Position: Catcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-3, 250lb (190cm, 113kg)
Born: December 30, 1976 in Bridgehampton, NY us
Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL).
High School: Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
Debut: September 9, 1998 (Age 21-253d, 17,368th in major league history)
vs. ANA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 10, 2016 (Age 39-255d)
vs. NYM 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season
Agents: Steve Hilliard
Full Name: Anthony John Pierzynski
Pronunciation: \peer-ZIN-skee\
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | MIN | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 5 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .438 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 | 4.0% | ||
| 2002 | 25 | MIN | AL | ALCS | ANA | L | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .235 | .250 | .485 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.24 | -4.8% | 1.867 | 0.200 |
| 2003 | 26 | MIN | AL | ALDS | NYY | L | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .462 | .795 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.10 | -0.6% | ||
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | ALDS | BOS | W | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .545 | 1.333 | 1.879 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 1.0% | ||
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | ALCS | LAA | W | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .211 | .333 | .544 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.18 | -3.1% | 2.500 | 0.500 |
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | WS | HOU | W | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .353 | .400 | .753 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 | -1.6% | 2.222 | 0.338 |
| 2008 | 31 | CHW | AL | ALDS | TBR | L | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .385 | .500 | .462 | .962 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.5% | ||
| 2014 | 37 | STL | NL | NLDS | LAD | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 37 | STL | NL | NLCS | SFG | L | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 | -0.5% | 0.500 | 0.000 |