#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Piersall
11/14/1929 31 USA,CT,WATERBURY 6"0 175
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 425,000 1962 11 Year(s), 141 Days (2033 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 97 Days (2333 total Days) 13 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 5 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 1 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | BAL | W 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | @DET | W 10-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/25 | @DET | L 2-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/27 | MIN | L 7-9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @WS2 | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/1 | BAL | L 2-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/5 | @CHA | W 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/9 | NYY | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/10 | @WS2 | L 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 36 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .269 | .296 | .500 | .796 | .750 | .231 |
Projected | 36 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .269 | .296 | .500 | .796 | .750 | .231 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .800 | 1.000 |
vs. RHP | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .429 | .747 |
Close/Late | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .286 | .833 | 1.119 |
Scoring Position | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .375 | 1.286 | 1.661 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .875 | 1.375 |
Road | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
March/April | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
June | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
July | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
August | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 50 | 100 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .170 | .227 | .280 | .507 | BOS PIT |
1952 | 63 | 132 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .372 | .409 | .781 | PIT |
1953 | 137 | 437 | 134 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 5 | .307 | .394 | .460 | .854 | PIT |
1954 | 141 | 528 | 158 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 102 | 93 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 2 | .299 | .348 | .460 | .809 | PIT |
1955 | 134 | 438 | 135 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 7 | .308 | .361 | .470 | .832 | PIT |
1956 | 119 | 289 | 82 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .284 | .331 | .426 | .757 | CLE |
1957 | 106 | 176 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .307 | .347 | .409 | .756 | CLE |
1958 | 109 | 290 | 92 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 3 | .317 | .369 | .407 | .776 | CLE |
1959 | 92 | 191 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .304 | .351 | .655 | CLE |
1960 | 75 | 161 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .217 | .249 | .311 | .559 | CLE |
1961 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .296 | .500 | .796 | KC |
Total | 1062 | 2768 | 804 | 120 | 25 | 67 | 425 | 381 | 231 | 14 | 19 | 360 | 34 | 24 | .290 | .346 | .424 | .770 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1951, AAA | 138 | 550 | 173 | 37 | 2 | 18 | 79 | 67 | 46 | 53 | 8 | 2 | .315 | .361 | .487 | .849 |
1952, AAA | 41 | 166 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .307 | .360 | .512 | .872 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 14 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.40 | | | | |
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Transactions Traded from Boston (A) to Pittsburgh on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)... 5/22/1952: Signed a minor league contract extension with Pittsburgh... Milestones Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/9/1950, off Howie Judson (CHA)... 8/22/1953: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $410,000 per year, for 2 years. Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1955, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 11 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Milwaukee, driving in 6 runs on 7/5/1955... Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/7/1956 to a 5-year deal worth $5,685,000 per year... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 3/1/1961 to a 2-year deal worth $425,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1953 - 7 - 7th 1955 - 6 - 2nd
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