NAME     : Jim Piersall
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : WATERBURY,CT,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/14/1929
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Leftfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 1962
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Range at Centerfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : B
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .286  1   1   7   2  0  0   1  1  0   0   0 .286 .714 
  vs RHP        .333  1   1   6   2  0  0   1  1  0   0   0 .333 .833 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .400  1   1   5   2  0  0   1  1  0   0   0 .400 1.000 
  Away          .000  0   0   2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   3   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .500  1   1   2   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   0 .500 2.000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .400  1   1   5   2  0  0   1  1  0   0   0 .400 1.000 
  Apr/Mar       .286  1   1   7   2  0  0   1  1  0   0   0 .286 .714 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1950  .286  0   0   6   7   2  0  0   4  0  0   4   0 .545 .286   BOS
  1952  .267  1  16  56 161  43  8  0  28  3  3  28  26 .376 .335   BOS
  1953  .272  3  52 151 585 159 21  9  76 11 10  41  52 .319 .354   BOS
  1954  .285  8  38 133 474 135 24  2  77  5  1  36  42 .335 .395   BOS
  1955  .283 13  62 149 515 146 25  5  68  6  1  67  52 .366 .427   BOS
  1956  .293 14  87 155 601 176 40  6  91  7  7  58  48 .355 .449   BOS
  1957  .261 19  63 151 609 159 27  5 103 14  6  62  54 .329 .415   BOS
  1958  .237  8  48 130 417  99 13  5  55 12  2  42  43 .307 .350   BOS
  1959  .246  4  30 100 317  78 13  2  42  6  3  25  31 .301 .338   CLE
 
  Total AB  : 3693
  Total AVG : .271
  Total Hits: 999
  Total HR  : 71
  Total RBI : 397
  Total Runs: 545
  Total SB  : 65