#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
26
USA,CT,WATERBURY
6"0
175

Rightfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,685,000
1960
6 Year(s), 141 Days (1173 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 97 Days (1473 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56347
Versus LHP56347
Versus RHP56347
Talent56447
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4
5
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4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 2 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/8CHAL 1-11100000000#9  
9/10CHAL 1-2100000001#2  
9/12@BOSL 4-7511000001#1  
9/14@BOSL 3-4101000200#7  
9/15@CHAL 6-8121000010#1  
9/16@CHAW 7-6100000000#1  
9/17@CHAW 8-7100000000#9  
9/19@WS1L 5-6310000010#6  
9/20@WS1L 0-9400000001#5  
9/21@WS1W 6-5100000001#1  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11928982102946391831.284.331.426.757.647.142
Projected12530486112948411933.284.331.426.757.647.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall543123301411123211325.038.14.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP114322232013118101.281.346.412.759
vs. RHP175508062626723012.286.321.434.755
Close/Late521611312469010.308.373.538.911
Scoring Position772641133066112.338.391.455.845
Pinch Hitting51101039615111.196.218.392.610
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5513241604211659.311.338.447.785
Road641574142525231322.261.324.408.731
March/April1963151128748.238.284.381.665
May236820202131079.294.368.412.780
June21481520310401.313.313.542.854
July1931124026821.387.441.7101.151
August2346110004427.239.286.239.525
Sept/Oct143391105635.273.316.364.679

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195050100175021177121911.170.227.280.507 BOS PIT
19526313240612122215011900.303.372.409.781PIT
1953137437134177125964622245125.307.394.460.854PIT
1954141528158223191029342166972.299.348.460.809PIT
195513443813526611775533413647.308.361.470.832PIT
1956119289821029463918313113.284.331.426.757 CLE
Total644192456686195530728017711132192518.294.355.444.799 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA138550173372187967465382.315.361.487.849
1952, AAA41166515193333171542.307.360.512.872

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop3681658117401.000115.05.79    
Leftfield1792631301.967104.12.59    
Centerfield8818001801.00066.02.45    
Rightfield41294631501.980287.01.57    

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)...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1953 - 7 - 7th
1955 - 6 - 2nd
    

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