Vada Pinson

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: August 11, 1938 in Memphis, TN us

Died: October 21, 1995 in Oakland, CA

Buried: Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond, CA

High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)

Debut: April 15, 1958 (Age 19-247d, 11,504th in major league history)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1975 (Age 37-048d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Vada Edward Pinson

Pronunciation: \VAY-duh PIN-sun\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

54.2

9645

2757

256

.286

1365

RBI

1169

305

OBP

.327

SLG

.442

OPS

.769

OPS+

111

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	CIN		PHI	L,4-12	CG	51	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 10	CIN	@	LAD	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	3	Apr 11	CIN	@	LAD	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 12	CIN	@	LAD	L,7-11	CG	45	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 13	CIN	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 14	CIN	@	SFG	L,6-13	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 15	CIN	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 16	CIN		MLN	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 18	CIN		LAD	W,14-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 19	CIN		LAD	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 21	CIN		SFG	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 22	CIN		SFG	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	6	1	1	8	1	CF
13	13	Apr 23	CIN		SFG	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 24	CIN		NYM	W,7-3	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	15	Apr 25	CIN		NYM	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	16	Apr 27	CIN	@	STL	L,3-14	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	17	Apr 28	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	Apr 29 (1)	CIN	@	STL	L,3-16	CG	51	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	19	Apr 29 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 1	CIN	@	NYM	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	21	May 4	CIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 5	CIN		STL	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 6 (1)	CIN		STL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
24	24	May 6 (2)	CIN		STL	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	25	May 8	CIN		PHI	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 9	CIN		PHI	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	27	May 11	CIN		PIT	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 12	CIN		PIT	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	29	May 13	CIN		PIT	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
30	30	May 15	CIN	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	31	May 16	CIN	@	PHI	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	32	May 17	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-9	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	33	May 18	CIN	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	34	May 20	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	35	May 22	CIN	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	48	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 23	CIN	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
37	37	May 24	CIN	@	HOU	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	38	May 25	CIN		CHC	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
39	39	May 26	CIN		CHC	W,11-6	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
40	40	May 27	CIN		CHC	W,10-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	41	May 28	CIN		HOU	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	42	May 30 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,3-4	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	48 (5)	Jun 5	CIN	@	STL	L,9-10	GF	10	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
44	49	Jun 6	CIN	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	50	Jun 7	CIN	@	STL	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	51	Jun 8	CIN		PHI	L,3-10	GS	20	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	55 (3)	Jun 12 (1)	CIN		SFG	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	56	Jun 12 (2)	CIN		SFG	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	57	Jun 13	CIN		SFG	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
50	58	Jun 14	CIN		SFG	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	59	Jun 15	CIN	@	PHI	L,8-13	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
52	60	Jun 16	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
53	61	Jun 17	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	62	Jun 18 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
55	63	Jun 18 (2)	CIN	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	64	Jun 19	CIN	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	65	Jun 20	CIN	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	66	Jun 22	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	67	Jun 23	CIN	@	LAD	L,3-14	CG	46	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	68	Jun 24	CIN	@	LAD	W,12-10	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
61	69	Jun 25	CIN	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
62	70	Jun 26	CIN	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
63	71	Jun 27	CIN	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	72	Jun 29	CIN	@	HOU	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
65	73	Jun 30	CIN	@	HOU	L,3-7	CG	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	74	Jul 1	CIN	@	HOU	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	75	Jul 2 (1)	CIN		CHC	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	76	Jul 2 (2)	CIN		CHC	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	77	Jul 3	CIN		CHC	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	78	Jul 4	CIN		CHC	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	79	Jul 6	CIN		HOU	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	80	Jul 7	CIN		HOU	W,10-1	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	81	Jul 8 (1)	CIN		HOU	W,12-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	82	Jul 8 (2)	CIN		HOU	W,12-11	CG	63	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
