Val Picinich
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1933)
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/5/1942 in Nobleboro, ME, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1916-07-25
- Last Game
- 1933-08-28
Full name: Valentine John Picinich
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,037 | 2,877 | 298 | 743 | 166 | 26 | 26 | 298 | 31 | 314 | 382 | .258 | .334 | .361 | .695 | -1,684 |
Career AVG .258 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career OBP .334 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career OPS .695 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 40 | 118 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 33 | .195 | .248 (-22%) | .314 (-26%) | .326 (-27%) | .640 (-26%) | -464.3 |
| 1917 | PHA | AL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 47 | 148 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .230 | .255 (-10%) | .318 (-14%) | .326 (-11%) | .645 (-13%) | -297.4 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 80 | 212 | 18 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 43 | .274 | .262 (+4%) | .322 (+2%) | .347 (+15%) | .670 (+9%) | 299.4 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 48 | 133 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 33 | .203 | .271 (-25%) | .331 (-22%) | .363 (-5%) | .694 (-13%) | -303.9 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 45 | 141 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .277 | .286 (-3%) | .344 (+3%) | .395 (-14%) | .739 (-6%) | -97.2 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 76 | 210 | 16 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 33 | .229 | .285 (-20%) | .345 (-10%) | .397 (-23%) | .743 (-17%) | -571.7 |
| 1923 | BOS | AL | 87 | 268 | 33 | 74 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 46 | 32 | .276 | .282 (-2%) | .344 (+12%) | .390 (-1%) | .734 (+5%) | 399.3 |
| 1924 | BOS | AL | 69 | 161 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 19 | .273 | .283 (-4%) | .345 (+14%) | .389 (-6%) | .734 (+3%) | 221.5 |
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 90 | 251 | 31 | 64 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 33 | 21 | .255 | .288 (-11%) | .349 (-2%) | .407 (-14%) | .756 (-8%) | -296.4 |
| 1926 | CIN | NL | 89 | 240 | 33 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 29 | 22 | .263 | .279 (-6%) | .345 (-1%) | .390 (-7%) | .735 (-4%) | -141.5 |
| 1927 | CIN | NL | 65 | 173 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 15 | .254 | .282 (-10%) | .344 (avg) | .392 (-15%) | .736 (-8%) | -180.3 |
| 1928 | CIN | NL | 96 | 324 | 29 | 98 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 20 | 25 | .302 | .280 (+8%) | .342 (avg) | .395 (+6%) | .737 (+3%) | 184.1 |
| 1929 | BRO | NL | 93 | 273 | 28 | 71 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 34 | 24 | .260 | .289 (-10%) | .353 (-3%) | .415 (-2%) | .769 (-3%) | -138.6 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 23 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .217 | — | — | — | — | -205.0 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 24 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 41 | 70 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .257 | .275 (-7%) | .335 (-11%) | .391 (-1%) | .726 (-6%) | -81.9 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | PIT | NL | 16 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .250 | .270 (-7%) | .329 (-4%) | .377 (+2%) | .707 (-1%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,037 | 2,877 | 298 | 743 | 166 | 26 | 26 | 298 | 31 | 314 | 382 | .258 | — | — | — | — | -1,674 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1038 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 520 | 1440 | 155 | 373 | 5 | 150 | .259 |
| Away | 518 | 1441 | 144 | 370 | 21 | 156 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-08-28 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-26 | PIT | NY1 | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-25 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1933-07-19 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-07-17 | PIT | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1933-07-11 | PIT | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-07-10 | PIT | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-07-08 | PIT | PHI | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-07-05 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-07-04 | PIT | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| C | 935 | 0 | 3251 | 732 | 123 | 67 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | C | 37 | 0 | 179 | 52 | 8 | 6 |
| 1917 | PHA | C | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1918 | WS1 | C | 46 | 0 | 216 | 48 | 11 | 5 |
| 1919 | WS1 | C | 69 | 0 | 303 | 92 | 9 | 5 |
| 1920 | WS1 | C | 45 | 0 | 185 | 41 | 5 | 6 |
| 1921 | WS1 | C | 45 | 0 | 197 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 1922 | WS1 | C | 76 | 0 | 276 | 55 | 8 | 4 |
| 1923 | BOS | C | 81 | 0 | 247 | 89 | 15 | 7 |
| 1924 | BOS | C | 52 | 0 | 157 | 36 | 10 | 2 |
| 1925 | BOS | 1B | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1925 | BOS | C | 74 | 0 | 222 | 53 | 9 | 1 |
| 1926 | CIN | C | 86 | 0 | 240 | 52 | 10 | 6 |
| 1927 | CIN | C | 61 | 0 | 218 | 31 | 5 | 8 |
| 1928 | CIN | C | 93 | 0 | 279 | 65 | 6 | 6 |
| 1929 | BRO | C | 85 | 0 | 311 | 62 | 8 | 8 |
| 1930 | BRO | C | 22 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1931 | BRO | C | 15 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1932 | BRO | C | 24 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933 | BRO | C | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933 | PIT | C | 16 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 935 |
| First Base | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Val Picinich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Val Picinich
- What years did Val Picinich play?
- Val Picinich played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1933.
- Was Val Picinich a pitcher?
- No. Val Picinich was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Val Picinich hit?
- Val Picinich hit 26 career home runs with 743 hits.