Retired
Jim Piersall
Birthdate:
Nov. 14, 1929 (94 y, 3 m, 26 d)Born In:
Waterbury, CT, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/174
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1956 | None (MLB) |
| 1954 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1961 - CF | None (MLB) |
| 1958 - CF | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 33.4 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 47 | 178.1 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.0 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 22.4 | 64.8 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 19.5 | 39.6 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 21.0 | 52.2 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez R | 958 |
| Bill Virdon R | 941 |
| Bill Bruton R | 940 |
| David DeJesus R | 936 |
| Coco Crisp R | 930 |
| Tony Gonzalez R | 928 |
| Dave Philley R | 926 |
| Al Cowens R | 925 |
| Dode Paskert R | 923 |
| Randy Winn R | 920 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 149 | 10 |
| 1955 | MLB | 144 | 9 |
| 1956 | MLB | 155 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 147 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 654 | 9 |
| 1956 | MLB | 669 | 4 |
| 1957 | MLB | 682 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 585 | 10 |
| 1953 | MLB | 585 | 10 |
| 1956 | MLB | 601 | 3 |
| 1956 | MLB | 601 | 3 |
| 1957 | MLB | 609 | 5 |
| 1957 | MLB | 609 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 159 | 10 |
| 1956 | MLB | 176 | 7 |
| 1957 | MLB | 159 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 270 | 7 |
| 1957 | MLB | 253 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 40 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 27 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 9 | 3 |
| 1961 | MLB | 7 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 11 | 6 |
| 1957 | MLB | 14 | 5 |
| 1958 | MLB | 12 | 6 |
| 1960 | MLB | 18 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 103 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 3 | 2 |
| 1955 | MLB | 7 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 9 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 19 | 1 |
| 1956 | MLB | 9 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 6 | 2 |
| 1956 | MLB | 12 | 1 |
| 1958 | MLB | 6 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 60 | 5 |
| 1957 | MLB | 51 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | MLB | 0.364 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | MLB | 0.427 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 0.154 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLB | 151 | 10 |
| 1955 | MLB | 149 | 9 |
| 1956 | MLB | 155 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 151 | 6 |