Jim Piersall
Eligible Seasons: 1952-1966
Best Season: 1956
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | SS | 56 | 194 | 161 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 22.5 | 4.7 | $1.13M |
| 1953 Boston Red Sox | OF | 151 | 654 | 585 | 76 | 159 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 41 | 9 | 67.4 | 3.9 | $4.48M |
| 1954 Boston Red Sox | OF | 133 | 520 | 474 | 77 | 135 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 62.6 | 4.7 | $3.23M |
| 1955 Boston Red Sox | OF | 149 | 599 | 515 | 68 | 146 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 67 | 2 | 81.7 | 5.6 | $6.13M |
| 1956 Boston Red Sox | OF | 155 | 681 | 601 | 91 | 176 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 58 | 1 | 91.9 | 5.4 | $7.09M |
| 1957 Boston Red Sox | OF | 151 | 687 | 609 | 103 | 159 | 27 | 5 | 19 | 63 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 62 | 4 | 83.3 | 4.7 | $6.16M |
| 1958 Boston Red Sox | OF | 130 | 469 | 417 | 55 | 99 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 42 | 0 | 45.8 | 3.7 | $3.32M |
| 1959 Cleveland Indians | OF | 100 | 354 | 317 | 42 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 34.5 | 3.6 | $2.59M |
| 1960 Cleveland Indians | OF | 138 | 522 | 486 | 70 | 137 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 61.8 | 4.5 | $5.18M |
| 1961 Cleveland Indians | OF | 121 | 536 | 484 | 81 | 156 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 43 | 2 | 78.8 | 6.1 | $5.86M |
| 1962 Washington Senators | OF | 135 | 515 | 471 | 38 | 115 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 45.4 | 3.2 | $3.80M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Angels | OF | 20 | 60 | 52 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | $475K |
| 1963 New York Mets | OF | 40 | 140 | 124 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 8.1 | 2.0 | $728K |
| 1963 Washington Senators | OF | 29 | 104 | 94 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8.5 | 3.1 | $601K |
| 1964 Los Angeles Angels | OF | 87 | 276 | 255 | 28 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 33.8 | 4.8 | $1.91M |
| 1965 California Angels | OF | 53 | 121 | 112 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 12.5 | 3.8 | $701K |
| 1966 California Angels | OF | 75 | 144 | 123 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 7.9 | 2.0 | $487K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | SS | 56 | 194 | 161 | .267 | 106 | .272 | .379 | 115 | .378 | .335 | 92 | .343 | .714 | 103 | .722 | .006 | $1.13M |
| 1953 Boston Red Sox | OF | 151 | 654 | 585 | .272 | 104 | .272 | .329 | 98 | .325 | .354 | 92 | .353 | .683 | 95 | .679 | .005 | $4.48M |
| 1954 Boston Red Sox | OF | 133 | 520 | 474 | .285 | 111 | .288 | .338 | 102 | .337 | .395 | 106 | .399 | .732 | 104 | .736 | .017 | $3.23M |
| 1955 Boston Red Sox | OF | 149 | 599 | 515 | .283 | 110 | .286 | .364 | 108 | .361 | .427 | 112 | .428 | .792 | 110 | .788 | .025 | $6.13M |
| 1956 Boston Red Sox | OF | 155 | 681 | 601 | .293 | 112 | .294 | .350 | 103 | .344 | .449 | 114 | .443 | .799 | 109 | .787 | .023 | $7.09M |
| 1957 Boston Red Sox | OF | 151 | 687 | 609 | .261 | 102 | .265 | .331 | 102 | .332 | .415 | 109 | .415 | .746 | 105 | .748 | .031 | $6.16M |
| 1958 Boston Red Sox | OF | 130 | 469 | 417 | .237 | 93 | .241 | .303 | 94 | .307 | .350 | 91 | .350 | .653 | 93 | .656 | .019 | $3.32M |
| 1959 Cleveland Indians | OF | 100 | 354 | 317 | .246 | 97 | .251 | .303 | 94 | .306 | .338 | 88 | .337 | .641 | 91 | .643 | .013 | $2.59M |
| 1960 Cleveland Indians | OF | 138 | 522 | 486 | .282 | 110 | .286 | .313 | 95 | .313 | .434 | 112 | .431 | .747 | 104 | .745 | .037 | $5.18M |
| 1961 Cleveland Indians | OF | 121 | 536 | 484 | .322 | 126 | .326 | .378 | 115 | .378 | .442 | 112 | .436 | .820 | 113 | .813 | .012 | $5.86M |
| 1962 Washington Senators | OF | 135 | 515 | 471 | .244 | 96 | .248 | .301 | 93 | .303 | .329 | 84 | .324 | .630 | 88 | .627 | .008 | $3.80M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Angels | OF | 20 | 60 | 52 | .308 | 124 | .316 | .368 | 118 | .377 | .327 | 86 | .328 | .695 | 100 | .705 | .000 | $475K |
| 1963 New York Mets | OF | 40 | 140 | 124 | .194 | 79 | .201 | .250 | 82 | .260 | .266 | 73 | .274 | .516 | 77 | .534 | .008 | $728K |
| 1963 Washington Senators | OF | 29 | 104 | 94 | .245 | 99 | .252 | .284 | 91 | .292 | .287 | 76 | .288 | .572 | 83 | .580 | .011 | $601K |
| 1964 Los Angeles Angels | OF | 87 | 276 | 255 | .314 | 127 | .322 | .353 | 112 | .360 | .380 | 100 | .381 | .733 | 105 | .741 | .008 | $1.91M |
| 1965 California Angels | OF | 53 | 121 | 112 | .268 | 111 | .278 | .305 | 98 | .314 | .402 | 109 | .409 | .707 | 104 | .722 | .018 | $701K |
| 1966 California Angels | OF | 75 | 144 | 123 | .211 | 88 | .221 | .283 | 92 | .294 | .252 | 68 | .258 | .535 | 79 | .551 | .000 | $487K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | D/D- | A+/D | $1.13M |
| 1953 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/B | $4.48M |
| 1954 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | $3.23M |
| 1955 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $6.13M |
| 1956 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $7.09M |
| 1957 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/A | $6.16M |
| 1958 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A- | $3.32M |
| 1959 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/C- | -- | B/A | $2.59M |
| 1960 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $5.18M |
| 1961 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $5.86M |
| 1962 Washington Senators | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A- | $3.80M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/C+ | $475K |
| 1963 New York Mets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/C+ | $728K |
| 1963 Washington Senators | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/C+ | $601K |
| 1964 Los Angeles Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/D+ | $1.91M |
| 1965 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | $701K |
| 1966 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $487K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Red Sox | $1.13M | ||||||
| 1953 Boston Red Sox | $4.48M | ||||||
| 1954 Boston Red Sox | X | $3.23M | |||||
| 1955 Boston Red Sox | $6.13M | ||||||
| 1956 Boston Red Sox | X | $7.09M | |||||
| 1957 Boston Red Sox | $6.16M | ||||||
| 1958 Boston Red Sox | X | $3.32M | |||||
| 1959 Cleveland Indians | $2.59M | ||||||
| 1960 Cleveland Indians | $5.18M | ||||||
| 1961 Cleveland Indians | X | $5.86M | |||||
| 1962 Washington Senators | $3.80M | ||||||
| 1963 Los Angeles Angels | $475K | ||||||
| 1963 New York Mets | $728K | ||||||
| 1963 Washington Senators | $601K | ||||||
| 1964 Los Angeles Angels | $1.91M | ||||||
| 1965 California Angels | $701K | ||||||
| 1966 California Angels | $487K |
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