#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 22 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
22
USA,CT,WATERBURY
6"0
175

Rightfield
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R
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Minimal
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Normal
1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1952 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 141 Days (485 total Days)
127 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 97 Days (785 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Last Option Year
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall11117814
Versus LHP11117814
Versus RHP11117814
Talent91281113
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8
10
9
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 2 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 14
Outfield Arm : 13

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/7@MILW 6-3100000000#8  
9/12CHNL 9-10311000011#2  
9/14CHNW 8-7422000012#2  
9/15@PHIW 3-2101000000#9  
9/16@PHIW 10-5412001200#7  
9/19NYNL 4-6501000001#2  
9/21NYNL 3-4312000101#7  
9/22@SLNL 5-7401000001#2  
9/23@SLNW 7-2300000002#2  
9/24@SLNW 11-5321000011#2  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall631324061212221519.303.372.409.781.690.106
Projected661394261213231620.303.372.409.781.690.106
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2815200084154900.018.84.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP32131017424000.406.441.531.972
vs. RHP100275115181315140.270.351.370.721
Close/Late1051002322110.500.500.6001.100
Scoring Position281030111025110.357.375.571.946
Pinch Hitting1950004321100.263.318.263.581
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home307524311611710.320.369.427.796
Road33571630161189.281.353.386.739
May4300000000.000.000.000.000
June131020002101.200.154.200.354
July141561001431.400.500.467.967
August1960184116777.300.368.450.818
Sept/Oct134414101310510.318.380.409.789

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195050100175021177121911.170.227.280.507 BOS PIT
19526313240612122215011900.303.372.409.781PIT
Total113232571114232922133811.246.310.353.664 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA138550173372187967465382.315.361.487.849
1952, AAA41166515193333171542.307.365.512.877

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10100101.0004.02.25100.0
Shortstop342150892113901.000205.26.08    
Leftfield43700701.00025.12.49    
Centerfield11100101.0009.01.00    
Rightfield33500501.00025.01.80    

Player History

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)...
Milestones
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/9/1950, off Howie Judson (CHA)...
5/22/1952: Signed a minor league contract extension with Pittsburgh...
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