701702723310510669448320.298.376.526.902MIN
19961546092023103912511980578300.332.409.575.984MIN,AL
199710639711326114536543635320.285.361.461.822MIN
1998137514151242258085811129600.294.400.494.894MIN,AL
19991516171842912898106561139300.298.365.485.850MIN
Total1082414712442028188700687440572762860.300.373.489.861 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1992, AAA51189508063420192400.265.319.402.722

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19954143100132400.214.313.286.598
19965204200240100.200.200.300.500
19994187202450300.389.389.8331.222
Total1352145027122800.269.296.481.777

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1511518784119234.9961362.26.102872225.3

Player History

Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against California on 4/24/1995...
Injured on 5/24/1995 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/26/1995, hitting .542 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
2/1/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 6/11/1996...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Baltimore on 6/25/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/28/1996, hitting .593 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1996, hitting .413 with 6 HR, 26 RBI...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/27/1996, hitting .630 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
2/1/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,621,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/13/1997 with a Broken Cheekbone, out for 8 weeks...
2/1/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,621,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 4/8/1998...
5/13/1998: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $6,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 5/18/1998...
Was selected to the 1998 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/13/1998 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1996 - .332 - 1st
OBP
1996 - .409 - 8th
SLG
1995 - .526 - 4th
1996 - .575 - 4th
OPS
1995 - .902 - 5th
1996 - .984 - 4th
Hits
1996 - 202 - 1st
Homeruns
1995 - 33 - 6th
1996 - 39 - 4th
RBI
1994 - 113 - 9th
1995 - 105 - 5th
1996 - 125 - 4th
Runs
1995 - 106 - 6th
1996 - 119 - 2nd
  

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