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1950–1967 · CF
Jim Piersall
6' 0", 175 lbs·Lived to 88·Bats R / Throws R
2×Gold GloveAll-Star
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Career Highs
.820
Best OPS · 1961
19
Most HR · 1957
87
Most RBI · 1956
.322
Best AVG · 1961
Career Arc · OPS
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — |
| 1952 | BOS | 56 | 161 | 1 | 16 | .267 | — | — |
| 1953 | BOS | 151 | 585 | 3 | 52 | .272 | — | — |
| 1954 | BOS | 133 | 474 | 8 | 38 | .285 | .732 | — |
| 1955 | BOS | 149 | 515 | 13 | 62 | .283 | .792 | — |
| 1956 | BOS | 155 | 601 | 14 | 87 | .293 | .799 | — |
| 1957 | BOS | 151 | 609 | 19 | 63 | .261 | .746 | — |
| 1958 | BOS | 130 | 417 | 8 | 48 | .237 | .653 | — |
| 1959 | CLE | 100 | 317 | 4 | 30 | .246 | .641 | — |
| 1960 | CLE | 138 | 486 | 18 | 66 | .282 | .747 | — |
| 1961 | CLE | 121 | 484 | 6 | 40 | .322 | .820 | — |
| 1962 | WS2 | 135 | 471 | 4 | 31 | .244 | .630 | — |
| 1963 | NYM | 89 | 270 | 2 | 19 | .233 | .570 | — |
| 1964 | LAA | 87 | 255 | 2 | 13 | .314 | .733 | — |
| 1965 | CAL | 53 | 112 | 2 | 12 | .268 | .707 | — |
| 1966 | CAL | 75 | 123 | 0 | 14 | .211 | .535 | — |
| 1967 | CAL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 1734 | 5890 | 104 | 591 | .272 | — | — | |
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