#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
28
USA,CT,WATERBURY
6"0
175

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

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Big League Contract
$ 5,685,000
1960
8 Year(s), 141 Days (1517 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 97 Days (1817 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56447
Versus LHP56447
Versus RHP56447
Talent56447
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4
5
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4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 1 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@BOSL 2-3200000001#1  
9/14@BOSL 4-9502010102#1  
9/15NYYL 2-3400000001#1  
9/16NYYL 2-4402000010#1  
9/17NYYL 0-2303100000#1  
9/20BOSL 1-6412100000#1  
9/21BOSW 4-1312001200#1  
9/22@BALL 4-7401000112#1  
9/23@BALW 4-1500000001#1  
9/24@BALL 5-6400000001#1  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1092909294326372339.317.369.407.776.682.090
Projected1153059794327392441.317.369.407.776.682.090
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall643202111022118161325.043.95.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1134434092089000.389.430.487.916
vs. RHP1774860317171530222.271.332.356.688
Close/Late38141015653110.368.422.474.896
Scoring Position6820320210512210.294.329.397.726
Pinch Hitting3071003322110.233.265.267.531
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home54150567231919916.373.410.507.917
Road55140362207181423.257.321.300.621
March/April132570103613.280.296.360.656
May1835122014310.343.378.486.864
June2045154109668.333.396.467.863
July19641510014512.234.300.250.550
August20501901151052.380.429.480.909
Sept/Oct19712421148514.338.377.437.813

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
Total8592390712105246037434021213172832822.298.356.437.793 

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 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop23041842201.00050.13.93    
Leftfield242238003801.000187.01.83    
Centerfield34286610681.985255.12.40    
Rightfield181417101801.000123.01.32    

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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