#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
25
USA,CT,WATERBURY
6"0
175

Rightfield
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R
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66347
Versus LHP66347
Versus RHP66347
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  
9/10@BROL 2-10400000000#3  
9/12CINW 8-2422100311#3  
9/13CINW 4-3411000000#3  
9/14CINL 1-16412010000#3  
9/15@NYNW 5-1000000000#7  
9/19PHIW 7-6411000010#3  
9/21PHIL 4-5401000000#2  
9/22@SLNL 4-7401000101#3  
9/23@SLNL 0-9401000000#3  
9/24@SLNL 9-13422001410#3  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1344381352661177553336.308.361.470.832.769.162
Projected1414611422761281583538.308.361.470.832.769.162
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11048841011121206434736.476.76.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP125386053012148020.304.369.472.841
vs. RHP313972066474319281104.310.356.470.826
Close/Late5522312171034020.400.417.6001.017
Scoring Position108391105600610150.361.375.602.977
Pinch Hitting2091017300000.450.450.6501.100
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6622072123742271917.327.375.505.880
Road6821863143435281419.289.329.436.765
March/April226723413181266.343.392.567.959
May2373195119675.260.322.397.719
June24641960011764.297.351.391.742
July237528404151138.373.400.587.987
August24952643113969.274.314.411.724
Sept/Oct186420312111054.313.352.484.836

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
Total52516354847617462612411598121882415.296.359.448.807 

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 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base2004051.8004.110.38    
Shortstop26314385531.98177.26.14    
Leftfield7610001001.00059.21.51    
Centerfield1081900201.95073.12.45    
Rightfield9393158401642.988746.21.98    

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

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