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Vada Pinson
Full name Vada Edward Pinson Born August 11, 1938, Memphis, Tennessee Died October 21, 1995, Oakland, California Buried at Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond, California (Garden of Faith- Lot 108- Space 1) First Game: April 15, 1958 ; Final Game: September 28, 1975 Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 5' 11" Weight: 170 Won NL Gold Glove as outfielder (1961) Ejections as player: 1962 (1), 1963 (1), 1969 (1), 1970 (1). Total: 4 Ejections as coach: 1977 (1), 1979 (1), 1990 (1). Total: 3 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1958 CIN N Daily Splits 27 96 20 26 7 0 1 8 11 0 18 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .271 .352 .375 -0.1 1958 CIN N
1959 CIN N Daily Splits 154 648 131 205 47 9 20 84 55 3 98 1 2 0 0 14 9 21 6 .316 .371 .509 2.8 1959 CIN N
1960 CIN N Daily Splits 154 652 107 187 37 12 20 61 47 3 96 5 1 1 0 16 11 32 12 .287 .339 .472 0.8 1960 CIN N
1961 CIN N Daily Splits 154 607 101 208 34 8 16 87 39 1 63 1 4 8 0 5 9 23 10 .343 .379 .504 3.1 1961 CIN N
1962 CIN N Daily Splits 155 619 107 181 31 7 23 100 45 7 68 4 0 7 0 13 12 26 8 .292 .341 .477 0.8 1962 CIN N
1963 CIN N Daily Splits 162 652 96 204 37 14 22 106 36 3 80 1 0 6 0 10 16 27 8 .313 .347 .514 3.2 1963 CIN N
1964 CIN N Daily Splits 156 625 99 166 23 11 23 84 42 2 99 5 1 3 0 11 9 8 2 .266 .316 .448 -0.4 1964 CIN N
1965 CIN N Daily Splits 159 669 97 204 34 10 22 94 43 3 81 7 6 3 0 15 14 21 8 .305 .352 .484 2.2 1965 CIN N
1966 CIN N Daily Splits 156 618 70 178 35 6 16 76 33 6 83 5 7 6 0 14 10 18 10 .288 .326 .442 -0.3 1966 CIN N
1967 CIN N Daily Splits 158 650 90 187 28 13 18 66 26 1 86 3 4 1 0 9 6 26 8 .288 .318 .454 -0.3 1967 CIN N
1968 CIN N Daily Splits 130 499 60 135 29 6 5 48 32 8 59 0 5 6 0 15 5 17 11 .271 .311 .383 -0.9 1968 CIN N
1969 STL N Daily Splits 132 495 58 126 22 6 10 70 35 2 63 3 1 9 0 11 12 4 4 .255 .303 .384 -1.7 1969 STL N
1970 CLE A Daily Splits 148 574 74 164 28 6 24 82 28 7 69 3 0 6 0 5 12 7 6 .286 .319 .481 0.4 1970 CLE A
1971 CLE A Daily Splits 146 566 60 149 23 4 11 35 21 0 58 6 3 3 0 10 9 25 6 .263 .295 .376 -1.7 1971 CLE A
1972 CAL A Daily Splits 136 484 56 133 24 2 7 49 30 12 54 5 4 4 0 17 7 17 6 .275 .321 .376 0.0 1972 CAL A
1973 CAL A Daily Splits 124 466 56 121 14 6 8 57 20 3 55 0 8 7 0 12 11 5 5 .260 .286 .367 -1.7 1973 CAL A
1974 KC A Daily Splits 115 406 46 112 18 2 6 41 21 4 45 2 3 4 0 6 6 21 5 .276 .312 .374 -1.1 1974 KC A
1975 KC A Daily Splits 103 319 37 71 14 5 4 21 10 4 21 2 1 4 0 5 5 5 6 .223 .248 .335 -2.4 1975 KC A
Total NL (12 Years) 1697 6830 1036 2007 364 102 196 884 444 39 894 36 33 50 0 134 114 225 88 .294 .338 .463 9.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 6 Years) 772 2815 329 750 121 25 60 285 130 30 302 18 19 28 0 55 50 80 34 .266 .300 .391 -6.5 Total AL
Total (18 Years) Splits 2469 9645 1365 2757 485 127 256 1169 574 69 1196 54 52 78 0 189 164 305 122 .286 .327 .442 2.7 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1961 CIN N Daily Splits 5 22 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .136 1961 CIN N
