Jim Piersall

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, CT us

Died: June 3, 2017 in Wheaton, IL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Leavenworth HS (Waterbury, CT)

Debut: September 7, 1950 (Age 20-297d, 10,740th in major league history)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1967 (Age 37-168d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: James Anthony Piersall

Nicknames: Jimmy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.3

5890

1604

104

.272

811

RBI

591

115

OBP

.332

SLG

.386

OPS

.718

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1953 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1953 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	BOS	@	PHA	W,11-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
2	2	Apr 17	BOS	@	PHA	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 19	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 20 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,4-2	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 20 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,11-4	GS	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 21	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
7	7	Apr 22	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 23	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	9	Apr 24	BOS		PHA	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
10	10	Apr 25	BOS		PHA	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	11	Apr 28	BOS	@	DET	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	12	Apr 29	BOS	@	DET	W,10-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	13	May 1	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	May 2	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
15	15	May 3 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,14-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	16	May 3 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	17	May 5	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	May 6	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
19	19	May 8	BOS		NYY	W,2-1	CG	40	11.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
20	20	May 9	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
21	21	May 10	BOS		NYY	L,4-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	May 12	BOS		CHW	L,7-9	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 13	BOS		CHW	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	24	May 14	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	43	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	25	May 16	BOS		CLE	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	26	May 18 (1)	BOS		DET	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	27	May 18 (2)	BOS		DET	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 19	BOS		SLB	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
29	29	May 20	BOS		SLB	W,3-2	CG	55	14.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 21	BOS		PHA	L,0-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
31	31	May 22 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	32	May 22 (2)	BOS		PHA	W,3-2	CG	45	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
33	33	May 23	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
34	34	May 24	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	35	May 25	BOS	@	NYY	W,14-10	CG	51	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	36	May 27	BOS	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	37	May 28	BOS	@	PHA	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	38	May 29	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	39	May 30 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-3	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
40	40	May 30 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-2	CG	38	8.1	0	0	1	1	0	CF
41	41	May 31 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,4-5	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
42	42	May 31 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,0-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	43	Jun 2	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	44	Jun 3	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
45	45	Jun 4	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-8	GS	32	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
46	46	Jun 6 (1)	BOS	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
47	47	Jun 6 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
48	48	Jun 7	BOS	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	49	Jun 8	BOS	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	50	Jun 9	BOS	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
51	51	Jun 10 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,11-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	52	Jun 10 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
53	54 (1)	Jun 12	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	55	Jun 13	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	56	Jun 14 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-6	CG	31	8.0	6	0	1	7	0	RF
56	57	Jun 14 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	58	Jun 16	BOS		DET	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	59	Jun 17	BOS		DET	W,17-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	60	Jun 18	BOS		DET	W,23-3	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	61	Jun 19	BOS		SLB	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	62	Jun 20	BOS		SLB	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	63	Jun 21 (1)	BOS		SLB	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
63	64	Jun 21 (2)	BOS		SLB	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	65	Jun 23 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	66	Jun 23 (2)	BOS		CLE	W,2-1	CG	34	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	67	Jun 24	BOS		CLE	L,9-13	CG	51	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
67	68	Jun 25	BOS		CLE	L,4-15	CG	51	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
68	69	Jun 26	BOS		CHW	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	70	Jun 27	BOS		CHW	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	71	Jun 28	BOS		CHW	L,4-13	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	72	Jun 30	BOS		NYY	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
72	73	Jul 1	BOS		NYY	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	74	Jul 2	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	75	Jul 3	BOS		WSH	L,4-9	GF	21	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	76	Jul 4 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	77	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	78	Jul 5	BOS	@	PHA	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
78	79	Jul 6	BOS	@	WSH	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	80	Jul 7	BOS	@	WSH	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	81	Jul 8	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
81	82	Jul 9	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-0	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	83	Jul 10	BOS		PHA	W,3-2	CG	46	12.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
83	84	Jul 11	BOS		PHA	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
84	85	Jul 12 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
85	86	Jul 12 (2)	BOS		PHA	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
86	87	Jul 16	BOS	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	88	Jul 17	BOS	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	89	Jul 18	BOS	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
89	90	Jul 19 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	91	Jul 19 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	RF
91	92	Jul 22	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
92	93	Jul 23	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	94	Jul 24 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	95	Jul 24 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	96	Jul 25	BOS	@	SLB	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
96	97	Jul 26 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,7-5	GS	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF RF
97	98	Jul 26 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	99	Jul 28	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
99	100	Jul 29	BOS		CHW	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	101	Jul 30	BOS		CHW	L,1-17	CG	54	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	102	Jul 31	BOS		DET	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	103	Aug 1	BOS		DET	L,3-4	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
103	104	Aug 2 (1)	BOS		DET	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	105	Aug 2 (2)	BOS		DET	L,6-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	106	Aug 4	BOS		SLB	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
106	107	Aug 5	BOS		SLB	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
107	108	Aug 6	BOS		SLB	L,7-8	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	109	Aug 7	BOS		CLE	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	110	Aug 8	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
110	111	Aug 9	BOS		CLE	L,3-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
111	112	Aug 10	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	RF
112	113	Aug 11 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
113	114	Aug 11 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
114	115	Aug 12	BOS	@	PHA	W,3-2	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	116	Aug 13	BOS	@	PHA	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
116	117	Aug 15 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	118	Aug 15 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,2-4	CG	46	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
118	119	Aug 16 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	120	Aug 16 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	121	Aug 18	BOS		PHA	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	122	Aug 19	BOS		PHA	W,6-4	GS	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
122	123	Aug 21 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-9	GS	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
123	124	Aug 21 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-3	GF	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
124	125	Aug 22	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	126	Aug 23	BOS	@	WSH	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
126	127	Aug 27	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
127	128	Aug 28	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
128	129	Aug 29	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
129	130	Aug 30 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
130	131	Aug 30 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
131	132	Aug 31	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	133	Sep 1	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-13	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	134	Sep 2	BOS	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	RF
134	136 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	137	Sep 6 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	138	Sep 7 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
137	139	Sep 7 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
138	140	Sep 9	BOS		CLE	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	141	Sep 10	BOS		CLE	W,14-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	142	Sep 11	BOS		SLB	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
141	143	Sep 12	BOS		SLB	W,7-6	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	144	Sep 13	BOS		CHW	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	145	Sep 14	BOS		CHW	L,6-10	CG	46	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF
144	146	Sep 15	BOS		CHW	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
145	147	Sep 16	BOS		DET	L,3-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
146	148	Sep 17	BOS		DET	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	149	Sep 19	BOS		NYY	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
148	150	Sep 20	BOS		NYY	L,8-10	CG	49	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
149	151	Sep 25	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	152	Sep 26	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	45	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
151	153	Sep 27	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							153gm		1332.0	351	15	5	371	7