Jim Essian

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: January 2, 1951 in Detroit, MI us

High School: Troy HS (Troy, IL)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 15, 1973 (Age 22-256d, 13,450th in major league history)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1984 (Age 33-272d)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Agents: Jim Andary

Full Name: James Sarkis Essian

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.9

1855

453

.244

194

RBI

207

OBP

.327

SLG

.347

OPS

.673

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	31-32 / in Starts: 24-20
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 162 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	87 (38-34-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 162 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	98 (49-32-17)

Most Driven In
Self	2
D Murphy	2
M Davis	1
R Henderson	1
B Bochte	1
D Kingman	1
M Heath	1
M Wagner	1

Most Driven In By
R Henderson	4
T Phillips	3
D Murphy	2
Self	2
D Hill	1
B Bochte	1
M Wagner	1
M Davis	1

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	648	4 (3)	Apr 7	OAK		BOS	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	7	.76	-0.034	1.18	-0.03%	-0.24	C
2	649	5	Apr 8	OAK		BOS	W,14-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	7						C
3	650	8 (2)	Apr 12	OAK		CAL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	5						PR
4	651	10 (1)	Apr 14	OAK		CAL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	8	1.00	0.329	1.56	0.31%	0.17	C
5	652	15 (4)	Apr 20	OAK	@	BOS	L,1-3	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.571	.821	9	2.85	-0.065	4.63	-0.06%	-0.48	PH C
6	653	16	Apr 21	OAK	@	BOS	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.571	.821	8						C
7	654	19 (2)	Apr 25	OAK	@	TOR	L,0-11	4-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.300	.500	.800	8	.04	0.003	.06	0.00%	-0.03	C
8	655	20	Apr 26	OAK	@	TOR	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.286	.364	.649	8	.69	-0.065	.91	-0.05%	-0.50	C
9	656	21	Apr 27	OAK		MIN	W,5-3	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154	.353	.385	.738	8	.57	0.021	1.00	0.02%	-0.06	C
10	657	22	Apr 28	OAK		MIN	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.118	.286	.294	.580	8	.26	-0.022	.48	-0.02%	-0.13	C
11	658	23	Apr 29 (1)	OAK		MIN	L,2-5	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.158	.360	.316	.676	7	1.18	0.090	2.42	0.11%	0.58	C
12	659	24	Apr 29 (2)	OAK		MIN	W,3-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.182	.357	.318	.675	8	.64	0.107	1.22	0.12%	1.28	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	660	25	May 1	OAK	@	CAL	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.333	.292	.625	8	1.43	-0.069	3.23	-0.09%	-0.59	C
14	661	26	May 2	OAK	@	CAL	W,7-6	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.172	.314	.310	.625	8	.95	-0.084	1.99	-0.11%	-1.74	C
15	662	31 (4)	May 8	OAK		SEA	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.314	.310	.625	8						C
16	663	35 (3)	May 13	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.297	.290	.588	8	.66	-0.037	1.08	-0.04%	-0.41	C
17	664	38 (2)	May 16	OAK	@	NYY	L,6-7	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.300	.273	.573	7	1.07	-0.018	1.54	-0.02%	-0.19	C
18	665	40 (1)	May 19	OAK	@	DET	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.152	.300	.273	.573	8						C
19	666	41	May 20	OAK	@	DET	L,3-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.293	.265	.557	7	.52	-0.013	.60	-0.01%	-0.10	PH C
20	667	43 (1)	May 23	OAK		BAL	L,5-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.286	.257	.543	1	.38	-0.009	.46	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
21	668	50 (6)	May 30	OAK		DET	L,1-2	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.283	.256	.539	7	1.01	-0.019	1.33	-0.02%	-0.27	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	669	57 (6)	Jun 8	OAK	@	TEX	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.283	.256	.539	7						C
23	670	60 (2)	Jun 11	OAK	@	TEX	L,3-6	GS-9	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.306	.293	.599	8	.61	0.026	.60	0.02%	0.31	C
24	671	61	Jun 12	OAK		CLE	L,5-11	6-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.314	.326	.639	7	.08	0.004	.07	0.00%	0.56	PH C
25	672	63 (1)	Jun 14	OAK		CLE	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.291	.298	.589	8	1.04	-0.106	.86	-0.05%	-0.83	C
26	673	64	Jun 15	OAK		CHW	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.276	.280	.556	8	1.13	-0.083	1.16	-0.05%	-0.58	C
27	674	65	Jun 16	OAK		CHW	W,6-4	CG	3	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.189	.295	.340	.635	7	.45	0.061	.50	0.04%	1.86	C
28	675	67 (1)	Jun 18	OAK		KCR	W,10-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.327	.635	8	.48	0.042	.48	0.03%	-0.27	C
29	676	68	Jun 19	OAK		KCR	L,2-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.294	.310	.604	8	.91	-0.057	1.04	-0.04%	-0.74	C
