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Jim Piersall PHRed Sox

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
17	6591	.272	.332	.386	.258	35.1

Birth Date	11-14-1929
Height	6' 0"
Weight	175 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1950	BOS	20	6	11	7	4	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.545	.286	.272	1.0	0.3	0.1
1952	BOS	22	56	194	161	28	43	8	0	1	54	28	26	1		4	16	3	3	.267	.379	.335	.280	13.6	0.3	1.5
1953	BOS	23	151	654	585	76	159	21	9	3	207	41	52	9		19	52	11	10	.272	.329	.354	.249	17.1	24.3	4.2
1954	BOS	24	133	520	474	77	135	24	2	8	187	36	42	3	2	5	38	5	1	.285	.338	.395	.253	12.4	3.2	1.6
1955	BOS	25	149	599	515	68	146	25	5	13	220	67	52	2	6	9	62	6	1	.283	.364	.427	.267	23.6	12.8	3.8
1956	BOS	26	155	681	601	91	176	40	6	14	270	58	48	1	12	9	87	7	7	.293	.350	.449	.280	36.5	17.3	5.6
1957	BOS	27	151	687	609	103	159	27	5	19	253	62	54	4	5	7	63	14	6	.261	.331	.415	.259	24.9	4.6	3.1
1958	BOS	28	130	469	417	55	99	13	5	8	146	42	43	0	6	4	48	12	2	.237	.303	.350	.234	6.1	14.4	2.2
1959	CLE	29	100	354	317	42	78	13	2	4	107	25	31	2	2	8	30	6	3	.246	.303	.338	.238	5.6	6.9	1.3
1960	CLE	30	138	522	486	70	137	12	4	18	211	24	38	0	4	8	66	18	5	.282	.313	.434	.261	18.8	19.3	4.0
1961	CLE	31	121	536	484	81	156	26	7	6	214	43	46	2	3	4	40	8	2	.322	.378	.442	.290	42.0	11.1	5.4
1962	WS2	32	135	515	471	38	115	20	4	4	155	39	53	0	1	4	31	12	7	.244	.301	.329	.231	-2.0	5.1	0.3
1963	LAA	33	20	60	52	4	16	1	0	0	17	5	5	0	0	3	4	0	1	.308	.368	.327	.264	1.1	-0.2	0.1
1963	NYN	33	40	140	124	13	24	4	1	1	33	10	14	0	2	4	10	1	2	.194	.250	.266	.202	-3.8	-3.0	-0.8
1963	WS2	33	29	104	94	9	23	1	0	1	27	6	11	0	2	2	5	4	0	.245	.284	.287	.226	-0.9	2.7	0.2
1964	LAA	34	87	276	255	28	80	11	0	2	97	16	32	0	1	4	13	5	3	.314	.353	.380	.294	16.1	2.0	2.0
1965	CAL	35	53	121	112	10	30	5	2	2	45	5	15	1	0	3	12	2	2	.268	.305	.402	.284	6.9	2.0	1.0
1966	CAL	36	75	144	123	14	26	5	0	0	31	13	19	0	2	6	14	1	2	.211	.283	.252	.208	-3.8	-0.5	-0.5
1967	CAL	37	5	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	-.036	-0.9	0.0	-0.1
Career			1734	6591	5890	811	1604	256	52	104	2276	524	583	25	48	104	591	115	57	.272	.332	.386	.258	214.2	122.3	35.1

