#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
30
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)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,685,000
1960
10 Year(s), 141 Days (1861 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 97 Days (2161 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55236
Versus LHP55236
Versus RHP55236
Talent55347
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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 : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/4NYYW 2-1401000002#2  
9/5@CHAL 1-5000000000#1  
9/8@BALL 3-5000000000#6  
9/9@BALW 7-2512100000#1  
9/10KCW 13-3332110421#5PoG 
9/18@CHAW 11-10401100201#8  
9/19KCL 3-10100000000#9  
9/22@BALL 1-9000000000#3  
9/26NYYL 6-8100000001#8  
9/27@BALL 4-8000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall75161357121812732.217.249.311.559.455.093
Projected79170377121913734.217.249.311.559.455.093
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3317300074150104180.011.62.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2651105215010.192.214.308.522
vs. RHP135306021310627130.222.254.311.565
Close/Late2780002014120.296.290.296.587
Scoring Position44931015049120.205.255.318.573
Pinch Hitting2751013217010.185.207.333.540
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home388620512148415.233.258.384.642
Road37751520044317.200.225.227.452
Last Week2100000001.000.000.000.000
March/April112151001012.238.261.286.547
May133082016207.267.258.433.691
June153960000416.154.175.154.329
July152140002028.190.250.190.440
August102751012214.185.214.333.548
Sept/Oct112373107425.304.333.522.855

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
1960751613571218127013241.217.249.311.559CLE
Total10262742797120256541637523014193543324.291.346.424.770 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Shortstop8451732201.00039.24.99    
Leftfield171228102901.000128.02.04    
Centerfield15919312201.00084.02.36    
Rightfield9821102201.00068.02.91    

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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