Jim Piersall
[edit] Biography
Jim Piersall (James Anthony Piersall) was born on November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He made his Major League debut on September 7, 1950 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1952, his rookie year, he hit .267 with 1 home run and 16 RBI. Piersall played for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels and California Angels over the course of his 17 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Jim Piersall's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1956, when he hit for a .293 average and knocked in 87 runs. However, others believe that it was 1957, when he slugged 19 home runs and knocked in 63 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1950
| BOS
| A
| 6
| 7
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .286
| .545
| .286
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1952
| BOS
| A
| 56
| 161
| 28
| 43
| 1
| 16
| .267
| .379
| .335
| 8
| 0
| 28
| 26
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 2
|
| 1953
| BOS
| A
| 151
| 585
| 76
| 159
| 3
| 52
| .272
| .329
| .354
| 21
| 9
| 41
| 52
| 9
| 19
| 11
| 0
| 12
|
| 1954
| BOS
| A
| 133
| 474
| 77
| 135
| 8
| 38
| .285
| .338
| .395
| 24
| 2
| 36
| 42
| 3
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 13
|
| 1955
| BOS
| A
| 149
| 515
| 68
| 146
| 13
| 62
| .283
| .364
| .427
| 25
| 5
| 67
| 52
| 2
| 9
| 6
| 7
| 16
|
| 1956
| BOS
| A
| 155
| 601
| 91
| 176
| 14
| 87
| .293
| .350
| .449
| 40
| 6
| 58
| 48
| 1
| 9
| 7
| 2
| 19
|
| 1957
| BOS
| A
| 151
| 609
| 103
| 159
| 19
| 63
| .261
| .331
| .415
| 27
| 5
| 62
| 54
| 4
| 7
| 14
| 1
| 17
|
| 1958
| BOS
| A
| 130
| 417
| 55
| 99
| 8
| 48
| .237
| .303
| .350
| 13
| 5
| 42
| 43
| 0
| 4
| 12
| 2
| 11
|
| 1959
| CLE
| A
| 100
| 317
| 42
| 78
| 4
| 30
| .246
| .303
| .338
| 13
| 2
| 25
| 31
| 2
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 2
|
| 1960
| CLE
| A
| 138
| 486
| 70
| 137
| 18
| 66
| .282
| .313
| .434
| 12
| 4
| 24
| 38
| 0
| 8
| 18
| 3
| 17
|
| 1961
| CLE
| A
| 121
| 484
| 81
| 156
| 6
| 40
| .322
| .378
| .442
| 26
| 7
| 43
| 46
| 2
| 4
| 8
| 1
| 18
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| 135
| 471
| 38
| 115
| 4
| 31
| .244
| .301
| .329
| 20
| 4
| 39
| 53
| 0
| 4
| 12
| 3
| 12
|
| 1963
| WAS
| A
| 29
| 94
| 9
| 23
| 1
| 5
| .245
| .284
| .287
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 2
|
| 1963
| NY
| N
| 40
| 124
| 13
| 24
| 1
| 10
| .194
| .250
| .266
| 4
| 1
| 10
| 14
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| 1963
| LA
| A
| 20
| 52
| 4
| 16
| 0
| 4
| .308
| .368
| .327
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1963
| Total
|
| 89
| 270
| 26
| 63
| 2
| 19
| .233
| .285
| .285
| 6
| 1
| 21
| 30
| 0
| 9
| 5
| 1
| 6
|
| 1963
| TOT
| A
| 49
| 146
| 13
| 39
| 1
| 9
| .267
| .314
| .301
| 2
| 0
| 11
| 16
| 0
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 3
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| 87
| 255
| 28
| 80
| 2
| 13
| .314
| .353
| .380
| 11
| 0
| 16
| 32
| 0
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 5
|
| 1965
| CAL
| A
| 53
| 112
| 10
| 30
| 2
| 12
| .268
| .305
| .402
| 5
| 2
| 5
| 15
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 3
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| 75
| 123
| 14
| 26
| 0
| 14
| .211
| .283
| .252
| 5
| 0
| 13
| 19
| 0
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 8
|
| 1967
| CAL
| A
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 40
| 124
| 13
| 24
| 1
| 10
| .194
| .250
| .266
| 4
| 1
| 10
| 14
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1694
| 5766
| 798
| 1580
| 103
| 581
| .274
| .334
| .389
| 252
| 51
| 514
| 569
| 25
| 100
| 114
| 22
| 158
|
| Total
|
|
| 1734
| 5890
| 811
| 1604
| 104
| 591
| .272
| .332
| .386
| 256
| 52
| 524
| 583
| 25
| 104
| 115
| 23
| 161
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1950
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1952
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 38
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1952
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1952
| BOS
| A
| SS
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 41
| 75
| 9
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .928
|
| 1953
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 151
| 0
| 0
| 352
| 15
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1954
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 126
| 0
| 0
| 249
| 10
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1955
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 147
| 0
| 0
| 425
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1956
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 155
| 0
| 0
| 455
| 10
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1957
