#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Piersall
11/14/1929 25 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 410,000 1955 (Automatic) 5 Year(s), 141 Days (1001 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 97 Days (1301 total Days) 7 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 4 | 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), .996 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/10 | @BRO | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/12 | CIN | W 8-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/13 | CIN | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/14 | CIN | L 1-16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/15 | @NYN | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | PHI | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/21 | PHI | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/22 | @SLN | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/23 | @SLN | L 0-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @SLN | L 9-13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 134 | 438 | 135 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 33 | 36 | .308 | .361 | .470 | .832 | .769 | .162 |
Projected | 141 | 461 | 142 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 58 | 35 | 38 | .308 | .361 | .470 | .832 | .769 | .162 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 110 | 488 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 206 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 76.7 | 6.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 125 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .369 | .472 | .841 |
vs. RHP | 313 | 97 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 43 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .310 | .356 | .470 | .826 |
Close/Late | 55 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .417 | .600 | 1.017 |
Scoring Position | 108 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .361 | .375 | .602 | .977 |
Pinch Hitting | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .450 | .650 | 1.100 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 220 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 17 | .327 | .375 | .505 | .880 |
Road | 68 | 218 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 19 | .289 | .329 | .436 | .765 |
March/April | 22 | 67 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .343 | .392 | .567 | .959 |
May | 23 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | .260 | .322 | .397 | .719 |
June | 24 | 64 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .297 | .351 | .391 | .742 |
July | 23 | 75 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .373 | .400 | .587 | .987 |
August | 24 | 95 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 9 | .274 | .314 | .411 | .724 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 64 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | .313 | .352 | .484 | .836 |
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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 |
Total | 525 | 1635 | 484 | 76 | 17 | 46 | 261 | 241 | 159 | 8 | 12 | 188 | 24 | 15 | .296 | .359 | .448 | .807 | |
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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% |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .800 | 4.1 | 10.38 | | | | |
Shortstop | 26 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 53 | 1 | .981 | 77.2 | 6.14 | | | | |
Leftfield | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 59.2 | 1.51 | | | | |
Centerfield | 10 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | .950 | 73.1 | 2.45 | | | | |
Rightfield | 93 | 93 | 158 | 4 | 0 | 164 | 2 | .988 | 746.2 | 1.98 | | | | |
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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...
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