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1950	BOS	MLB	6	11	.272	.259	.340	.370	.000	.000	130	0.1	0.3	0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.1
1952	BOS	MLB	56	194	.280	.248	.317	.351	.000	.000	105	3.8	5.0	0.8	0.3	1.8	13.6	1.5	13.6	1.5
1953	BOS	MLB	151	654	.249	.260	.325	.381	.000	.000	108	-7.5	18.8	-6.9	24.3	4.8	17.1	4.2	17.1	4.2
1954	BOS	MLB	133	520	.253	.249	.317	.358	.000	.298	106	-3.7	14.2	-3.8	3.2	1.7	12.4	1.6	12.4	1.6
1955	BOS	MLB	149	599	.267	.253	.329	.374	.000	.292	109	4.5	16.6	1.5	12.8	1.2	23.6	3.8	23.6	3.8
1956	BOS	MLB	155	681	.280	.255	.328	.385	.000	.294	108	14.1	18.6	1.7	17.3	0.5	36.5	5.6	36.5	5.6
1957	BOS	MLB	151	687	.259	.252	.315	.381	.000	.259	108	-0.7	17.3	1.6	4.6	3.2	24.9	3.1	24.9	3.1
1958	BOS	MLB	130	469	.234	.248	.309	.376	.000	.245	106	-11.7	12.4	1.1	14.4	2.6	6.1	2.2	6.1	2.2
1959	CLE	MLB	100	354	.238	.249	.310	.379	.000	.261	99	-8.1	9.8	0.9	6.9	2.1	5.6	1.3	5.6	1.3
1960	CLE	MLB	138	522	.261	.254	.316	.379	.000	.274	99	0.8	14.1	1.1	19.3	1.5	18.8	4.0	18.8	4.0
1961	CLE	MLB	121	536	.290	.253	.315	.391	.000	.345	98	17	15.2	1.4	11.1	3.5	42.0	5.4	42.0	5.4
1962	WS2	MLB	135	515	.231	.253	.314	.392	.000	.267	96	-15.4	14.4	1.3	5.1	-0.9	-2.0	0.3	-2.0	0.3
1963	LAA	MLB	20	60	.264	.230	.291	.351	.000	.340	97	0.2	1.5	-0.1	-0.2	0.2	1.1	0.1	1.1	0.1
1963	NYN	MLB	40	140	.202	.240	.293	.347	.000	.207	105	-7.4	3.5	0.3	-3.0	0.9	-3.8	-0.8	-3.8	-0.8
1963	WS2	MLB	29	104	.226	.245	.304	.376	.000	.262	99	-3.2	2.6	0.2	2.7	-0.1	-0.9	0.2	-0.9	0.2
1964	LAA	MLB	87	276	.294	.244	.304	.376	.000	.351	93	8.8	7.1	-0.7	2.0	-0.6	16.1	2.0	16.1	2.0
1965	CAL	MLB	53	121	.284	.241	.303	.362	.000	.295	92	2.7	3.1	-0.4	2.0	0.6	6.9	1.0	6.9	1.0
1966	CAL	MLB	75	144	.208	.241	.296	.369	.000	.245	96	-6.9	3.7	-0.8	-0.5	0.5	-3.8	-0.5	-3.8	-0.5
1967	CAL	MLB	5	4	-.036	.239	.309	.350	.000	.000	96	-1	0.1	0	0.0	0.0	-0.9	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1
Career		MLB		6591	.258	.251	.316	.377	.255	.286	103	-13.6	178.3	-0.8	122.3	23.9	214.2	35.1	214.2	35.1

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1950	BOS	MLB	11	4	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.286	.545	.286	.000	.272	1.0	0.3	0.1
1952	BOS	MLB	194	28	43	8	0	1	16	28	26	3	3	.267	.379	.335	.068	.280	13.6	0.3	1.5
1953	BOS	MLB	654	76	159	21	9	3	52	41	52	11	10	.272	.329	.354	.082	.249	17.1	24.3	4.2
1954	BOS	MLB	520	77	135	24	2	8	38	36	42	5	1	.285	.338	.395	.110	.253	12.4	3.2	1.6
1955	BOS	MLB	599	68	146	25	5	13	62	67	52	6	1	.283	.364	.427	.144	.267	23.6	12.8	3.8
1956	BOS	MLB	681	91	176	40	6	14	87	58	48	7	7	.293	.350	.449	.156	.280	36.5	17.3	5.6
1957	BOS	MLB	687	103	159	27	5	19	63	62	54	14	6	.261	.331	.415	.154	.259	24.9	4.6	3.1
1958	BOS	MLB	469	55	99	13	5	8	48	42	43	12	2	.237	.303	.350	.113	.234	6.1	14.4	2.2
1959	CLE	MLB	354	42	78	13	2	4	30	25	31	6	3	.246	.303	.338	.091	.238	5.6	6.9	1.3
1960	CLE	MLB	522	70	137	12	4	18	66	24	38	18	5	.282	.313	.434	.152	.261	18.8	19.3	4.0
1961	CLE	MLB	536	81	156	26	7	6	40	43	46	8	2	.322	.378	.442	.120	.290	42.0	11.1	5.4
1962	WS2	MLB	515	38	115	20	4	4	31	39	53	12	7	.244	.301	.329	.085	.231	-2.0	5.1	0.3
1963	LAA	MLB	60	4	16	1	0	0	4	5	5	0	1	.308	.368	.327	.019	.264	1.1	-0.2	0.1
1963	NYN	MLB	140	13	24	4	1	1	10	10	14	1	2	.194	.250	.266	.073	.202	-3.8	-3.0	-0.8
1963	WS2	MLB	104	9	23	1	0	1	5	6	11	4	0	.245	.284	.287	.043	.226	-0.9	2.7	0.2
1964	LAA	MLB	276	28	80	11	0	2	13	16	32	5	3	.314	.353	.380	.067	.294	16.1	2.0	2.0
1965	CAL	MLB	121	10	30	5	2	2	12	5	15	2	2	.268	.305	.402	.134	.284	6.9	2.0	1.0
1966	CAL	MLB	144	14	26	5	0	0	14	13	19	1	2	.211	.283	.252	.041	.208	-3.8	-0.5	-0.5
1967	CAL	MLB	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.036	-0.9	0.0	-0.1

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Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Title	Author	Date
BP Unfiltered: Desmond Jennings Doesn't Need Your Assistance	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: O-Dog Waits, Edmonds Campaigns	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-22
Schrodinger's Bat: Dropping One Down	Dan Fox	2007-07-12
Prospectus Matchups: Good Fridays of Yore	Jim Baker	2007-04-06
Prospectus Today: Losin' It	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-03

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