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.

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 14	BOS		NYY	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 15	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 16	BOS		BAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	5	Apr 17 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,14-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
6	6	Apr 17 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,12-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 20	BOS	@	WSH	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
8	8	Apr 21	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	33	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	9	Apr 22	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
10	10	Apr 23	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 24	BOS	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	12	Apr 26	BOS	@	KCA	L,7-8	CG	48	10.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
13	13	Apr 27	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 28	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
15	15	Apr 29	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
16	16	Apr 30	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	17	May 1 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
18	19 (1)	May 2	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	20	May 3	BOS	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	21	May 4	BOS	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	43	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
21	22	May 5	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	39	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	23	May 6	BOS		NYY	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	24	May 7	BOS		NYY	L,6-9	CG	50	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	25	May 8	BOS		NYY	L,0-5	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	26	May 10	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	27	May 11	BOS		CHW	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	28	May 12	BOS		KCA	W,12-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	29	May 13	BOS		KCA	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
29	30	May 14	BOS		KCA	W,3-1	CG	52	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	31	May 15 (1)	BOS		DET	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	32	May 15 (2)	BOS		DET	L,3-9	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
32	35 (2)	May 20	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-3	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
33	36	May 21	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-1	GF	16	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
34	38 (1)	May 25 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	39	May 25 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	40	May 26	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	41	May 27	BOS		WSH	W,16-0	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	42	May 28	BOS		WSH	L,3-5	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
39	43	May 29	BOS		WSH	W,12-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	44	May 30 (1)	BOS		BAL	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	45	May 30 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,8-1	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	48 (2)	Jun 3	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	49	Jun 4	BOS	@	KCA	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	50	Jun 5 (1)	BOS	@	KCA	L,4-5	CG	47	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	51	Jun 5 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
46	52	Jun 7	BOS	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
47	53	Jun 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	50	12.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
48	54	Jun 9	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	55	Jun 10	BOS	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
50	56	Jun 11	BOS	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	57	Jun 14	BOS		KCA	W,12-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	58	Jun 15	BOS		KCA	W,9-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
53	59	Jun 16	BOS		KCA	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	60	Jun 17 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,6-5	CG	46	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
55	61	Jun 17 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	62	Jun 18	BOS		CLE	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
57	63	Jun 19	BOS		CLE	W,11-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	64	Jun 21	BOS		DET	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	65	Jun 22	BOS		DET	W,12-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	66	Jun 23	BOS		DET	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	67	Jun 24	BOS		CHW	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
62	68	Jun 25	BOS		CHW	L,3-8	CG	40	9.0	5	1	1	7	0	CF
63	69	Jun 26 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	70	Jun 26 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	71	Jun 28 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-0	GS	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	72	Jun 28 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	73	Jun 29	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	74	Jun 30	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	75	Jul 1	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	49	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	76	Jul 2	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	77	Jul 3	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	78	Jul 4 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	79	Jul 4 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	80	Jul 6	BOS		WSH	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
75	81	Jul 7	BOS		WSH	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	82	Jul 8	BOS		BAL	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
77	83	Jul 9	BOS		BAL	W,5-4	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	84	Jul 10	BOS		BAL	W,10-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	85	Jul 14 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	86	Jul 14 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
81	87	Jul 16	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	88	Jul 17 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	89	Jul 17 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	90	Jul 19	BOS	@	KCA	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
85	91	Jul 20	BOS	@	KCA	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	92	Jul 21	BOS	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	93	Jul 22	BOS	@	CHW	L,7-10	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	94	Jul 23	BOS	@	CHW	W,9-7	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	95	Jul 24 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
90	96	Jul 24 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
91	97	Jul 26	BOS		CLE	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
92	98	Jul 27	BOS		CLE	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	99	Jul 28	BOS		CLE	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	100	Jul 29	BOS		DET	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	101	Jul 30	BOS		DET	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	102	Jul 31 (1)	BOS		DET	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
97	103	Jul 31 (2)	BOS		DET	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	104	Aug 2	BOS		CHW	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	105	Aug 3	BOS		CHW	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	106	Aug 4	BOS		CHW	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	107	Aug 5	BOS		KCA	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
102	108	Aug 6	BOS		KCA	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	109	Aug 7	BOS		KCA	W,16-12	CG	50	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
104	110	Aug 9	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
105	111	Aug 10	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	53	12.2	8	0	0	8	0	CF
106	112	Aug 11	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
107	113	Aug 13	BOS		WSH	L,9-18	CG	52	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
108	114	Aug 14 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
109	115	Aug 14 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
110	116	Aug 15	BOS		WSH	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	117	Aug 16	BOS		NYY	L,6-13	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
112	118	Aug 17	BOS		NYY	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
113	119	Aug 19	BOS	@	WSH	W,8-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	120	Aug 20	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	121	Aug 21	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	122	Aug 23	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	123	Aug 24	BOS	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	124	Aug 25 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
119	125	Aug 25 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	126	Aug 26	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	127	Aug 27	BOS	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
122	128	Aug 28	BOS	@	KCA	W,14-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	129	Aug 30	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
124	130	Aug 31	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	131	Sep 2	BOS	@	BAL	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
126	132	Sep 3	BOS	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	46	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
127	133	Sep 4	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	134	Sep 5 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
129	135	Sep 5 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	136	Sep 7	BOS		DET	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	137	Sep 8	BOS		DET	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	138	Sep 9	BOS		CLE	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
133	139	Sep 10	BOS		CLE	L,7-10	CG	50	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
134	140	Sep 11 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	141	Sep 11 (2)	BOS		CHW	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
136	142	Sep 13 (1)	BOS		KCA	L,5-6	CG	48	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
137	143	Sep 13 (2)	BOS		KCA	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	144	Sep 14	BOS		KCA	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	145	Sep 16	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	4	0	1	5	0	CF
140	146	Sep 17	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
141	147	Sep 18	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	148	Sep 20 (1)	BOS		BAL	L,2-3	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	149	Sep 20 (2)	BOS		BAL	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
144	151 (1)	Sep 23 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
145	152	Sep 23 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,2-3	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
146	153	Sep 25 (1)	BOS		NYY	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
147	154	Sep 25 (2)	BOS		NYY	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							147gm		1295.1	425	5	3	433	2