Player
Vada Pinson
Player Info
- Full Name
- Vada Edward
- Born
-
August 11, 1938
Memphis, TN, USA - Died
- October 21, 1995
- Size
- 5'11" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- April 15, 1958
- Final Game
- September 28, 1975
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Cincinnati Reds 1958-1968
- St. Louis Cardinals 1969-1969
- Cleveland Guardians 1970-1971
- California Angels 1972-1973
- Kansas City Royals 1974-1975
Career Batting
2,469
G
.286
AVG
2,757
H
256
HR
1,169
RBI
.768
OPS
121
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kansas City Royals | 103 | 319 | 71 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 37 | .223 |
| 1974 | Kansas City Royals | 115 | 406 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 46 | .276 |
| 1973 | California Angels | 124 | 466 | 121 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 56 | .260 |
| 1972 | California Angels | 136 | 484 | 133 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 56 | .275 |
| 1971 | Cleveland Indians | 146 | 566 | 149 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 60 | .263 |
| 1970 | Cleveland Indians | 148 | 574 | 164 | 28 | 6 | 24 | 74 | .286 |
| 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | 132 | 495 | 126 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 58 | .255 |
| 1968 | Cincinnati Reds | 130 | 499 | 135 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 60 | .271 |
| 1967 | Cincinnati Reds | 158 | 650 | 187 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 90 | .288 |
| 1966 | Cincinnati Reds | 156 | 618 | 178 | 35 | 6 | 16 | 70 | .288 |
| 1965 | Cincinnati Reds | 159 | 669 | 204 | 34 | 10 | 22 | 97 | .305 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati Reds | 156 | 625 | 166 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 99 | .266 |
| 1963 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 652 | 204 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 96 | .313 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | 155 | 619 | 181 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 107 | .292 |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 607 | 208 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 101 | .343 |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 652 | 187 | 37 | 12 | 20 | 107 | .287 |
| 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 154 | 648 | 205 | 47 | 9 | 20 | 131 | .316 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 27 | 96 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .271 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AL | 336 | .113 | .225 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 64 | 4.0 | |
| 1974 | AL | 436 | .099 | .295 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 98 | 6.0 | |
| 1973 | AL | 501 | .107 | .276 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 84 | 8.0 | |
| 1972 | AL | 527 | .101 | .295 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 115 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 1971 | AL | 599 | .113 | .276 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 96 | 11.0 | ✓ |
| 1970 | AL | 611 | .195 | .288 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 126 | 24.0 | ✓ |
| 1969 | NL | 543 | .129 | .269 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 99 | 10.0 | ✓ |
| 1968 | NL | 542 | .112 | .295 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 116 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| 1967 | NL | 684 | .166 | .309 | 3.8 | 12.6 | 127 | 18.0 | ✓ |
| 1966 | NL | 669 | .154 | .309 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 119 | 16.2 | ✓ |
| 1965 | NL | 728 | .179 | .320 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 142 | 22.0 | ✓ |
| 1964 | NL | 676 | .182 | .283 | 6.2 | 14.6 | 121 | 22.9 | ✓ |
| 1963 | NL | 695 | .201 | .327 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 154 | 22.0 | ✓ |
| 1962 | NL | 675 | .184 | .295 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 125 | 23.0 | ✓ |
| 1961 | NL | 659 | .161 | .358 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 140 | 16.8 | ✓ |
| 1960 | NL | 706 | .186 | .311 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 127 | 21.0 | ✓ |
| 1959 | NL | 706 | .193 | .349 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 141 | 21.0 | ✓ |
| 1958 | NL | 110 | .104 | .325 | 10.0 | 16.4 | 100 | 1.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2,403 | 5,097 | 172 | 101 | 29 | .981 |
| 1B | 16 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 82 | 144 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .993 |
| 1974 | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Kansas City Royals | OF | 110 | 188 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .980 |
| 1973 | California Angels | OF | 120 | 210 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .965 |
| 1972 | California Angels | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | California Angels | OF | 134 | 205 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .991 |
| 1971 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 141 | 305 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .978 |
| 1970 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 141 | 265 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .982 |
| 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 124 | 218 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .996 |
| 1968 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 123 | 258 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .978 |
| 1967 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 157 | 341 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .986 |
| 1966 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 154 | 344 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .964 |
| 1965 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 159 | 354 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .992 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 156 | 299 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .972 |
| 1963 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 162 | 357 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .979 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 152 | 344 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .989 |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 153 | 391 | 19 | 10 | 4 | .976 |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 154 | 401 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .981 |
| 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs | OF | 154 | 423 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .984 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Redlegs | OF | 27 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .091 | ||
| 1961 | World Series | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .091 |