#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
24
USA,CT,WATERBURY
6"0
175

Rightfield
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R
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Minimal
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Normal
1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 410,000
1955
4 Year(s), 141 Days (829 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 97 Days (1129 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56447
Versus LHP66457
Versus RHP56447
Talent56447
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4
5
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14CINW 6-1400000001#3  
9/15@MILL 1-9301000001#3  
9/16@MILW 9-6322000111#3  
9/17@MILL 2-4301000011#3  
9/19PHIW 9-6512101302#3PoG 
9/20PHIL 1-3403000000#3  
9/21PHIL 3-5401000002#3  
9/22@NYNW 5-0301000011#3  
9/23@NYNW 11-3523000110#3  
9/24@NYNW 20-2220000021#3  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14152815822319102934269.299.348.460.809.753.161
Projected14855516623320107984473.299.348.460.809.753.161
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12858710017106243447277.884.25.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1194030424211118220.336.381.462.843
vs. RHP4091181931578723151481.289.337.460.797
Close/Late4315103131127120.349.354.581.936
Scoring Position131485157601019661.366.383.534.917
Pinch Hitting1051007103100.500.455.6001.055
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7226768102841371838.255.297.397.694
Road69261901211161562431.345.388.525.913
March/April2310442513222585.404.439.558.996
May2591299031720511.319.347.516.863
June25105243031119822.229.281.343.624
July259019122127710.211.267.333.601
August22692220630927.319.324.609.933
Sept/Oct21692220210131214.319.395.435.830

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
Total3911197349501135184186126411152208.292.358.439.797 

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 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14041121501.00027.05.00    
Leftfield403863216501.000316.11.85    
Centerfield21300301.00010.02.70    
Rightfield9089173401781.994758.22.11    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1953 - 7 - 7th
    

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