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Jim Piersall

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1950-1967 (1950-1967)
Proper Name
James Anthony Piersall
Positions
OF (1614) ... SS (30) ... 3B (2)
Positions
OF - SS - 3B
Height / Weight
6-0 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
June 3,2017   Age:  87.201
High School
Leavenworth (Waterbury,CT)
MLBAM ID
120568
Retrosheet#
pierj102
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career58908111604104591115.272.718

[Player Notes]

[2010] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1950Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2420OF6742000000400000021102.286.545.286.831.571.000.00036.360.000.000.00
1952Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS222SS-OF561612843801163328261400254194934.267.379.335.714.242.068.00014.4313.400.93161.00
1953Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3723OF1515857615921935211104152919001220765433126.272.329.354.683.154.082.0006.277.951.27195.00
1954Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3724OF1334747713524283851364235201318752034101.285.338.395.733.194.110.2986.928.081.1759.25
1955Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3725OF14951568146255136261675229671622059943103.283.364.427.791.283.144.29211.198.680.7839.62
1956Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3726OF155601911764061487775848191221927068160116.293.350.449.799.253.156.2948.527.050.8342.93
1957Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3727OF1516091031592751963146625447511725368751108.261.331.415.746.269.154.2599.027.860.8732.05
1958Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3728OF130417559913584812242430462111464692673.237.303.350.653.237.113.2458.969.171.0252.13
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3729OF1003174278132430632531282121073541959.246.303.338.641.180.092.2617.068.761.2479.25
1960Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3730OF138486701371241866185243808431721152234103.282.313.434.747.228.152.2744.607.281.5827.00
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3731OF1214848115626764082434624311821453639117.322.378.442.820.221.120.3458.028.581.0780.67
1962Washington Senators IIALMLBWS23732OF1354713811520443112739530413121555152887.244.301.329.630.178.085.2677.5710.291.36117.75
1963Washington Senators IIALMLBWS23733OF29949231015406110220227104221.245.284.287.571.149.042.2625.7710.581.8394.00
1963New York MetsNLMLBNYN3433OF401241324411101210140421333140618.194.250.266.516.145.072.2077.1410.001.40124.00
1963Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA433OF205241610040155030011760115.308.368.327.695.096.019.3408.338.331.000.00
1964Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA434OF87255288011021353163204115972761367.314.353.380.733.137.066.3515.8011.592.00127.50
1965California AngelsALMLBCAL435OF53112103052212225151301345121921.268.305.402.707.179.134.2954.1312.403.0056.00
1966California AngelsALMLBCAL436OF751231426500141213190620831144521.211.283.252.535.138.041.2459.0313.191.460.00
1967California AngelsALMLBCAL437OF530000000002010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1950MLBTotal--BOS------6742000000400000021102.286.545.286.831.571.000.28636.360.000.00AL1950
1952MLBTotal--BOS------561612843801163328261400254194934.267.379.335.714.242.068.31314.4313.400.93161.00AL1952
1953MLBTotal--BOS------1515857615921935211104152919001220765433126.272.329.354.683.154.082.2946.277.951.27195.00AL1953
1954MLBTotal--BOS------1334747713524283851364235201318752034101.285.338.395.732.194.110.2986.928.081.1759.25AL1954
1955MLBTotal--BOS------14951568146255136261675229671622059943103.283.364.427.792.283.144.29211.198.680.7839.62AL1955
1956MLBTotal--BOS------155601911764061487775848191221927068160116.293.350.449.799.253.156.2948.527.050.8342.93AL1956
1957MLBTotal--BOS------1516091031592751963146625447511725368751108.261.331.415.746.269.154.2599.027.860.8732.05AL1957
1958MLBTotal--BOS------130417559913584812242430462111464692673.237.303.350.653.237.113.2458.969.171.0252.13AL1958
1959MLBTotal--CLE------1003174278132430632531282121073541959.246.303.338.641.180.091.2617.068.761.2479.25AL1959
1960MLBTotal--CLE------138486701371241866185243808431721152234103.282.313.434.747.228.152.2744.607.281.5827.00AL1960
1961MLBTotal--CLE------1214848115626764082434624311821453639117.322.378.442.820.221.120.3458.028.581.0780.67AL1961
1962MLBTotal--WS2------1354713811520443112739530413121555152887.244.301.329.630.178.085.2677.5710.291.36117.75AL1962
1963MLBTotal--NYN,ANA,WS2------892702663612195321300941677304954.233.285.285.570.137.052.2526.919.871.43135.00NL1963
1964MLBTotal--ANA------87255288011021353163204115972761367.314.353.380.733.137.067.3515.8011.592.00127.50AL1964
1965MLBTotal--CAL------53112103052212225151301345121921.268.305.402.707.179.134.2954.1312.403.0056.00AL1965
1966MLBTotal--CAL------751231426500141213190620831144521.211.283.252.535.138.041.2459.0313.191.46AL1966
1967MLBTotal--CAL------530000000002010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.00AL1967
Tot:MLB (17 yrs)MLB1734589081116042565210459111557524583251044823161227665914121192.272.332.386.718.213.114.2867.958.851.1156.63
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL401241324411101210140421333140618.194.250.266.516.145.073.2077.1410.001.40124.00
Tot:AL (17 yrs)AL1694576679815802525110358111455514569251004622158224364514061174.274.334.389.723.214.115.2877.978.821.1155.98