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 151
| 147
| 1320.2
| 397
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1957
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 151
| 147
| 1320.2
| 396
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1958
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 125
| 112
| 1017.1
| 310
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1958
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 125
| 112
| 1017.1
| 314
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1959
| CLE
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 91
| 77
| 696.2
| 216
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1959
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 91
| 77
| 696.2
| 219
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1960
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 9
| 3
| 37.1
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 134
| 122
| 1058.2
| 355
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1960
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 126
| 119
| 1017.1
| 351
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1961
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 120
| 119
| 1036.1
| 337
| 9
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1961
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 120
| 119
| 1036.1
| 328
| 9
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 132
| 123
| 1073
| 314
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 132
| 123
| 1073
| 308
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1963
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 25
| 22
| 199.1
| 65
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 25
| 22
| 199.1
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| NY
| N
| OF
| 38
| 34
| 289.2
| 65
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| NY
| N
| CF
| 38
| 34
| 289.2
| 63
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| LA
| A
| CF
| 11
| 9
| 92
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| LA
| A
| RF
| 6
| 5
| 44.1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| LA
| A
| OF
| 18
| 14
| 136.2
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| LA
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 0.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| Total
|
| CF
| 74
| 65
| 581
| 150
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| Total
|
| OF
| 81
| 70
| 625.2
| 158
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 36
| 31
| 291.1
| 87
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 43
| 36
| 336
| 93
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| OF
| 72
| 65
| 543
| 115
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| LF
| 48
| 39
| 333.1
| 68
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| LA
| A
| CF
| 32
| 26
| 209.2
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 41
| 25
| 234
| 62
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1965
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 4
| 1
| 14
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 29
| 19
| 165
| 42
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 10
| 5
| 55
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 25
| 9
| 118.1
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 63
| 31
| 327.1
| 69
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 14
| 5
| 66
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 27
| 17
| 143
| 32
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1967
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 113
| 70
| 655.1
| 149
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 41
| 75
| 9
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .928
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1614
| 891
| 7933.2
| 3851
| 95
| 39
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 875
| 798
| 7073
| 2159
| 47
| 22
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 39
| 23
| 205.1
| 47
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox (1948).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Vic Wertz and Gary Geiger (December 2, 1958).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to Washington Senators in exchange for Dick Donovan, Gene Green and Jim Mahoney (October 5, 1961).
- Traded by Washington Senators to New York Mets in exchange for Gil Hodges (May 23, 1963).
- Released by New York Mets (July 27, 1963).
- Signed by Los Angeles Angels (July 27, 1963).
- Released by Los Angeles Angels (September 20, 1963).
- Signed by Los Angeles Angels (April 10, 1964).
- Released by California Angels (October 18, 1966).
- Signed by California Angels (April 10, 1967).
- Released by California Angels (May 12, 1967).
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