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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 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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