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.

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 18	BOS		NYY	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 20	BOS		NYY	L,7-10	CG	58	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
4	4	Apr 21	BOS		NYY	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 22	BOS		BAL	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 23	BOS		BAL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 24	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
8	8	Apr 25	BOS	@	WSH	W,12-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
9	9	Apr 26	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 27	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 30	BOS	@	KCA	W,3-1	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	13	May 1	BOS	@	KCA	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	May 2	BOS	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
15	15	May 3	BOS	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	May 4	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	17	May 5 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	May 5 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	May 7	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
20	20	May 8	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	21	May 9	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	22	May 12 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,10-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	23	May 12 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,2-6	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
24	24	May 13	BOS		WSH	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
25	25	May 14	BOS		DET	L,0-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	26	May 15	BOS		DET	W,11-8	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
27	27	May 16	BOS		DET	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	28	May 17	BOS		KCA	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
29	29	May 18	BOS		KCA	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	30	May 19	BOS		CHW	L,2-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	31	May 21	BOS		CLE	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	35 (3)	May 26 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,9-0	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
33	36	May 26 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-4	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
34	37	May 27	BOS		NYY	L,8-17	CG	53	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	38	May 28	BOS		NYY	L,5-8	CG	50	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
36	39	May 29	BOS		BAL	L,1-3	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	40	May 30 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,7-6	CG	46	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	41	May 30 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,16-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	42	May 31	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	43	Jun 1	BOS	@	WSH	W,11-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
41	44	Jun 2	BOS	@	WSH	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	45	Jun 4	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	38	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	46	Jun 5	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	47	Jun 6	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	48	Jun 7	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	49	Jun 9 (1)	BOS	@	KCA	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
47	50	Jun 9 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
48	51	Jun 10	BOS	@	KCA	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	52	Jun 11	BOS	@	CLE	L,6-7	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	53	Jun 12	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-6	GS	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
51	54	Jun 13	BOS	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	55	Jun 14	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
53	56	Jun 15	BOS	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	57	Jun 16	BOS	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	42	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	58	Jun 18	BOS		CLE	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	59	Jun 19	BOS		CLE	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
57	60	Jun 20	BOS		CLE	W,9-7	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	61	Jun 21	BOS		KCA	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	62	Jun 22	BOS		KCA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	63	Jun 23 (1)	BOS		KCA	W,10-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	64	Jun 23 (2)	BOS		KCA	W,10-1	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
62	65	Jun 25	BOS		CHW	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
63	66	Jun 26	BOS		CHW	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	67	Jun 27 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	68	Jun 27 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	69	Jun 28	BOS		DET	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
67	70	Jun 29	BOS		DET	W,12-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	71	Jun 30	BOS		DET	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	72	Jul 1	BOS		WSH	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	73	Jul 2	BOS		WSH	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	74	Jul 3	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	75	Jul 4 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
73	76	Jul 4 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	77	Jul 5	BOS		BAL	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	78	Jul 6	BOS		BAL	W,11-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	79	Jul 7	BOS		BAL	L,4-8	CG	35	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
77	80	Jul 11	BOS	@	DET	W,9-7	CG	50	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	81	Jul 12	BOS	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	82	Jul 13	BOS	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
80	83	Jul 14 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	84	Jul 14 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-17	CG	49	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	85	Jul 16	BOS	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
83	86	Jul 17	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	87	Jul 18	BOS	@	KCA	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	88	Jul 19	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
86	89	Jul 20	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	90	Jul 21	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
88	91	Jul 23	BOS		KCA	W,1-0	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
89	92	Jul 24	BOS		KCA	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	93	Jul 25	BOS		KCA	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
91	94	Jul 26	BOS		CLE	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
92	95	Jul 27	BOS		CLE	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
93	96	Jul 28	BOS		CLE	W,9-8	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	97	Jul 29	BOS		CLE	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	98	Jul 30	BOS		DET	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
96	99	Jul 31	BOS		DET	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	100	Aug 1	BOS		DET	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	101	Aug 2	BOS		CHW	W,5-4	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
99	102	Aug 3	BOS		CHW	W,8-7	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	103	Aug 4	BOS		CHW	L,6-11	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	104	Aug 6	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
102	105	Aug 7	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	106	Aug 8	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	107	Aug 9	BOS		WSH	L,0-8	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
105	108	Aug 10	BOS		WSH	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	109	Aug 11 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	110	Aug 11 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,4-3	CG	42	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	111	Aug 13	BOS		NYY	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	112	Aug 14	BOS		NYY	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
110	113	Aug 15	BOS		NYY	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	114	Aug 16	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
112	115	Aug 17	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-16	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	116	Aug 18	BOS	@	WSH	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	117	Aug 20	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	118	Aug 21	BOS	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
116	119	Aug 22	BOS	@	CLE	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	120	Aug 23	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	2	4	0	CF
118	121	Aug 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	122	Aug 25	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-3	CG	33	8.1	4	0	0	4	0
120	123	Aug 26	BOS	@	KCA	W,16-0	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
121	124	Aug 27	BOS	@	DET	W,7-5	CG	46	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	125	Aug 28	BOS	@	DET	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
123	126	Aug 29	BOS	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	127	Aug 30	BOS	@	BAL	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	128	Aug 31	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
126	129	Sep 1	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	35	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	130	Sep 2 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
128	131	Sep 2 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
129	132	Sep 4	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	47	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	133	Sep 5	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	134	Sep 6	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	135	Sep 7	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
133	136	Sep 8	BOS		BAL	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	137	Sep 10	BOS		CHW	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	138	Sep 11	BOS		CHW	L,1-4	CG	46	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
136	139	Sep 12	BOS		CHW	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	140	Sep 13	BOS		CLE	L,3-16	CG	54	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
138	141	Sep 14	BOS		CLE	W,13-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	142	Sep 15 (1)	BOS		DET	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	CF
140	143	Sep 15 (2)	BOS		DET	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
141	144	Sep 17	BOS		KCA	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
142	145	Sep 18	BOS		KCA	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
143	146	Sep 20	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
144	147	Sep 21	BOS	@	NYY	W,8-3	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
145	148	Sep 22	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
146	149	Sep 23	BOS	@	WSH	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	150	Sep 24	BOS	@	WSH	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
148	151	Sep 25	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-6	CG	48	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
149	152	Sep 27	BOS		NYY	L,2-10	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
150	153	Sep 28	BOS		NYY	L,0-2	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
151	154	Sep 29	BOS		NYY	W,3-2	GF	23	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR CF
							151gm		1322.2	395	12	4	411	0