30	677	69	Jun 20	OAK		KCR	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.180	.292	.311	.603	8	.23	-0.014	.25	-0.01%	-0.71	C
31	678	70	Jun 22	OAK		TEX	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.293	.313	.606	8	.53	-0.017	.67	-0.01%	-0.06	C
32	679	71	Jun 23	OAK		TEX	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.295	.313	.608	8	.26	0.002	.29	0.00%	0.08	C
33	680	72	Jun 24	OAK		TEX	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.329	.333	.663	8	1.03	0.134	1.38	0.11%	1.06	C
34	681	73	Jun 25	OAK	@	KCR	L,0-16	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.325	.329	.654	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.29	3B
35	682	75 (1)	Jun 26 (2)	OAK	@	KCR	W,6-1	GS-8	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.345	.342	.687	8	.54	0.022	.89	0.02%	0.65	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	683	108 (32)	Aug 1	OAK		CAL	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.345	.342	.687	9						C
37	684	110 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	OAK		SEA	W,11-7	CG	4	3	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.363	.382	.744	8	1.55	0.386	.57	0.09%	2.82	C
38	685	112 (1)	Aug 5	OAK		SEA	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.368	.418	.786	8	.79	0.078	.40	0.02%	0.40	C
39	686	114 (1)	Aug 7	OAK		MIN	L,1-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.357	.402	.760	8	1.02	0.038	.45	0.01%	0.01	C
40	687	115	Aug 8	OAK		MIN	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.347	.388	.735	9	.71	-0.087	.17	-0.01%	-1.87	C
41	688	117 (1)	Aug 10	OAK	@	CAL	W,7-6	7-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.347	.388	.735	6	2.65	0.215	1.49	0.07%	1.00	C
42	689	122 (4)	Aug 16	OAK	@	BAL	W,8-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.343	.384	.727	1	.02	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.35	C
43	690	125 (2)	Aug 19	OAK	@	NYY	L,6-9	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.340	.378	.717	7	1.39	0.025	1.53	0.02%	0.08	C
44	691	126	Aug 20	OAK	@	DET	L,1-14	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.339	.376	.716	9	.62	-0.050	.62	-0.03%	-0.21	C
45	692	127	Aug 21	OAK	@	DET	L,6-12	7-GF	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.351	.400	.751	3	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	2.06	C
46	693	128	Aug 22	OAK	@	DET	L,4-11	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.357	.398	.754	8	.73	-0.078	.50	-0.03%	-0.45	C
47	694	129	Aug 24	OAK		BAL	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.356	.396	.752	8	.97	-0.050	.35	-0.01%	-0.24	C
48	695	132 (2)	Aug 27	OAK		NYY	L,7-8	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.358	.392	.750	8	.23	0.005	.03	0.00%	-0.03	C
49	696	135 (2)	Aug 31	OAK		DET	W,7-6	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.358	.385	.742	7	1.66	-0.049	.20	0.00%	-0.45	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
50	697	136	Sep 1	OAK		DET	W,7-5	CG	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.370	.381	.751	7	.36	0.017	.06	0.00%	0.51	C
51	698	137	Sep 2	OAK		DET	L,3-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.364	.374	.738	7	.75	-0.040	.19	-0.01%	-0.40	C
52	699	138	Sep 3	OAK	@	CHW	W,8-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.358	.366	.724	7	.50	-0.016	.10	0.00%	-1.09	C
53	700	140 (1)	Sep 5	OAK	@	CHW	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.358	.365	.723	7	.84	0.014	.15	0.00%	0.11	C
54	701	141	Sep 6	OAK	@	CHW	L,3-7	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.357	.364	.722	7	.71	0.032	.20	0.01%	0.32	C
55	702	142	Sep 7	OAK	@	CLE	L,2-13	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.352	.358	.710	7	.54	-0.028	.08	0.00%	-0.34	C
56	703	143	Sep 8	OAK	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.347	.360	.707	7	.25	0.045	.01	0.00%	-0.11	C
57	704	144	Sep 9	OAK	@	CLE	L,5-7	GS-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.236	.347	.354	.701	7	.53	0.041	.02	0.00%	0.28	C
58	705	148 (3)	Sep 14	OAK		CLE	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.347	.354	.701	9						C
59	706	153 (4)	Sep 19	OAK		TEX	W,8-7	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.346	.354	.700	7	1.20	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.39	C
60	707	155 (1)	Sep 22	OAK	@	KCR	L,2-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.342	.348	.690	8	1.70	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.93	C
61	708	156	Sep 23	OAK	@	KCR	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.340	.341	.680	8	.31	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.50	C
62	709	157	Sep 24	OAK	@	TEX	W,10-6	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.344	.346	.689	7	1.04	0.065	.00	0.00%	1.00	C
63	710	162 (4)	Sep 30	OAK		KCR	W,8-2	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.348	.346	.693	4	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.37	PH
							31-32		162	136	17	32	9	0	2	10	23	0	17	1	1	1	6	3	1	1	.235	.348	.346	.693		.75	0.649	.71	0.28%	0.51

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