Jim Piersall
CF · 17 seasons · 1950 – 1967 · B/T: R/R
Jim Piersall ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1960: +11.0 roto value, 21st that season and 3876th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+22.4), runs (+17.1) and RBI (+10.5), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
10.99
1960 · #3,876 all-time
Career Z
65.4
summed
Avg / Season
3.85
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 6 | -2.20 | #262 | #77,879 |
| 1952 | BOS | 56 | 0.72 | #140 | #26,992 |
| 1953 | BOS | 151 | 6.26 | #52 | #10,872 |
| 1954 | BOS | 133 | 5.53 | #57 | #12,446 |
| 1955 | BOS | 149 | 7.75 | #45 | #8,164 |
| 1956 | BOS | 155 | 10.26 | #23 | #4,641 |
| 1957 | BOS | 151 | 10.64 | #18 | #4,241 |
| 1958 | BOS | 130 | 5.20 | #67 | #13,204 |
| 1959 | CLE | 100 | 1.98 | #115 | #22,218 |
| 1960★ | CLE | 138 | 10.99 | #21 | #3,876 |
| 1961 | CLE | 121 | 7.83 | #43 | #8,034 |
| 1962 | WS2 | 135 | 1.98 | #153 | #22,200 |
| 1963 | NYM | 89 | 0.42 | #191 | #28,341 |
| 1964 | LAA | 87 | 2.35 | #136 | #20,941 |
| 1965 | CAL | 53 | -0.50 | #208 | #33,387 |
| 1966 | CAL | 75 | -1.48 | #261 | #41,751 |
| 1967 | CAL | 5 | -2.28 | #519 | #86,180 |
★ Best season by Z