Player Report for #37 Jim Piersall

06/11/1962

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CF Jim Piersall #37

HBC Minnesota Twins

Age: 32

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Unhappy


	25-38, .397, 10.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
48	87	21	4	1	0	9	7	10	.241	.292	.310	1

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	9	10	9	10
Gap	8	9	7	8
Power	8	9	7	8
Eye	8	10	8	10
Avoid K's	14	15	14	14

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	13
Errors:	-	2	15
Arm:	-	1	15
Turn DP:	-	2	-
Ability:	-	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	5
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	9
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	7
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	14
Stealing Ability:	16
Baserunning Inst.:	10
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	3

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
06/10/1962	@ KC1	Loss, 1-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0
06/08/1962	@ KC1	Win, 14-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06/06/1962	@ LAA	Loss, 1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06/05/1962	@ LAA	Loss, 1-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06/04/1962	@ LAA	Loss, 1-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
06/03/1962	CLE	Win, 6-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06/01/1962	CLE	Loss, 7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
05/30/1962	@ BOS	Loss, 5-8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
05/29/1962	@ BOS	Win, 4-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
05/28/1962	@ BOS	Loss, 4-12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	High

Jim Piersall
Birthday:	11/14/1929
Born in:	Waterbury (Connecticut)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	175 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$26,800
Signed Through:	1962 Season
Major Service:	11 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:	71 Days
40-Man Service:	13 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:	13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	1 option year left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Hardball Chronicles 1962 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	48	87	21	4	1	0	9	9	7	10	.241	.292	.310	.602	.270	.069	-3.5
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	21	96	0	0	0	1	0	2	27	5	1	1	50.0	8.3	3.21
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		75	16	3	1	0	7	8	5	9	2	0	0	.213	.256	.280	.536
Versus Right		12	5	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	.417	.500	.500	1.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250
Last Week		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
April		42	12	2	0	0	3	5	3	4	1	0	0	.286	.326	.333	.659
May		37	7	1	1	0	5	4	4	4	1	0	0	.189	.262	.270	.532
June		8	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625
Spring Training		43	11	2	1	1	4	4	4	4	1	0	0	.256	.313	.419	.731
Last Year		359	79	18	3	6	34	49	23	55	2	0	0	.220	.266	.337	.603
2 Years Ago		473	123	12	7	12	55	77	53	55	1	1	0	.260	.334	.391	.725
Career		4623	1249	207	48	89	508	682	443	487	34	54	20	.270	.334	.393	.728
Home		39	5	1	1	0	3	2	4	3	0	0	0	.128	.209	.205	.414
Road		48	16	3	0	0	6	7	3	7	2	0	0	.333	.358	.396	.754
Grass		87	21	4	1	0	9	9	7	10	2	0	0	.241	.292	.310	.602
Day		35	12	2	1	0	6	7	4	4	1	0	0	.343	.400	.457	.857
Night		52	9	2	0	0	3	2	3	6	1	0	0	.173	.214	.212	.426
Pinch Hitting		9	3	1	0	0	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.364	.444	.808
Close/Late		15	4	0	0	0	2	1	3	4	0	0	0	.267	.389	.267	.656
Inning 1-3		23	5	2	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	.217	.250	.304	.554
Inning 4-6		32	10	1	1	0	4	4	3	3	1	0	0	.313	.361	.406	.767
Inning 7-9		31	5	1	0	0	5	2	3	6	1	0	0	.161	.229	.194	.422
Extra Innings		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
0 Outs		34	10	3	1	0	4	8	3	2	1	0	0	.294	.342	.441	.783
1 Outs		29	7	1	0	0	4	1	2	4	1	0	0	.241	.281	.276	.557
2 Outs		24	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397
Scoring Position		23	7	1	0	0	7	3	3	2	2	0	0	.304	.357	.348	.705
Bases Empty		42	7	1	0	0	0	3	3	7	0	0	0	.167	.222	.190	.413
Runner on 1st		22	7	2	1	0	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	.318	.348	.500	.848
Runner on 2nd		7	3	1	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	.429	.600	.571	1.171
Runner on 3rd		4	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd		8	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000	.500	1.000	1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bases Loaded		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		35	6	2	0	0	3	2	4	10	0	0	0	.171	.256	.229	.485
First Pitch		8	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875
Count 0-1		6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.143	.167	.310
Count 0-2		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
Count 1-0		11	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364
Count 1-1		13	3	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.214	.462	.676
Count 1-2		10	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Count 2-0		5	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200
Count 2-1		7	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
Count 2-2		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Full Count		9	2	2	0	0	2	1	4	2	0	0	0	.222	.462	.444	.906
Behind in Count		24	4	0	0	0	2	1	0	6	1	0	0	.167	.160	.167	.327
Ahead in Count		25	8	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	.320	.393	.320	.713
Batting 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 5th		12	3	0	0	0	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.308	.250	.558
Batting 6th		61	13	2	1	0	3	5	5	7	1	0	0	.213	.269	.279	.547
Batting 7th		5	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000
Batting 9th		8	3	1	0	0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.375	.400	.500	.900

