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	44-31 / in Starts: 15-16
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	53 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 144 PAs	14
Actual Runners on Base	90 (47-31-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 144 PAs	14
Avg. Runners on Base	84 (43-26-14)

Most Driven In
B Knoop	3
J Adcock	3
P Schaal	2
T Satriano	2
B Rodgers	1
J Warner	1
J Fregosi	1
J Cardenal	1

Most Driven In By
E Kirkpatrick	3
F Malzone	2
W Smith	2
N Siebern	1
B Rodgers	1
J Cardenal	1
J Fregosi	1
J HernÃ¡ndez	1

1966 Batting Game Log

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1966 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	1655	5 (4)	Apr 19	CAL		CHW	L,1-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						CF
2	1656	7 (1)	Apr 21	CAL		CHW	L,6-8	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	2	.73	0.029	1.81	0.04%	0.30	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
3	1657	19 (11)	May 6	CAL		NYY	W,7-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	7	1.42	0.190	3.07	0.25%	1.09	LF
4	1658	20	May 7	CAL		NYY	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	7	1.47	-0.103	3.27	-0.14%	-0.66	LF
5	1659	21	May 8	CAL		NYY	L,2-5	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.300	.664	9	1.54	0.089	3.31	0.12%	0.72	PH
6	1660	22	May 9	CAL		WSA	W,10-7	4-GF	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.385	.742	3	.19	0.035	.38	0.04%	0.97	LF
7	1661	23	May 10	CAL		WSA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.294	.572	2	.77	-0.076	1.63	-0.10%	-0.60	RF
8	1662	24	May 11	CAL		WSA	W,7-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.278	.541	9	.93	-0.022	1.82	-0.03%	-0.20	PH
9	1663	26 (1)	May 13	CAL		BOS	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.263	.278	.541	3						RF
10	1664	31 (4)	May 18 (2)	CAL	@	KCA	L,4-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.263	.513	7	.83	-0.020	1.64	-0.02%	-0.20	PH
11	1665	35 (3)	May 22 (2)	CAL	@	WSA	W,2-1	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.227	.292	.318	.610	1	1.13	0.172	1.89	0.17%	1.41	CF
12	1666	36	May 24	CAL	@	NYY	W,4-2	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.269	.292	.561	1	1.22	-0.062	2.14	-0.07%	-0.52	RF
13	1667	37	May 25	CAL	@	NYY	L,6-11	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.241	.259	.501	1	.91	-0.064	1.79	-0.08%	-0.54	RF
14	1668	38	May 27	CAL	@	DET	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.241	.259	.501	5						CF
15	1669	39	May 28	CAL	@	DET	L,4-5	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.226	.241	.467	6	4.03	-0.217	8.10	-0.26%	-0.76	PH RF
16	1670	40	May 29	CAL	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	7	.85	-0.009	1.43	-0.01%	-0.11	RF
17	1671	41	May 30 (1)	CAL		CLE	W,4-3	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	4	1.08	-0.008	2.75	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
18	1672	42	May 30 (2)	CAL		CLE	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.216	.229	.445	6	.55	0.017	1.54	0.03%	0.26	RF
Jun		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
19	1673	47 (4)	Jun 4	CAL		DET	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.216	.229	.445	3						LF
20	1674	50 (2)	Jun 6	CAL		CHW	L,1-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.184	.225	.237	.462	2	1.58	-0.091	1.80	-0.06%	-0.80	RF
21	1675	51	Jun 7	CAL		CHW	W,3-2	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.175	.214	.225	.439	7	2.18	0.040	2.15	0.02%	-0.02	RF
22	1676	54 (2)	Jun 11	CAL		KCA	W,4-3	CG(14)	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.224	.217	.442	1	1.94	0.210	1.55	0.10%	0.10	CF
23	1677	55	Jun 12	CAL		KCA	L,1-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.224	.217	.442	3						CF
24	1678	57 (1)	Jun 13 (2)	CAL	@	CHW	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.224	.217	.442	4						LF
25	1679	58	Jun 14	CAL	@	CHW	W,10-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.224	.217	.442	2						CF
26	1680	59	Jun 15 (1)	CAL	@	MIN	W,8-1	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.184	.241	.224	.465	7	.52	-0.014	.46	-0.01%	0.04	LF
27	1681	60	Jun 15 (2)	CAL	@	MIN	W,6-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.241	.224	.465	5	2.87	-0.023	2.76	-0.01%	-0.19	PH RF
28	1682	61	Jun 16	CAL	@	MIN	W,7-2	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.255	.224	.479	2	.61	0.023	.61	0.01%	0.37	PH LF
29	1683	62	Jun 17	CAL	@	KCA	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.250	.220	.470	9	.16	-0.004	.18	0.00%	-0.13	LF
30	1684	63	Jun 18	CAL	@	KCA	W,7-3	7-GF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.263	.220	.483	9	.62	0.028	.80	0.02%	0.60	PH LF
31	1685	65 (1)	Jun 19 (2)	CAL	@	KCA	L,2-3	GS-10	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.283	.245	.529	2	.91	0.078	1.05	0.05%	0.66	LF CF
32	1686	66	Jun 20	CAL		MIN	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.286	.250	.536	1	.92	-0.009	.95	-0.01%	0.03	CF
33	1687	67	Jun 21	CAL		MIN	W,10-7	GS-6	3	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.288	.271	.559	1	.56	0.037	.66	0.03%	-0.23	CF
34	1688	69 (1)	Jun 24	CAL		BAL	W,5-4	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.222	.286	.270	.556	2	1.31	0.085	1.93	0.08%	0.36	RF
35	1689	73 (3)	Jun 28	CAL		DET	L,3-15	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.282	.266	.547	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.13	CF
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
36	1690	77 (3)	Jul 3 (1)	CAL	@	CLE	W,10-2	4-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.212	.284	.258	.541	2	.07	-0.006	.02	0.00%	-0.16	PH RF CF
