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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Jim Piersall Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .672 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 523 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-25-1928
HR 19 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(39 games)
RBI 209
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (10.5%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PHI
3
8
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1951 PHI-BOS
79
196
16
37
5
2
2
13
18
 41 0 1
5
 0 0
.521
.256
.265
.077
.189
1952 BOS
55
136
15
32
3
3
1
16
19
 30 0 1
7
 1 0
.650
.327
.324
.088
.235
1954 BAL
68
253
50
67
9
3
1
20
28
 48 1 0
15
 0 3
.676
.340
.336
.071
.265
1955 BAL
144
422
58
106
14
4
2
26
50
 74 2 1
13
 3 3
.650
.333
.318
.066
.251
1956 BAL
85
190
35
47
7
3
2
22
19
 28 1 2
3
 2 1
.663
.316
.347
.100
.247
1957 BAL
89
219
31
69
4
2
5
28
26
 22 6 1
6
 2 0
.821
.401
.420
.105
.315
1958 BAL-STL
115
383
48
100
20
5
3
52
42
 64 1 1
8
 10 0
.698
.335
.363
.102
.261
1959 STL
45
43
2
6
2
0
0
2
0
 7 0 1
0
 1 0
.322
.136
.186
.047
.140
1960 STL
40
50
7
21
1
1
1
7
5
 4 0 0
3
 2 1
1.013
.473
.540
.120
.420
1961 STL
44
71
8
17
2
0
1
8
7
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.618
.308
.310
.070
.239
1962 STL
29
42
4
13
1
0
0
5
4
 2 0 1
1
 0 0
.695
.362
.333
.024
.310
1963 STL
19
34
8
7
2
1
1
9
5
 6 0 1
1
 0 0
.712
.300
.412
.206
.206
Total
815
2047
282
523
70
24
19
209
224
 335 11 10
62
 21 8
.672
.331
.341
.085
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jim Piersall has retired from the St. Louis Hammer
1963-08-12Jim Piersall of the St. Louis Hammer is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1958-05-08The St. Louis Hammer have promoted Jim Piersall to the major league team. The St. Louis Hammer have sent Mike Huffman to the minors.
1958-04-25The St. Louis Hammer have acquired Jim Piersall from the waiver wire.
1958-04-10The Baltimore Bullets have waived Jim Piersall.
1958-04-05The Baltimore Bullets have designated Jim Piersall for assignment.
1954-06-27The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Jim Piersall to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Jack Command to the minors.
1954-06-24A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Boston Red Socks. The Boston Red Socks receive Dino Nicholls from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Jim Piersall.
1954-04-08The Boston Red Socks have renamed Peste Bigras to Jim Piersall.
1953-07-11The Boston Red Socks have promoted Rube Christenson to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Keith Jackson to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Bobby Figueroa to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Peste Bigras to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Bill Edwards to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Jesus Minor to the minors.
1953-07-11The Boston Red Socks have promoted Peste Bigras to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jesus Minor to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Cal LaCorte to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Ruben Hurst to the minors.
1952-08-05The Boston Red Socks have promoted Ruben Hurst to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Peste Bigras to the minors.
1952-06-26The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jim Brown to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Mickey Meine to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Bruce Grigsby to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Peste Bigras to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Aaron Cook for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have designated Stu Hoffman for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have designated Lou Stinger for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have sent Barry Cargo to the minors.
1952-06-07The Boston Red Socks have promoted Barry Cargo to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Bud Miller to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Ruben Hurst to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Peste Bigras to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have designated Buck Frayeur for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have sent Mickey Meine to the minors.
1951-05-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Maléfiques and the Boston Red Socks. The Boston Red Socks receive Peste Bigras, Zip Zap, Pierre Tombale from the Philadelphia Maléfiques in exchange for Bobby Doerr, C Schawz.
1950-09-18The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Jack Seats to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have sent Peste Bigras to the minors.
1950-09-17The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Peste Bigras to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have sent Frank Caveman to the minors.
1950-04-05The Philadelphia Maléfiques have demoted Peste Bigras to the minor leagues.
1950-04-03The Philadelphia Maléfiques have renamed Bob Suchecki to Peste Bigras.