#7 Jim Pearce, Closer, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Jim Pearce

6/9/1925
34
USA,NC,ZEBULON
6"6
180

Closer
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,300,000
1960
9 Year(s), 163 Days (1711 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 7 Days (1899 total Days)
11 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall25886-89 Mph
Versus LHB147 
Versus RHB258 
Talent148 
Pitching Ratings
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4
71
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23113
Versus LHP23113
Versus RHP23113
Talent111110
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4
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/2CLEL 0-6 110001     
9/6@BOSW 7-5 0.200000     
9/7@BOSL 3-4 0.221100L    
9/9@CLEL 1-2 221101     
9/13KCL 0-4 110000     
9/15CLEW 8-6 100001     
9/17CLEL 4-9 210020     
9/22@BALL 2-7 0.100010     
9/23@BALL 8-13 0.135410L    
9/24@BALL 6-11 100010     

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall5004907.4951.272514334170.000.0
Projected5304907.4954.07654453618     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 93.0502519.012.53.05.9251248.020735.07.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB81284032330147000.346.429.506.935
vs. RHB1394471221212010003.317.404.424.828
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2802406.8932.2412825209
Road2202508.5319.0312318148
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April901104.829.1127565
May1202208.5613.220161394
June8011021.945.114131361
July600100.006.031043
August500207.367.1137641
Sept./Oct.1000205.4010.0107653

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194989240106.80250.03271891892413499701.84.000 WS1
19506001116.203.1966220003.30.467 WS1 NYY
1951301002.703.1111032001.20.125NYY
19522402133.4820.22098183001.35.253NYY
19533001101.9537.0338821112001.19.250NYY
19541800102.9627.13112902113001.90.330NYY
19551400008.8216.12418162107002.08.355NYY CHA
19563904423.7852.155252233022001.62.295CHA
195743052112.3250.147181313012001.53.272 DET,AL
195833038157.9434.048313042414002.12.370DET,AL
19595004907.4951.272514353417002.05.338DET
Total349242028325.68546.166736834544307201701.78.679 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AA772203.2649.244181821845201.25.302
1950, AAA662304.5345.257262331927101.66.351
1951, AAA67032103.9153.067242332145001.66.388

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1956200010.002.22001000
Total200010.002.22001000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19492250415111618137411.164.208.204.412 WS1
1950600000000000.000.000.000.000 WS1 NYY
1951300000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
19522400000001000.0001.000.0001.000NYY
19533010000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
19541852000000100.400.400.400.800NYY
19551410000000100.000.000.000.000NYY CHA
19563910000000000.000.000.000.000CHA
19574310000000000.000.000.000.000 DET,AL
19583330000000100.000.000.000.000DET,AL
Total262262435111618147711.164.209.202.411 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher50011821901.00051.23.31    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Washington to New York (A) on 5/6/1950 (Going to WS1: C Gus Niarhos. Going to NYY: P Jim Pearce, P Mickey Harris)...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 9/14/1951...
Was claimed off waivers by Chicago (A) on 9/15/1955.
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/18/1957 to a 4-year deal worth $2,300,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1957 - 11 - 7th
1958 - 15 - 5th
    

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