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.

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 11	CIN		CHC	W,7-1	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
2	2	Apr 13	CIN		CHC	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	3	Apr 14	CIN	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 15	CIN	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	30	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 16	CIN	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	7	0	1	8	0	CF
6	6	Apr 18	CIN	@	SFG	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
7	7	Apr 19	CIN	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	8	Apr 20	CIN	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 21	CIN	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 22	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 23	CIN	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	31	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
12	12	Apr 26	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	38	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 27	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	15 (1)	Apr 30 (1)	CIN		PIT	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
15	16	Apr 30 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,4-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	17	May 1	CIN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
17	18	May 2	CIN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
18	19	May 3	CIN		PHI	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
19	20	May 4	CIN		PHI	W,4-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
20	21	May 5	CIN	@	MLN	W,6-5	CG	48	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	22	May 7 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	23	May 7 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,4-0	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	24	May 10	CIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
24	25	May 12	CIN	@	PIT	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	26	May 13	CIN	@	PIT	L,5-13	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	27	May 14	CIN	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
27	28	May 16	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	29	May 17	CIN	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	30	May 19	CIN		MLN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	31	May 20	CIN		MLN	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	32	May 21 (1)	CIN		MLN	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	33	May 21 (2)	CIN		MLN	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
33	34	May 22	CIN		LAD	L,1-2	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	35	May 23	CIN		LAD	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	36	May 24	CIN		SFG	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
36	37	May 27	CIN		PHI	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	38	May 28	CIN		PHI	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	39	May 29	CIN	@	SFG	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	40	May 30 (1)	CIN	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	41	May 30 (2)	CIN	@	SFG	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	42	May 31	CIN	@	LAD	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	43	Jun 2	CIN		CHC	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	44	Jun 3	CIN		CHC	L,7-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	45	Jun 4 (1)	CIN		CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
45	46	Jun 4 (2)	CIN		CHC	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	47	Jun 5	CIN		MLN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
47	48	Jun 6	CIN		MLN	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
48	49	Jun 7	CIN		MLN	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
49	50	Jun 8	CIN		MLN	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	51	Jun 9	CIN	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	52	Jun 10	CIN	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	53	Jun 11 (1)	CIN	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
53	54	Jun 11 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	55	Jun 13	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
55	56	Jun 14	CIN	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	40	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	57	Jun 15	CIN	@	PIT	W,8-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
57	58	Jun 16	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	59	Jun 17	CIN	@	PHI	W,10-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	60	Jun 18 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	61	Jun 18 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	W,10-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	62	Jun 20 (1)	CIN		STL	W,4-3	CG	43	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
62	63	Jun 20 (2)	CIN		STL	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	64	Jun 21	CIN		STL	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
64	65	Jun 22	CIN		STL	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	66	Jun 23	CIN		LAD	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	67	Jun 24	CIN		LAD	L,7-9	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
67	68	Jun 25	CIN		LAD	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	69	Jun 27	CIN	@	CHC	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	70	Jun 28 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	L,5-16	GS	35	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
70	71	Jun 28 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	72	Jun 29	CIN	@	CHC	L,8-15	CG	48	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	73	Jun 30	CIN	@	MLN	W,4-0	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	74	Jul 1	CIN	@	MLN	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
74	75	Jul 2 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	W,8-5	CG	50	13.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
75	76	Jul 2 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	77	Jul 3	CIN		PIT	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	78	Jul 4	CIN		PIT	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
78	79	Jul 5	CIN	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
79	80	Jul 6	CIN	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	1	8	0	CF
80	81	Jul 7 (1)	CIN	@	LAD	W,11-7	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
81	82	Jul 7 (2)	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	83	Jul 8	CIN	@	LAD	L,1-10	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	84	Jul 9	CIN	@	LAD	W,14-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	85	Jul 13	CIN		CHC	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
85	86	Jul 14	CIN		CHC	L,7-8	CG	47	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
86	87	Jul 15	CIN		CHC	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	88	Jul 16	CIN		CHC	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
88	89	Jul 17	CIN		MLN	L,4-13	CG	47	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
89	90	Jul 18	CIN		MLN	L,8-12	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	91	Jul 19	CIN		LAD	L,3-8	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
91	92	Jul 20	CIN		LAD	L,1-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	93	Jul 22	CIN		SFG	L,3-8	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
93	94	Jul 23 (1)	CIN		SFG	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
94	95	Jul 23 (2)	CIN		SFG	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	96	Jul 24	CIN	@	MLN	W,9-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
96	97	Jul 25	CIN	@	MLN	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	98	Jul 26	CIN	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
98	99	Jul 27	CIN	@	MLN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	100	Jul 28	CIN	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	101	Jul 29	CIN	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	3	1	1	5	1	CF
101	102	Jul 30 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	103	Jul 30 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
103	104	Aug 2 (1)	CIN		PHI	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
104	105	Aug 2 (2)	CIN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
105	106	Aug 3	CIN		PHI	W,7-1	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	107	Aug 4	CIN		PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	108	Aug 5	CIN		PIT	L,7-11	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
108	109	Aug 6 (1)	CIN		PIT	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	110	Aug 6 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	111	Aug 7	CIN	@	STL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	112	Aug 8	CIN	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	40	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
112	113	Aug 9	CIN	@	PHI	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	114	Aug 11	CIN	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
114	115	Aug 12	CIN	@	SFG	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
115	116	Aug 13	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
116	117	Aug 15	CIN	@	LAD	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
117	118	Aug 16 (1)	CIN	@	LAD	W,6-0	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	119	Aug 16 (2)	CIN	@	LAD	W,8-0	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
119	120	Aug 18	CIN		STL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	121	Aug 19	CIN		STL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
121	122	Aug 20	CIN		STL	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
122	123	Aug 22 (1)	CIN		SFG	L,2-12	CG	50	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
123	124	Aug 22 (2)	CIN		SFG	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
124	125	Aug 23	CIN		SFG	L,0-14	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	126	Aug 24	CIN		SFG	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	127	Aug 25	CIN		LAD	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
127	128	Aug 26	CIN		LAD	L,6-10	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
128	129	Aug 27 (1)	CIN		LAD	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
129	130	Aug 27 (2)	CIN		LAD	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
130	131	Aug 29	CIN	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	132	Aug 30	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	133	Sep 2	CIN	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
133	134	Sep 3	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	135	Sep 4 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	136	Sep 4 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
136	137	Sep 5	CIN	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	138	Sep 6	CIN	@	STL	L,5-11	CG	49	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	139	Sep 8	CIN		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	140	Sep 9	CIN		STL	W,4-3	CG	47	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	141	Sep 10	CIN		STL	W,5-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
141	142	Sep 12	CIN		CHC	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
142	143	Sep 13	CIN		MLN	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
143	144	Sep 16	CIN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
144	145	Sep 17	CIN		PHI	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	146	Sep 19	CIN		PIT	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
146	147	Sep 20	CIN		PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
147	148	Sep 22	CIN		SFG	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
148	149	Sep 23	CIN		SFG	W,10-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
149	150	Sep 24	CIN		SFG	L,5-12	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	151	Sep 26	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
151	152	Sep 29	CIN	@	PIT	W,8-1	GS	18	4.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
152	153	Sep 30	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-11	GS	25	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
153	154	Oct 1	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							153gm		1334.0	396	19	10	425	4