A.J. Pierzynski
1998–2016 · bats L / throws R · ALS, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
2,057G
.281AVG
.319OBP
.420SLG
2,043H
188HR
909RBI
15SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,057 | 7,808 | 7,283 | 807 | 2,043 | 407 | 24 | 188 | 909 | 308 | 893 | 15 | 23 | 129 | 58 | 3,062 | .281 | .319 | .420 | .739 |
Streaks
16longest hitting streak · 2002-05-26 to 2002-06-14
19longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 7 RBI | 2003-06-12 | 1 in 6,468 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 2013-08-19 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 2006-07-29 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1045 | 3872 | 1026 | 106 | 458 | 156 | 438 | .284 | .305 | .434 |
| Away | 1012 | 3936 | 1017 | 82 | 451 | 152 | 455 | .277 | .297 | .407 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .375 | .600 |
| April | 310 | 1195 | 301 | 24 | 131 | 54 | 115 | .272 | .297 | .389 |
| May | 346 | 1317 | 337 | 31 | 158 | 53 | 146 | .273 | .296 | .419 |
| June | 358 | 1377 | 380 | 38 | 179 | 55 | 158 | .294 | .316 | .455 |
| July | 333 | 1281 | 343 | 34 | 139 | 41 | 157 | .285 | .300 | .417 |
| August | 348 | 1337 | 357 | 37 | 165 | 58 | 157 | .288 | .310 | .451 |
| September | 342 | 1228 | 308 | 22 | 129 | 42 | 154 | .269 | .285 | .384 |
| October | 16 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .240 | .281 | .360 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kansas-city-royals | 181 | 683 | 201 | 14 | 79 | 29 | 85 | .316 | .337 | .453 |
| detroit-tigers | 177 | 679 | 175 | 17 | 75 | 32 | 75 | .276 | .305 | .434 |
| cleveland-guardians | 175 | 678 | 172 | 20 | 82 | 32 | 75 | .274 | .301 | .447 |
| minnesota-twins | 134 | 504 | 125 | 9 | 42 | 15 | 58 | .263 | .278 | .387 |
| los-angeles-angels | 107 | 398 | 105 | 10 | 43 | 18 | 55 | .283 | .309 | .423 |
| seattle-mariners | 101 | 396 | 98 | 15 | 47 | 16 | 41 | .263 | .288 | .434 |
| baltimore-orioles | 94 | 375 | 110 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 38 | .311 | .328 | .449 |
| athletics | 93 | 355 | 83 | 8 | 38 | 19 | 42 | .258 | .287 | .366 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Minnesota Twins | 7 | 10 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .300 | – | – |
| 1999 | Minnesota Twins | 9 | 22 | 6 | – | 3 | – | .273 | – | – |
| 2000 | Minnesota Twins | 33 | 88 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .307 | – | – |
| 2001 | Minnesota Twins | 114 | 381 | 110 | 7 | 55 | 1 | .289 | – | – |
| 2002 | Minnesota Twins | 130 | 440 | 132 | 6 | 49 | 1 | .300 | – | – |
| 2003 | Minnesota Twins | 137 | 487 | 152 | 11 | 74 | 3 | .312 | – | – |
| 2004 |  San Francisco Giants | 131 | 471 | 128 | 11 | 77 | – | .272 | – | – |
| 2005 |  Chicago White Sox | 128 | 460 | 118 | 18 | 56 | – | .257 | – | – |
| 2006 | Chicago White Sox | 140 | 509 | 150 | 16 | 64 | 1 | .295 | – | – |
| 2007 | Chicago White Sox | 136 | 472 | 124 | 14 | 50 | 1 | .263 | – | – |
| 2008 | Chicago White Sox | 133 | 531 | 150 | 13 | 60 | 1 | .282 | – | – |
| 2009 | Chicago White Sox | 138 | 504 | 151 | 13 | 49 | 1 | .300 | – | – |
| 2010 | Chicago White Sox | 128 | 474 | 128 | 9 | 56 | 3 | .270 | – | – |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox | 129 | 464 | 133 | 8 | 48 | – | .287 | – | – |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox | 135 | 479 | 133 | 27 | 77 | – | .278 | – | – |
| 2013 |  Texas Rangers | 133 | 499 | 137 | 17 | 70 | 1 | .275 | – | – |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals | 102 | 338 | 85 | 5 | 37 | – | .251 | – | – |
| 2015 |  Atlanta Braves | 113 | 407 | 122 | 9 | 49 | – | .300 | – | – |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves | 81 | 247 | 54 | 2 | 23 | 1 | .219 | – | – |