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1954American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1956American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1950Boston Red SoxALMLB20OF2--900099001.0004.50.000.001.333.38
1952Boston Red SoxALMLB22SS30--417591312511600.9283.90.000.0019.553.63
1952Boston Red SoxALMLB22OF22--383004141001.0001.90.000.0014.339.37
1952Boston Red SoxALMLB223B1--01102100.5001.00.000.000.61.88
1953Boston Red SoxALMLB23OF151--352155737236700.9872.40.000.0098.7100.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1950Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2094603-6Steve O'Neill, Joe McCarthydnq
1952Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2276786-56Lou Boudreaudnq
1953Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2384694-151Lou Boudreaudnq
1954Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2469854-133Lou Boudreaudnq
1955Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2584704-149Pinky Higginsdnq
1956Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2684704-155Pinky Higginsdnq
1957Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2782723-151Pinky Higginsdnq
1958Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2879753-130Pinky HigginsdnqAL-GG
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2989652-100Joe Gordondnq
1960Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3076784-138Joe Gordon, Jimmy Dykes, Jo-Jo Whitednq
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3178835-121Jimmy Dykes, Mel HarderdnqAL-GG
1962Washington Senators IIALMLBWS2326010110-135Mickey Vernondnq
1963New York MetsNLMLBNYN335111110-40Casey Stengeldnq
1963Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA3370919-20Bill Rigneydnq
1963Washington Senators IIALMLBWS2335610610-29Gil Hodges, Mickey Vernon, Eddie Yostdnq
1964Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA3482805-87Bill Rigneydnq
1965California AngelsALMLBCAL3575877-53Bill Rigneydnq
1966California AngelsALMLBCAL3680826-75Bill Rigneydnq
1967California AngelsALMLBCAL3784775-5Bill Rigneydnq
19 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1972Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKBroadcaster9362.60010.0Won World Series (Reds)
1974Texas RangersALMLBMLBTEXBroadcaster8476.52525.0dnq
1975Texas RangersALMLBMLBTEXAssistant Coach7983.488319.0dnq
1977Chicago White SoxALMLBMLBCHABroadcaster9072.556312.0dnq
1978Chicago White SoxALMLBMLBCHABroadcaster7190.441520.5dnq
1979Chicago White SoxALMLBMLBCHABroadcaster7387.456514.0dnq
1980Chicago White SoxALMLBMLBCHABroadcaster7090.438526.0dnq
7 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1967-05-12Released by AngelsNoHist
1967-04-10Signed contract with AngelsCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1966-10-18Released by AngelsNoHist
1964-04-10Signed to #-year contract for 1964-1964 ($0m) [Free Agent]Los Angeles AngelsNoHist
1963-09-20Released by AngelsNoHist
1963-07-28Signed contract with AngelsLos Angeles AngelsNoHist
1963-07-27Released by MetsNoHist
1963-05-23Traded from Washington Senators II to New York Mets for Gil HodgesNew York MetsNoHist
1961-10-05Traded from Cleveland Indians to Washington Senators II for Dick Donovan, Gene Green and Jim MahoneyWashington Senators IINoHist
1958-12-02Traded from Boston Red Sox to Cleveland Indians for Vic Wertz and Gary GeigerCleveland IndiansNoHist
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Talent Ratings
Speed
86
Power
52
Contact
79
XBH
48
RBIs
50
Runs
61
Hitting
72
Durability
65
Team
.485

[Career Highlights]

[1950]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB)
[1952]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB)
[1953]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 9th in AL-MVP voting with 56 points ... Led AL in Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in AL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Triples, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch
[1954]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League
[1955]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Games Played, Intentional Walks
[1956]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 14th in AL-MVP voting with 28 points ... Led AL in Games Played, Doubles, Sacrifice Flies ... Finished top 10 in AL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Total Bases, Caught Stealings, Sacrifice Hits, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
[1957]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 22nd in AL-MVP voting with 2 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Stolen Bases, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
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