Vada Pinson

Q: When was Vada Pinson born?

Vada Pinson was born on August 11, 1938.

Q: Where was Vada Pinson born?

Vada Pinson was born in Memphis, TN .

Q: How tall was Vada Pinson?

Vada Pinson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Vada Pinson weigh when playing?

Vada Pinson weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Vada Pinson in the Hall of Fame?

Vada Pinson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Vada Pinson have?

Vada Pinson had 2,757 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Vada Pinson have?

Vada Pinson had 256 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Vada Pinson's average?

Vada Pinson had a .286 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Vada Pinson played for?

Vada Pinson played for 6 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.

Q: How many World Series has Vada Pinson won?

Vada Pinson never won a World Series.

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, 11,505th 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

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1956	17	CIN-min	C	75	316	277	35	77	11	5	2	23	16		31	56	.278	.355	.375	.730		104		3	3	2			WAU · NORL
1957	18	CIN-min	C	135	657	569	165	209	40	20	20	97	53		79	73	.367	.445	.613	1.058		349		3	3	3			VIS · CALL
1958	19	CIN-min	AAA	124	525	475	92	163	28	8	11	77	37		42	53	.343	.399	.505	.904		240	5	4	1	3			SLE · PCL
1958	19	CIN	NL	27	110	96	20	26	7	0	1	8	2	1	11	18	.271	.352	.375	.727	89	36	1	1	2	0	0	9/87H
1959	20	CIN	NL	154	706	*648*	*131*	205	47	9	20	84	21	6	55	98	.316	.371	.509	.880	129	330	9	1	2	0	3	*8	AS,AS,MVP-15
1960	21	CIN	NL	154	*707*	*652*	107	187	37	12	20	61	32	12	47	96	.287	.339	.472	.811	118	308	11	5	1	1	3	*8	AS,AS,MVP-18
1961	22	CIN	NL	154	660	607	101	*208*	34	8	16	87	23	10	39	63	.343	.379	.504	.883	131	306	9	1	4	8	1	*8/H	MVP-3,GG
1962	23	CIN	NL	155	675	619	107	181	31	7	23	100	26	8	45	68	.292	.341	.477	.817	114	295	12	4	0	7	7	*8/H
1963	24	CIN	NL	*162*	695	652	96	*204*	37	14	22	106	27	8	36	80	.313	.347	.514	.861	142	335	16	1	0	6	3	*89	MVP-10
1964	25	CIN	NL	156	676	625	99	166	23	11	23	84	8	2	42	99	.266	.316	.448	.764	110	280	9	5	1	3	2	*8/H	MVP-18
1965	26	CIN	NL	159	728	669	97	204	34	10	22	94	21	8	43	81	.305	.352	.484	.836	127	324	14	7	6	3	3	*8
1966	27	CIN	NL	156	669	618	70	178	35	6	16	76	18	10	33	83	.288	.326	.442	.768	103	273	10	5	7	6	6	*89/H
1967	28	CIN	NL	158	684	650	90	187	28	13	18	66	26	8	26	86	.288	.318	.454	.771	109	295	6	3	4	1	1	*8/H
1968	29	CIN	NL	130	542	499	60	135	29	6	5	48	17	11	32	59	.271	.311	.383	.694	103	191	5	0	5	6	8	*8H/9
1969	30	STL	NL	132	543	495	58	126	22	6	10	70	4	4	35	63	.255	.303	.384	.686	92	190	12	3	1	9	2	*9/H8
1970	31	CLE	AL	148	611	574	74	164	28	6	24	82	7	6	28	69	.286	.319	.481	.800	115	276	12	3	0	6	7	*978H/3
1971	32	CLE	AL	146	599	566	60	149	23	4	11	35	25	6	21	58	.263	.295	.376	.672	83	213	9	6	3	3	0	*897/H3
1972	33	CAL	AL	136	527	484	56	133	24	2	7	49	17	6	30	54	.275	.321	.376	.697	113	182	7	5	4	4	12	*798H/3
1973	34	CAL	AL	124	501	466	56	121	14	6	8	57	5	5	20	55	.260	.286	.367	.653	91	171	11	0	8	7	3	*789/H
1974	35	KCR	AL	115	436	406	46	112	18	2	6	41	21	5	21	45	.276	.312	.374	.686	93	152	6	2	3	4	4	*97H/8D3
1975	36	KCR	AL	103	336	319	37	71	14	5	4	21	5	6	10	21	.223	.248	.335	.583	62	107	5	2	1	4	4	9H87/D3
18 Yrs				2469	10405	9645	1365	2757	485	127	256	1169	305	122	574	1196	.286	.327	.442	.769	111	4264	164	54	52	78	69
162 Game Avg.				162	683	633	90	181	32	8	17	77	20	8	38	78	.286	.327	.442	.769	111	280	11	4	3	5	5
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CIN (11 yrs)				1565	6852	6335	978	1881	342	96	186	814	221	84	409	831	.297	.341	.469	.810	119	2973	102	33	32	41	37
KCR (2 yrs)				218	772	725	83	183	32	7	10	62	26	11	31	66	.252	.284	.357	.641	80	259	11	4	4	8	8
CAL (2 yrs)				260	1028	950	112	254	38	8	15	106	22	11	50	109	.267	.304	.372	.676	102	353	18	5	12	11	15
CLE (2 yrs)				294	1210	1140	134	313	51	10	35	117	32	12	49	127	.275	.307	.429	.736	99	489	21	9	3	9	7
STL (1 yr)				132	543	495	58	126	22	6	10	70	4	4	35	63	.255	.303	.384	.686	92	190	12	3	1	9	2

NL (12 yrs)				1697	7395	6830	1036	2007	364	102	196	884	225	88	444	894	.294	.338	.463	.801	117	3163	114	36	33	50	39
AL (6 yrs)				772	3010	2815	329	750	121	25	60	285	80	34	130	302	.266	.300	.391	.691	95	1101	50	18	19	28	30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vada Pinson born?

Vada Pinson was born on August 11, 1938.

Where was Vada Pinson born?

Vada Pinson was born in Memphis, TN.

How tall was Vada Pinson?

Vada Pinson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Vada Pinson weigh when playing?

Vada Pinson weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Vada Pinson play?

Vada Pinson played 18 seasons.

Is Vada Pinson in the Hall of Fame?

Vada Pinson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Vada Pinson play?

Vada Pinson was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Vada Pinson have?

Vada Pinson had 2,757 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Vada Pinson have?

Vada Pinson had 256 home runs over his career.

What was Vada Pinson's average?

Vada Pinson had a .286 average over his career.

How many teams has Vada Pinson played for?

Vada Pinson played for 6 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Vada Pinson won?

Vada Pinson never won a World Series.

When did Vada Pinson retire?

Vada Pinson last played in 1975.

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