Jim Piersall

Q: When was Jim Piersall born?

Jim Piersall was born on November 14, 1929.

Q: Where was Jim Piersall born?

Jim Piersall was born in Waterbury, CT .

Q: How tall was Jim Piersall?

Jim Piersall was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Piersall weigh when playing?

Jim Piersall weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jim Piersall play?

Jim Piersall played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Jim Piersall in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Piersall has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Jim Piersall play?

Jim Piersall was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Jim Piersall have?

Jim Piersall had 1,604 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Piersall have?

Jim Piersall had 104 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Piersall's average?

Jim Piersall had a .272 average over his career.

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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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	18	BOS-min	A	141	593	527	74	148	27	8	12	92	14		54	53	.281	.350	.431	.781		227		2	10				SCR · EL
1949	19	BOS-min	AAA	125	489	446	58	121	21	4	3	58	6		30	59	.271	.317	.357	.674		159	16	0	13				LOU · AA
1950	20	BOS-min	AAA	131	570	487	97	124	25	11	3	60	14		72	59	.255	.352	.370	.721		180	10	1	10				LOU · AA
1950	20	BOS	AL	6	11	7	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.286	.545	.286	.831	109	2	0	0	0		0	/H8

1951	21	BOS-min	AA,AAA	138	552	479	108	164	30	14	15	85	12		63	43	.342	.424	.557	.982		267	0	5	5				BIR,LOU · SOUA,AA
1952	22	BOS-min	AA	18	72	56	10	19	4	1	1	10	2		16	7	.339	.486	.500	.986		28		0	0				BIR · SOUA
1952	22	BOS	AL	56	194	161	28	43	8	0	1	16	3	3	28	26	.267	.379	.335	.714	94	54	2	1	4		0	69/H85
1953	23	BOS	AL	151	654	585	76	159	21	9	3	52	11	10	41	52	.272	.329	.354	.683	81	207	12	9	19		1	*9/87	MVP-9
1954	24	BOS	AL	133	520	474	77	135	24	2	8	38	5	1	36	42	.285	.338	.395	.732	92	187	13	3	5	2	1	*98H	AS
1955	25	BOS	AL	149	599	515	68	146	25	5	13	62	6	1	67	52	.283	.364	.427	.792	106	220	16	2	9	6	7	*8/H
1956	26	BOS	AL	155	682	601	91	176	40	6	14	87	7	7	58	48	.293	.350	.449	.799	101	270	19	1	9	12	2	*8	AS,MVP-14
1957	27	BOS	AL	151	687	609	103	159	27	5	19	63	14	6	62	54	.261	.331	.415	.746	98	253	17	4	7	5	1	*8/H	MVP-22
1958	28	BOS	AL	130	469	417	55	99	13	5	8	48	12	2	42	43	.237	.303	.350	.653	76	146	11	0	4	6	2	*8/H	GG
1959	29	CLE	AL	100	354	317	42	78	13	2	4	30	6	3	25	31	.246	.303	.338	.641	79	107	2	2	8	2	1	8H/5
1960	30	CLE	AL	138	523	486	70	137	12	4	18	66	18	5	24	38	.282	.313	.434	.747	103	211	17	0	8	4	3	*8/7H9	MVP-28
1961	31	CLE	AL	121	536	484	81	156	26	7	6	40	8	2	43	46	.322	.378	.442	.820	122	214	18	2	4	3	1	*8/H	MVP-13,GG
1962	32	WSA	AL	135	515	471	38	115	20	4	4	31	12	7	39	53	.244	.301	.329	.630	70	155	12	0	4	1	3	*8/H
1963	33	TOT	MLB	89	304	270	26	63	6	1	2	19	5	3	21	30	.233	.285	.285	.570	64	77	6	0	9	4	1	8H/97
1963	33	TOT	AL	49	164	146	13	39	2	0	1	9	4	1	11	16	.267	.314	.301	.616	76	44	3	0	5	2	0	8/H97
1963	33	WSA	AL	29	104	94	9	23	1	0	1	5	4	0	6	11	.245	.284	.287	.572	61	27	2	0	2	2	0	8/H
1963	33	NYM	NL	40	140	124	13	24	4	1	1	10	1	2	10	14	.194	.250	.266	.516	49	33	3	0	4	2	1	8/H
1963	33	LAA	AL	20	60	52	4	16	1	0	0	4	0	1	5	5	.308	.368	.327	.695	103	17	1	0	3	0	0	8/9H7
1964	34	LAA	AL	87	276	255	28	80	11	0	2	13	5	3	16	32	.314	.353	.380	.733	114	97	5	0	4	1	1	78H
1965	35	CAL	AL	53	121	112	10	30	5	2	2	12	2	2	5	15	.268	.305	.402	.707	102	45	3	1	3	0	1	7H8/9
1966	36	CAL	AL	75	144	123	14	26	5	0	0	14	1	2	13	19	.211	.283	.252	.535	58	31	8	0	6	2	0	97H8
1967	37	CAL	AL	5	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	/H7
17 Yrs				1734	6593	5890	811	1604	256	52	104	591	115	57	524	583	.272	.332	.386	.718	93	2276	161	25	104	48	25
162 Game Avg.				162	616	550	76	150	24	5	10	55	11	5	49	54	.272	.332	.386	.718	93	213	15	2	10		2
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
BOS (8 yrs)				931	3816	3369	502	919	158	32	66	366	58	30	338	317	.273	.340	.397	.737	93	1339	90	20	57	31	14
CAL (5 yrs)				240	605	545	56	152	22	2	4	43	8	8	39	73	.279	.327	.349	.675	97	190	17	1	17	3	2
CLE (3 yrs)				359	1413	1287	193	371	51	13	28	136	32	10	92	115	.288	.335	.413	.749	104	532	37	4	20	9	5
WSA (2 yrs)				164	619	565	47	138	21	4	5	36	16	7	45	64	.244	.299	.322	.621	69	182	14	0	6	3	3
NYM (1 yr)				40	140	124	13	24	4	1	1	10	1	2	10	14	.194	.250	.266	.516	49	33	3	0	4	2	1

AL (17 yrs)				1694	6453	5766	798	1580	252	51	103	581	114	55	514	569	.274	.334	.389	.723	94	2243	158	25	100	46	24
NL (1 yr)				40	140	124	13	24	4	1	1	10	1	2	10	14	.194	.250	.266	.516	49	33	3	0	4	2	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Piersall born?

Jim Piersall was born on November 14, 1929.

Where was Jim Piersall born?

Jim Piersall was born in Waterbury, CT.

How tall was Jim Piersall?

Jim Piersall was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Piersall weigh when playing?

Jim Piersall weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Piersall play?

Jim Piersall played 17 seasons.

Is Jim Piersall in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Piersall has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Piersall play?

Jim Piersall was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Jim Piersall have?

Jim Piersall had 1,604 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Piersall have?

Jim Piersall had 104 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Piersall's average?

Jim Piersall had a .272 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Piersall played for?

Jim Piersall played for 6 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets and California Angels.

How many World Series has Jim Piersall won?

Jim Piersall never won a World Series.

When did Jim Piersall retire?

Jim Piersall last played in 1967.

What are Jim Piersall's nicknames?

Jimmy is a nickname for Jim Piersall.

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