Jimmy Piersall
#97 ranked at Center Field
1950—1967
Boston Red Sox
2x ALL-STAR
2x GOLD GLOVE
BORN
November 14, 1929, in Waterbury, CT
DIED
June 3, 2017, in Wheaton, IL, USA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 175
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
52%
29.2
WAR
.272
BATTING AVERAGE
1734
GAMES
25.9
WAR7
.332
ON-BASE PCT
811
RUNS
18.1
WAR5C
.386
SLUGGING
1604
HITS
14.1
WAR3
.718
OPS
104
HOME RUNS
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT CF
115
STOLEN BASES
Is Jimmy Piersall in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Jimmy Piersall rank among Center Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
97 |
87 |
91 |
NR |
99 |
90 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.