75	83	Jul 12	CIN	@	CHC	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	84	Jul 13	CIN	@	CHC	L,0-1	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	85	Jul 14	CIN	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	86	Jul 15 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,0-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	87	Jul 15 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	88	Jul 16	CIN	@	MLN	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
81	89	Jul 17	CIN		LAD	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
82	90	Jul 18	CIN		LAD	L,5-6	CG	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	91	Jul 19	CIN		LAD	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	92	Jul 20	CIN		NYM	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	93	Jul 21	CIN		NYM	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	94	Jul 22 (1)	CIN		NYM	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
87	95	Jul 22 (2)	CIN		NYM	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
88	96	Jul 23	CIN		PIT	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	97	Jul 24	CIN		PIT	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	98	Jul 25	CIN		PIT	W,13-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	99	Jul 26	CIN		PIT	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
92	100	Jul 27	CIN		MLN	L,5-7	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	101	Jul 28	CIN		MLN	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
94	102	Jul 29 (1)	CIN		MLN	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	103	Jul 29 (2)	CIN		MLN	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	104	Aug 1	CIN		STL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
97	105	Aug 2	CIN		STL	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	106	Aug 3	CIN	@	NYM	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	107	Aug 4 (1)	CIN	@	NYM	L,1-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	108	Aug 4 (2)	CIN	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	49	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
101	109	Aug 5 (1)	CIN	@	NYM	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	110	Aug 5 (2)	CIN	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	111	Aug 6	CIN	@	HOU	W,1-0	CG	50	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	112	Aug 7	CIN	@	HOU	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
105	113	Aug 8	CIN	@	HOU	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
106	114	Aug 9	CIN	@	HOU	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
107	115	Aug 10	CIN		NYM	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	116	Aug 11	CIN		NYM	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	117	Aug 12	CIN		NYM	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
110	118	Aug 13	CIN		MLN	W,10-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	119	Aug 14	CIN		MLN	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	120	Aug 15	CIN		MLN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
113	121	Aug 16	CIN		MLN	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	122	Aug 17	CIN		LAD	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	123	Aug 18	CIN		LAD	W,12-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
116	124	Aug 19	CIN		LAD	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	125	Aug 20	CIN		LAD	W,7-3	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	126	Aug 21	CIN	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	127	Aug 22	CIN	@	CHC	W,9-5	CG	51	10.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
120	128	Aug 23	CIN	@	CHC	W,14-3	GS	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
121	129	Aug 24	CIN		HOU	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
122	130	Aug 25	CIN		HOU	W,7-6	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	131	Aug 26 (1)	CIN		HOU	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	132	Aug 26 (2)	CIN		HOU	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
125	133	Aug 28	CIN	@	LAD	L,1-8	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
126	134	Aug 29	CIN	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	53	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	137 (2)	Sep 1	CIN	@	SFG	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	138	Sep 2	CIN	@	SFG	L,4-6	CG	33	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
129	139	Sep 3	CIN	@	MLN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	140	Sep 4	CIN	@	MLN	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
131	141	Sep 5 (1)	CIN		CHC	W,7-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	142	Sep 5 (2)	CIN		CHC	W,10-3	GS	32	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
133	143	Sep 7	CIN		STL	W,6-5	CG	47	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	144	Sep 8	CIN		STL	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	145	Sep 9	CIN		STL	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	146	Sep 10	CIN	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	45	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	147	Sep 11	CIN	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	148	Sep 12	CIN		SFG	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
139	149	Sep 13	CIN		SFG	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	150	Sep 14	CIN	@	NYM	L,9-10	CG	43	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
141	151	Sep 15	CIN	@	NYM	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
142	152	Sep 16	CIN	@	NYM	L,2-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
143	153	Sep 18	CIN	@	PIT	W,7-4	CG	40	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
144	154	Sep 19	CIN	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
145	155	Sep 20	CIN	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.2	0	1	0	1	0	CF
146	156	Sep 21	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	157	Sep 22	CIN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
148	158	Sep 23	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
149	159	Sep 25	CIN		PIT	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	160	Sep 26	CIN		PIT	L,0-1	CG	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
151	161	Sep 28	CIN		PHI	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
152	162	Sep 30	CIN		PHI	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							152gm		1342.2	342	13	4	359	1