Jimmy Piersall
Center Field
1950—1967
BORN
November 14, 1929, in Waterbury, CT
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 175
MLB DEBUT
September 7, 1950
FINAL GAME
May 1, 1967
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox
37
.272
BATTING AVERAGE
1604
HITS
29.4
WAR
.332
ON-BASE PCT
104
HOME RUNS
25.3
WAR7
.386
SLUGGING
.718
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
Good defensive center fielder whose playing career was interrupted when he had a mental breakdown.
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Piersall |
29.4 |
25.3 |
18.1 |
14.2 |
27.4 |
2.7 |
|
AVG HOFer |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.4 |
Where Does Jimmy Piersall Rank?
No. 96 Ranked
at Center Field
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
88 |
96 |
NR |
NR |
93 |
|
WAR |
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WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
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