37	1691	78	Jul 3 (2)	CAL	@	CLE	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.284	.258	.541	2						RF
38	1692	79	Jul 4	CAL	@	DET	W,11-6	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.224	.293	.269	.562	9	1.22	0.001	.51	0.00%	-0.02	PH
39	1693	81 (1)	Jul 6	CAL	@	DET	W,1-0	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.289	.265	.554	2	1.13	-0.028	.82	-0.01%	-0.41	PH RF
40	1694	83 (1)	Jul 9 (1)	CAL	@	BAL	L,2-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.221	.289	.265	.554	5						CF
41	1695	84	Jul 9 (2)	CAL	@	BAL	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.278	.254	.532	7	.80	-0.060	.59	-0.03%	-0.67	CF
42	1696	86 (1)	Jul 14	CAL		BOS	W,3-2	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.275	.250	.525	6	5.96	-0.175	4.60	-0.08%	-0.76	PH
43	1697	95 (8)	Jul 22	CAL	@	NYY	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.275	.250	.525	2						RF
44	1698	96	Jul 23	CAL	@	NYY	W,7-6	4-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.268	.243	.512	9	1.04	-0.053	.38	-0.01%	-0.39	RF
45	1699	97	Jul 24 (1)	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.268	.243	.512	1						CF
46	1700	98	Jul 24 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.267	.244	.511	7	.92	-0.024	.32	-0.01%	-0.42	RF
47	1701	100 (1)	Jul 27	CAL	@	WSA	L,5-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.198	.258	.235	.493	7	.66	-0.074	.21	-0.01%	-1.00	RF
48	1702	101	Jul 29	CAL		CLE	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.256	.232	.487	9	3.71	-0.037	.74	-0.01%	-0.17	PH 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
49	1703	105 (3)	Aug 2	CAL		NYY	W,6-5	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.264	.232	.495	9	1.27	0.055	.26	0.01%	0.59	PH
50	1704	106	Aug 3	CAL		NYY	L,0-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.261	.229	.490	3	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.20	LF
51	1705	108 (1)	Aug 5	CAL		CHW	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.253	.221	.474	8	1.40	-0.108	.34	-0.02%	-0.56	LF
52	1706	109	Aug 6	CAL		CHW	L,1-7	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.245	.216	.461	8	1.67	-0.033	.40	-0.01%	-0.36	LF
53	1707	114 (4)	Aug 12	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.248	.220	.467	8	1.12	-0.009	.07	0.00%	0.12	LF
54	1708	115	Aug 13	CAL	@	CHW	W,7-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.187	.248	.220	.467	4						LF
55	1709	116	Aug 14 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.250	.223	.473	8	.91	-0.044	.04	0.00%	-0.03	LF
56	1710	118 (1)	Aug 15	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.186	.243	.216	.459	8	2.00	-0.212	.05	0.00%	-1.37	LF
57	1711	124 (5)	Aug 21	CAL	@	WSA	L,4-7	3-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.241	.214	.455	9	.97	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
58	1712	128 (3)	Aug 26	CAL		KCA	W,5-4	1-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.243	.210	.453	1	.31	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PR LF
59	1713	129	Aug 27	CAL		KCA	W,6-5	10-10	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.250	.228	.478	9	1.63	0.117	.00	0.00%	0.40	PH
60	1714	130	Aug 28	CAL		KCA	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.250	.228	.478	4						RF
61	1715	132 (1)	Aug 30	CAL		BOS	L,6-7	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.261	.240	.501	8	.65	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.63	RF
62	1716	133	Aug 31	CAL		NYY	W,5-2	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.271	.245	.516	8	1.15	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.07	RF
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
63	1717	134	Sep 1	CAL		NYY	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.202	.264	.239	.503	8	1.26	0.045	.00	0.00%	0.38	RF LF
64	1718	135	Sep 2	CAL		WSA	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.264	.239	.503	6						LF
65	1719	136	Sep 3	CAL		WSA	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.280	.250	.530	8	1.46	0.118	.00	0.00%	1.88	RF
66	1720	139 (2)	Sep 6	CAL	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.295	.263	.558	8	1.17	0.138	.00	0.00%	1.96	RF
67	1721	141 (1)	Sep 9	CAL	@	CLE	L,7-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.288	.256	.544	8	.84	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.50	RF
68	1722	142	Sep 10	CAL	@	CLE	W,9-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.288	.256	.544	2						LF
69	1723	143	Sep 11	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.286	.254	.540	8	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.09	RF
70	1724	144	Sep 12	CAL	@	BAL	W,6-5	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.210	.284	.252	.536	9	2.97	-0.128	.00	0.00%	-0.83	PH
71	1725	148 (3)	Sep 17	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-3	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.289	.258	.547	9	.59	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
72	1726	151 (2)	Sep 21	CAL	@	DET	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.289	.258	.547	2						LF
73	1727	153 (1)	Sep 22 (2)	CAL	@	DET	L,0-7	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.285	.254	.539	9	.31	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.42	PH LF
74	1728	161 (7)	Oct 1	CAL		CLE	L,0-2	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.283	.252	.535	9	1.39	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.26	PH
75	1729	162	Oct 2	CAL		CLE	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.283	.252	.535	2						LF
							44-31		144	123	14	26	5	0	0	14	13	0	19	0	6	2	2	8	1	2	.211	.283	.252	.535		1.15	-0.345	1.03	-0.01%	-1.30

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