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1959 NL Daily 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1959 NL
1960 NL Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 1960 NL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1958 CIN N Daily Splits OF 27 25 22 222.2 50 4 0 1 0 1.000 4 5 18
1958 CIN N RF 18 16 14 150.1 32 3 0 1 0 1.000
1958 CIN N CF 5 5 4 37.1 12 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 CIN N LF 4 4 4 35 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
1959 CIN N Daily Splits OF 154 154 153 1355 423 11 7 4 0 .984 0 154 0
1959 CIN N CF 154 154 153 1355 421 11 7 4 0 .984
1960 CIN N Daily Splits OF 154 154 151 1383.2 401 11 8 1 0 .981 0 154 0
1960 CIN N CF 154 154 151 1383.2 396 11 8 1 0 .981
1961 CIN N Daily Splits OF 153 151 147 1334 391 19 10 4 0 .976 0 153 0
1961 CIN N CF 153 151 147 1334 397 19 10 4 0 .977
1962 CIN N Daily Splits OF 152 151 146 1342.2 344 13 4 1 0 .989 0 152 0
1962 CIN N CF 152 151 146 1342.2 342 12 4 1 0 .989
1963 CIN N Daily Splits OF 162 162 153 1423.1 357 9 8 0 0 .979 0 145 19
1963 CIN N CF 145 143 136 1258 320 8 8 0 0 .976
1963 CIN N RF 19 19 17 165.1 34 1 0 0 0 1.000
1964 CIN N Daily Splits OF 156 154 148 1376 299 14 9 1 0 .972 0 156 0
1964 CIN N CF 156 154 148 1376 301 12 9 1 0 .972
1965 CIN N Daily Splits OF 159 159 157 1427.1 354 9 3 1 0 .992 0 159 0
1965 CIN N CF 159 159 157 1427.1 353 9 3 1 0 .992
1966 CIN N Daily Splits OF 154 153 136 1362 344 9 13 1 0 .964 0 141 24
1966 CIN N CF 141 130 124 1186.1 314 5 12 0 0 .964
1966 CIN N RF 24 23 12 175.2 30 4 1 1 0 .971
1967 CIN N Daily Splits OF 157 156 152 1407.2 341 4 5 1 0 .986 0 157 0
1967 CIN N CF 157 156 152 1407.2 339 5 5 2 0 .986
1968 CIN N Daily Splits OF 123 119 115 1078.2 258 7 6 0 0 .978 0 121 3
1968 CIN N CF 121 116 113 1054.2 256 8 6 0 0 .978
1968 CIN N RF 3 3 2 24 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1969 STL N Daily Splits OF 124 123 113 1090.2 218 6 1 2 0 .996 0 1 124
1969 STL N RF 124 123 113 1087.2 213 7 1 2 0 .995
1969 STL N CF 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
1970 CLE A Daily Splits OF 141 132 117 1188 265 8 5 3 0 .982 20 15 115
1970 CLE A RF 115 105 93 945.2 206 7 3 3 0 .986
1970 CLE A LF 20 16 15 141.1 34 0 2 0 0 .944
1970 CLE A CF 15 11 9 101 21 1 0 0 0 1.000
1970 CLE A 1B 7 0 0 21 19 1 0 2 0 1.000
1971 CLE A Daily Splits OF 141 133 115 1179.1 305 11 7 2 0 .978 11 100 40
1971 CLE A CF 100 94 80 824 228 9 5 2 0 .979
1971 CLE A RF 40 30 26 274.1 67 1 2 0 0 .971
1971 CLE A LF 11 9 9 81 11 0 0 0 0 1.000
1971 CLE A 1B 3 0 0 7 10 0 0 2 0 1.000
1972 CAL A Daily Splits OF 135 122 97 1095.2 205 11 2 3 0 .991 112 16 30
1972 CAL A LF 112 82 78 778 147 10 2 3 0 .987
1972 CAL A RF 30 27 13 212.2 40 0 0 0 0 1.000
1972 CAL A CF 16 13 6 105 21 0 0 0 0 1.000
1972 CAL A 1B 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1973 CAL A Daily Splits OF 121 113 86 997.2 210 11 8 2 0 .965 80 33 26
1973 CAL A LF 80 61 53 560.1 114 6 5 2 0 .960
1973 CAL A CF 33 30 17 242.2 64 2 0 0 0 1.000
1973 CAL A RF 26 22 16 194.2 38 2 3 0 0 .930
1974 KC A Daily Splits OF 110 100 67 860 188 9 4 2 0 .980 14 6 91
