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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-27 / in Starts: 13-12
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 121 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	66 (38-17-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 121 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	71 (36-22-11)

Most Driven In
P Schaal	3
M LÃ³pez	2
Self	2
R Reichardt	1
L Clinton	1
B Knoop	1
T Satriano	1
D Chance	1

Most Driven In By
J Fregosi	4
J Adcock	2
Self	2
C Shockley	1
W Smith	1
B Rodgers	0

1965 Batting Game Log

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1965 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	1602	2 (1)	Apr 14	CAL		NYY	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	.71	-0.019	1.27	-0.02%	-0.29	PR LF
2	1603	7 (4)	Apr 21	CAL	@	CLE	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.37	-0.034	2.83	-0.04%	-0.21	PH
3	1604	11 (3)	Apr 27	CAL	@	DET	W,4-3	8-8	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	1.21	-0.011	1.98	-0.01%	-0.18	PH
4	1605	12	Apr 28	CAL	@	DET	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						RF
5	1606	13	Apr 30	CAL	@	KCA	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.42	-0.054	.65	-0.05%	-1.16	RF
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
6	1607	18 (4)	May 4	CAL		BOS	W,7-1	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	.82	0.115	1.80	0.15%	1.19	CF
7	1608	19	May 5	CAL		BOS	W,6-4	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.353	.267	.620	1	.46	0.064	1.10	0.09%	0.80	CF
8	1609	22 (2)	May 7 (2)	CAL		KCA	L,3-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.54	-0.014	1.53	-0.02%	-0.09	PH
9	1610	24 (1)	May 9	CAL		KCA	W,5-3	GS-6	3	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.316	.381	.421	.802	2	.91	0.173	2.63	0.30%	1.63	LF
10	1611	27 (2)	May 13	CAL	@	MIN	W,4-3	8-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.400	.764	2	2.26	-0.041	7.03	-0.08%	-0.38	PH RF
11	1612	29 (1)	May 15	CAL	@	CHW	L,3-8	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.381	.729	9	.51	-0.012	1.54	-0.02%	-0.13	PH
12	1613	30	May 16 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,2-6	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.375	.409	.784	9	.25	0.011	.65	0.02%	0.11	PH
13	1614	31	May 16 (2)	CAL	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.321	.346	.668	2	1.22	-0.125	2.86	-0.18%	-1.18	LF RF
14	1615	32	May 17	CAL		MIN	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.345	.346	.691	4	4.98	-0.003	9.77	0.00%	0.23	PH
15	1616	33	May 18	CAL		MIN	W,3-1	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.367	.730	2	2.49	0.221	5.34	0.28%	0.70	LF
Jul		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
16	1617	88 (54)	Jul 17	CAL	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.351	.353	.704	2	.92	0.013	.07	0.00%	-0.10	LF
17	1618	89	Jul 18 (1)	CAL	@	MIN	W,5-3	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.270	.325	.324	.649	2	1.01	-0.094	.07	0.00%	-0.98	LF
18	1619	92 (2)	Jul 20	CAL	@	MIN	W,9-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.270	.325	.324	.649	3						LF
19	1620	94 (1)	Jul 22	CAL	@	WSA	L,1-5	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.295	.293	.588	2	1.05	-0.107	.05	0.00%	-0.94	LF
20	1621	97 (2)	Jul 25	CAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.289	.286	.575	9	4.48	-0.107	.20	0.00%	-0.57	PH
21	1622	98	Jul 26	CAL	@	BOS	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.289	.286	.575	4						LF
22	1623	100 (1)	Jul 28	CAL	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.217	.265	.261	.526	2	.71	-0.064	.02	0.00%	-0.52	LF
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
23	1624	103 (2)	Aug 1	CAL		BOS	W,5-4	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.260	.255	.515	9	2.70	-0.112	.01	0.00%	-0.41	PH CF
24	1625	105 (1)	Aug 4 (1)	CAL		BAL	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.260	.255	.515	4						LF
25	1626	106	Aug 4 (2)	CAL		BAL	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.259	.255	.514	1	.89	-0.105	.00	0.00%	-0.53	CF
26	1627	107	Aug 6	CAL		WSA	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.216	.259	.255	.514	4						LF
27	1628	108	Aug 7	CAL		WSA	L,1-2	11-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.273	.255	.528	9	3.25	0.132	.01	0.00%	0.37	PH
