Al Pedrique

Born: 8/11/1960 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1987-04-14 | Final Game: 1989-06-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Alfredo Jose Pedrique

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Biography

Al Pedrique was a professional baseball player born in 1960, who made his mark in Major League Baseball as a position player from 1987 to 1989. Over the course of his career, he played in 174 games and recorded 111 hits, culminating in a batting average of .247. Known for his versatility on the field, Pedrique contributed to his teams with solid defensive skills and a keen understanding of the game, despite limited power, as evidenced by his single home run and 36 runs batted in during his career. Pedrique's playing style was characterized by a focus on contact hitting and speed on the bases, as demonstrated by his five stolen bases. He played in an era that was transitioning from the more traditional strategies of baseball to a game increasingly influenced by power hitting and advanced analytics. Although his major league tenure was relatively brief, Pedrique's contributions to his teams and the experiences he gained during his time in the league remained significant in the landscape of baseball during the late 1980s. After his playing days, he continued to influence the game in various coaching roles, helping to develop future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	449	32	111	18	1	1	36	5	29	61	0.247	0.298	0.298	0.597	-1233.7

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.597 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	NYN	NL	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	88	246	23	74	10	1	1	27	5	18	27	0.301	.262 (+14%)	.331 (+7%)	.415 (-13%)	.746 (-4%)	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	50	128	7	23	5	0	0	4	0	8	17	0.180	.254 (-29%)	.317 (-27%)	.377 (-42%)	.695 (-35%)	-742.1
1989	DET	AL	31	69	1	14	3	0	0	5	0	2	15	0.203	.254 (-20%)	.319 (-29%)	.375 (-34%)	.694 (-32%)	-365.9

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	11	5	16	24	2	7
3B	20	7	8	20	1	1
SS	138	112	194	338	16	72

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	NYN	2B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1987	NYN	SS	4	1	2	7	0	0
1987	PIT	2B	2	0	0	1	1	0
1987	PIT	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
1987	PIT	SS	76	68	115	185	10	43
1988	PIT	3B	5	0	1	2	0	0
1988	PIT	SS	46	35	64	122	5	23
1989	DET	2B	8	5	15	21	1	7
1989	DET	3B	12	7	7	17	1	1
1989	DET	SS	12	8	13	24	1	6