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1950 Boston - HBC	20	6	7	2	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.545	.286	.831	125	0.0
1952 Boston - HBC	22	56	161	43	8	0	1	16	28	28	1	0	26	3	3	.267	.379	.335	.714	108	0.0
1953 Boston - HBC	23	151	585	159	21	9	3	52	76	41	9	0	52	11	10	.272	.329	.354	.683	91	0.0
1954 Boston - HBC	24	133	474	135	24	2	8	38	77	36	3	2	42	5	1	.285	.338	.395	.732	108	0.0
1955 Boston - HBC	25	149	515	146	25	5	13	62	68	67	2	6	52	6	1	.283	.364	.427	.792	121	0.0
1956 Boston - HBC	26	155	601	176	40	6	14	87	91	58	1	12	48	7	7	.293	.350	.449	.799	117	0.0
1957 Boston - HBC	27	151	609	159	27	5	19	63	103	62	4	5	54	14	6	.261	.331	.415	.746	111	0.0
1958 Boston - HBC	28	141	457	128	19	6	6	60	57	40	0	4	59	21	13	.280	.335	.387	.723	106	2.0
1959 Pittsburgh - HBC	29	117	295	78	9	4	7	32	43	24	0	0	34	10	5	.264	.320	.393	.713	98	2.5
1960 Pittsburgh - HBC	30	131	473	123	12	7	12	55	77	53	0	1	55	14	5	.260	.334	.391	.725	97	9.9
1961 Pittsburgh - HBC	31	135	359	79	18	3	6	34	49	23	0	2	55	10	7	.220	.266	.337	.603	66	-11.6
1962 Minnesota - HBC	32	48	87	21	4	1	0	9	9	7	0	2	10	1	1	.241	.292	.310	.602	70	-3.5
Total HBC		1373	4623	1249	207	48	89	508	682	443	20	34	487	102	59	.270	.334	.393	.728	103	-0.7

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

RBI

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

VORP

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1961 Pittsburgh - HBC	31	5	20	5	1	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	1	.250	.286	.450	.736	0	0.0
Total HBC		5	20	5	1	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	1	.250	.286	.450	.736	101	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1950 Boston - ML	CF	2	0	9	0	0	9	0	1.000	16.0	5.06	0.0	.000
1952 Boston - ML	3B	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	.500	8.0	1.13	0.0	.000
1952 Boston - ML	SS	30	0	41	75	13	125	9	.928	240.0	4.35	0.0	.000
1952 Boston - ML	CF	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	8.0	2.25	0.0	.000
1952 Boston - ML	RF	21	0	36	3	0	39	0	1.000	168.0	2.09	0.0	.000
1953 Boston - ML	LF	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	8.0	2.25	0.0	.000
1953 Boston - ML	CF	2	0	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	16.0	2.81	0.0	.000
1953 Boston - ML	RF	150	0	350	15	7	370	5	.986	1200.0	2.74	0.0	.000
1954 Boston - ML	CF	30	27	67	1	0	69	1	.986	230.1	2.66	0.0	.000
1954 Boston - ML	CF	30	27	59	2	0	62	1	.984	244.1	2.25	0.0	.000
1954 Boston - ML	RF	96	85	180	8	2	191	3	.984	795.2	2.13	0.0	.000
1954 Boston - ML	RF	96	85	190	8	2	201	3	.985	781.2	2.28	0.0	.000
1955 Boston - ML	CF	147	144	425	7	2	435	3	.993	1294.1	3.00	0.0	.000
1955 Boston - ML	CF	147	144	422	5	3	430	3	.993	1294.1	2.97	0.0	.000
1956 Boston - ML	CF	155	155	457	10	1	471	4	.992	1373.0	3.06	0.0	.000
1957 Boston - ML	CF	151	147	396	12	0	412	4	.990	1320.2	2.78	0.0	.000
1958 Boston - ML	LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	6.0	1.50	-0.7	.530
1958 Boston - ML	CF	119	112	298	2	0	302	2	.993	974.1	2.77	+4.1	1.017
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	LF	7	3	6	0	0	6	0	1.000	39.0	1.38	-2.6	.638
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	CF	62	58	151	3	0	158	4	.975	514.0	2.70	+7.3	1.063
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.1	0.00	0.0	.000
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	LF	5	3	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	29.2	1.21	-0.6	.840
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	CF	111	109	282	8	2	295	5	.983	961.1	2.71	-1.2	.994
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	RF	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	8.0	2.25	+0.1	1.044
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	LF	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	9.0	1.00	+0.0	1.040
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	CF	91	77	197	9	1	209	3	.986	686.2	2.70	-5.6	.966
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	RF	8	3	10	0	0	10	0	1.000	42.0	2.14	+0.3	1.046
1962 Minnesota - ML	CF	26	20	48	1	0	50	1	.980	174.0	2.53	+0.3	1.007
1962 Minnesota - ML	RF	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00	+0.1	1.069
1962 Minnesota - ML	LF	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	8.0	1.13	-0.7	.524

Player History
07/19/1958	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $172,400 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
03/23/1959	Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 2B Jim Baxes.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
01/22/1960	Injured (sprained thumb), out for one week.
06/06/1960	Injured (sore elbow), out for one week.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
11/12/1961	Became a free agent.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
01/14/1962	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,800 with the Minnesota Twins organization.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SB	Rank
1958	21	2