28	1629	109	Aug 8	CAL		WSA	L,4-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.216	.273	.255	.528	1						CF
29	1630	110	Aug 9	CAL	@	CLE	W,9-0	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.250	.517	1	.68	0.083	.00	0.00%	0.30	LF CF
30	1631	111	Aug 10	CAL	@	CLE	W,5-2	6-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.279	.281	.559	2	1.18	0.106	.00	0.00%	1.00	CF
31	1632	113 (1)	Aug 12	CAL	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.262	.262	.524	2	1.21	-0.127	.00	0.00%	-0.79	LF
32	1633	117 (3)	Aug 15 (2)	CAL	@	DET	L,5-9	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.275	.338	.614	2	.57	0.151	.00	0.00%	1.48	LF
33	1634	118	Aug 17	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.288	.338	.626	2	.63	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.62	LF
34	1635	119	Aug 18	CAL	@	NYY	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.289	.338	.628	2	.71	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.29	LF
35	1636	121 (1)	Aug 20 (1)	CAL		MIN	W,3-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.286	.333	.619	4	.74	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.45	PH LF
36	1637	122	Aug 20 (2)	CAL		MIN	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.286	.333	.619	4						LF
37	1638	123	Aug 21	CAL		MIN	L,2-4	CG	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.247	.293	.351	.643	1	.95	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.07	LF
38	1639	124	Aug 22	CAL		MIN	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.302	.395	.697	1	1.02	0.317	.00	0.00%	1.54	LF
39	1640	125	Aug 23	CAL		CLE	W,8-2	CG	5	5	1	3	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.319	.430	.749	1	.85	0.338	.00	0.00%	3.48	LF
40	1641	128 (2)	Aug 25 (2)	CAL		CLE	L,2-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.315	.425	.741	9	.23	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
41	1642	129	Aug 27	CAL		DET	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.313	.440	.752	1	.74	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.05	LF
42	1643	130	Aug 28	CAL		DET	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.275	.313	.440	.752	5						LF
43	1644	132 (1)	Aug 30	CAL		NYY	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.309	.435	.744	9	1.62	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
44	1645	133	Aug 31	CAL		NYY	W,1-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.266	.303	.426	.729	6	.93	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.84	LF
Sep/Oct		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
45	1646	135 (1)	Sep 2	CAL		NYY	L,1-8	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.320	.433	.753	2	.28	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.26	LF
46	1647	136	Sep 3 (1)	CAL		KCA	L,1-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273	.314	.424	.739	6	1.11	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.60	LF
47	1648	138 (1)	Sep 4	CAL		KCA	W,4-1	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.321	.430	.751	1	.73	0.050	.00	0.00%	1.28	PH CF
48	1649	140 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-2	GS-10	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.309	.413	.723	6	.96	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-1.03	CF
49	1650	146 (5)	Sep 12	CAL	@	WSA	L,1-7	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.306	.410	.716	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.21	LF
50	1651	151 (4)	Sep 20	CAL		BAL	L,2-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.304	.406	.709	9	.63	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
51	1652	153 (1)	Sep 22 (1)	CAL		BOS	W,10-1	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.307	.407	.714	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PH LF
52	1653	158 (4)	Sep 26	CAL	@	BAL	L,1-2	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.307	.407	.714	9	4.25	0.101	.00	0.00%	0.17	PH
53	1654	162 (3)	Oct 3	CAL	@	MIN	L,2-3	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.305	.402	.707	1	.74	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.41	CF
							26-27		121	112	11	30	5	2	2	12	5	1	15	1	3	0	3	4	2	2	.268	.305	.402	.707		.99	0.555	.76	0.41%	2.19

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