Val Picinich Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Val Picinich was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 97 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 95 (below-average contact rate), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Les Sweetland | Matchup (29 PA)
- 🤮 Pat Malone | Matchup (18 PA)
- 💣 George Pipgras | Matchup (11 PA)
- 🧱 Pete Alexander | Matchup (33 PA)
- ⚔️ Sad Sam Jones | Matchup (65 PA)
Val Picinich Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
18
Season Average Seasons Hitting
18
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
18
Career Games Hitting
1037
Season Average Games Hitting
57.61
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
188.09
Career Plate Appearances
3308
Season Average Plate Appearances
183.78
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.258
Season Average Batting Average
0.258
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.258
Career Equivalent Average
0.723
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.723
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.723
Career Extra Base Hits
218
Season Average Extra Base Hits
12.11
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
39.54
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.293
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.293
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.293
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.009
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.035
Career Base Runs
375.15
Season Average Base Runs
20.84
Base Runs Per 600 PA
68.04
Career Total Bases
1039
Season Average Total Bases
57.72
Total Bases Per 600 PA
188.45
Career Times on Base
1068
Season Average Times on Base
59.33
Times on Base Per 600 PA
193.71
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.334
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.334
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.334
Career Slugging Pct
0.361
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.361
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.361
Career Isolated Power
0.103
Season Average Isolated Power
0.103
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.103
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.24
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.24
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.24
Career Total Average
0.651
Season Average Total Average
0.651
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.651
Career Runs Produced
570
Season Average Runs Produced
31.67
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
103.39
Career Runs Created
402.24
Season Average Runs Created
22.35
Runs Created Per 600 PA
72.96
Career Hit By Pitch
11
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.61
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
382
Season Average Strikeouts
21.22
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
69.29
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.66
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.66
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
8.66
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.82
Career Sacrifice Hit
106
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
5.89
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
19.23
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.06
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0.18
Career Stolen Bases
31
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.72
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
5.62
Career Caught Stealing
9
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.5
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.63
Career Stolen Base Attempts
40
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
2.22
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
7.26
Career Stolen Base Percentage
77.5
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
77.5
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
77.5
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