#54 Jim Piersall, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Jim Piersall

11/14/1929
31
USA,CT,WATERBURY
6"0
175

Rightfield
R
R
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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
$ 425,000
1962
11 Year(s), 141 Days (2033 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 97 Days (2333 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55237
Versus LHP55237
Versus RHP55237
Talent55347
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4
5
5
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 1 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19CHAL 3-4000000000#9  
9/21BALW 6-2111000000#9  
9/24@DETW 10-7111001300#6  
9/25@DETL 2-13100000001#9  
9/27MINL 7-9010000000#3  
9/30@WS2L 2-3400000101#7  
10/1BALL 2-9100000001#9  
10/5@CHAW 9-1101000000#4  
10/9NYYW 6-5000000000#7  
10/10@WS2L 8-9000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall362670029616.269.296.500.796.750.231
Projected362670029616.269.296.500.796.750.231
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall22800011013210100.03.54.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP510013100000.200.200.8001.000
vs. RHP2160016516010.286.318.429.747
Close/Late620013301010.333.286.8331.119
Scoring Position730029001010.429.3751.2861.661
Pinch Hitting1030013203000.300.300.600.900
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home19840013412.500.500.8751.375
Road171830016204.167.167.333.500
March/April5200000001.000.000.000.000
May2210013100.500.5002.0002.500
June5610002001.167.167.167.333
July5200000211.000.333.000.333
August52200000001.0001.0001.0002.000
Sept/Oct141230014303.250.250.500.750

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
19613626700296100610.269.296.500.796 KC
Total10622768804120256742538123114193603424.290.346.424.770 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14241531901.00038.04.50    
Leftfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield30210301.0005.05.40    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 3/1/1961 to a 2-year deal worth $425,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1953 - 7 - 7th
1955 - 6 - 2nd
    

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