#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
29
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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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,685,000
1960
9 Year(s), 141 Days (1689 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 97 Days (1989 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56336
Versus LHP56336
Versus RHP56336
Talent55347
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4
5
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 1 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/31WS1W 3-2000000000#4  
9/7CHAW 5-4000000000#2  
9/8DETL 4-13300000010#6  
9/9DETW 2-1111100000#9  
9/10DETL 0-4400000001#2  
9/12@WS1L 1-2000000000#4  
9/13@WS1L 7-10412001102#7  
9/15@DETL 6-8301000001#6  
9/20BALW 8-7100000000#9  
9/22KCL 0-3201000000#6  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall921915080324231139.262.304.351.655.541.089
Projected972015380325241241.262.304.351.655.541.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall44206100721671111100.019.33.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP541220071417100.222.271.259.530
vs. RHP137386031722722021.277.317.387.704
Close/Late2663004114010.231.250.346.596
Scoring Position5310401200012110.189.182.321.503
Pinch Hitting361130110709011.306.316.472.788
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4793213021216618.226.267.323.590
Road459829501127521.296.333.378.711
March/April142672002423.269.321.346.668
May17431320173112.302.318.419.737
June1838101016555.263.356.368.724
July112161004305.286.273.333.606
August2345910046210.200.234.222.456
Sept/Oct91851011214.278.300.500.800

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
1957106176541012412312022521.307.347.409.756CLE
195810929092943263723223913.317.369.407.776CLE
19599219150803242311113911.262.304.351.655CLE
Total9512581762113246339836322314183222923.295.352.431.783 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop7135091.88924.23.28    
Leftfield252121002101.000169.21.11    
Centerfield10716101701.00068.02.25    
Rightfield171534303701.000122.22.71    

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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