1974 KC A RF 91 83 55 718 171 9 4 2 0 .978
1974 KC A LF 14 12 8 99 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
1974 KC A CF 6 5 4 43 8 0 0 0 0 1.000
1974 KC A DH 2 1 1 -
1974 KC A 1B 1 1 1 9 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
1975 KC A Daily Splits OF 82 74 54 629 144 6 1 0 0 .993 12 12 60
1975 KC A RF 60 52 37 435.2 93 4 0 0 0 1.000
1975 KC A LF 12 10 9 94.2 25 1 1 0 0 .963
1975 KC A CF 12 12 8 98.2 26 1 0 0 0 1.000
1975 KC A DH 5 3 2 -
1975 KC A 1B 4 0 0 5.1 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total (18 Years) Splits OF 2405 2335 2129 20753.1 5097 172 101 29 0 .981 253 1680 550
Total (18 Years) CF 1680 1638 1555 14580 3819 113 77 16 0 .981
Total (11 Years) RF 550 503 398 4384 926 38 14 9 0 .986
Total ( 7 Years) LF 253 194 176 1789.1 348 17 10 5 0 .973
Total ( 5 Years) 1B 16 1 1 43.1 48 1 0 4 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) DH 7 4 3 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1961 CIN N Daily Splits OF 5 5 5 44 18 1 1 0 0 .950 0 5 0
1961 CIN N CF 5 5 5 44 18 1 1 0 0 .950
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1960 NL Daily Splits OF 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2 0
1960 NL CF 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) Splits OF 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2 0
Total ( 1 Year ) CF 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Coaching Record
Year Team Position START END
1977 SEA A Hitting 4- 6 10- 2
1978 SEA A Hitting 4- 5 10- 1
1979 SEA A Hitting 4- 4 9-30
1980 SEA A Hitting 4- 9 10- 5
1981 CHI A Coach 4-10 10- 4
1982 SEA A First base 4- 6 10- 3
1983 SEA A First base 4- 5 10- 2
1985 DET A Hitting 4- 8 10- 6
1986 DET A Hitting 4- 7 10- 5
1987 DET A Hitting 4- 6 10-12
1988 DET A Hitting 4- 4 10- 2
1989 DET A Hitting 4- 4 10- 1
1990 DET A Hitting 4- 9 10- 3
1991 DET A Hitting 4- 8 10- 6
1993 FLA N First base 4- 5 10- 3
1994 FLA N First base 4- 5 8-11
Total (16 Years)
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
6- 8-1962 BOX CIN N Mel Steiner Call at 1B
8-17-1963 BOX CIN N Frank Secory Called third strike
5- 7-1969 BOX STL N Augie Donatelli Call at HP on teammate
6-24-1970(2) BOX CLE A Ron Luciano Fighting
As coach:
Date Team Umpire Reason
5- 3-1977 BOX SEA A Jerry Neudecker Call at 1B
8-30-1979 BOX SEA A Dale Ford Call at 1B
9-19-1990 BOX DET A Mark Johnson Interference call
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (1956).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Bobby Tolan and
Wayne Granger (October 11, 1968 ).
Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jose Cardenal
(November 21, 1969 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with Frank Baker and Alan Foster to California Angels in
exchange for Alex Johnson and Jerry Moses (October 5, 1971 ).
Traded by California Angels to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Barry Raziano and
cash (February 23, 1974 ).
Released by Kansas City Royals (December 15, 1975 ).
Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (January 14, 1976 ).
Released by Milwaukee Brewers (April 4, 1976 ).
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