Retired
Jim Piersall
Birthdate:
Nov. 14, 1929 (107 y, 3 m, 9 d)Born In:
Waterbury, CT, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/175
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 | 7 | 26.4 | 26.0 |
| Grey Ink | 61 | 157.1 | 144.2 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 49.9 | 43.8 |
| WAR | 22.9 | 67.4 | 58.9 |
| WAR7 | 19.6 | 40.7 | 37.6 |
| JAWS | 21.3 | 54.1 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez R | 958 |
| Bill Virdon R | 941 |
| Bill Bruton R | 940 |
| David DeJesus R | 936 |
| Lorenzo Cain R | 934 |
| Coco Crisp R | 930 |
| Tony Gonzalez R | 928 |
| Dave Philley R | 926 |
| Al Cowens R | 925 |
| Dode Paskert R | 923 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 654 | 8 |
| 1956 | 681 | 3 |
| 1957 | 687 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 585 | 8 |
| 1953 | 585 | 8 |
| 1956 | 601 | 2 |
| 1956 | 601 | 2 |
| 1957 | 609 | 4 |
| 1957 | 609 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 159 | 9 |
| 1956 | 176 | 5 |
| 1957 | 159 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 270 | 5 |
| 1957 | 253 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25 | 10 |
| 1956 | 40 | 1 |
| 1957 | 27 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 3 |
| 1961 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 19 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 11 | 6 |
| 1957 | 14 | 5 |
| 1958 | 12 | 6 |
| 1960 | 18 | 4 |
| 1962 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 91 | 8 |
| 1957 | 103 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19 | 1 |
| 1956 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6 | 10 |
| 1956 | 12 | 1 |
| 1958 | 6 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 60 | 4 |
| 1957 | 51 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.322 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.378 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 151 | 9 |
| 1955 | 149 | 7 |
| 1956 | 155 | 1 |
| 1957 | 151 | 6 |