How Jim Essian's Sacrifice Fly Compares to Similar Players

Jim Essian totaled 21 career Sacrifice Fly, well above the league average of 10.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Sacrifice Fly season came in 1979, posting 9, well above the league average of 2.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1973 at 0, well below the league average of 1.6 that year. The Sacrifice Fly trended upward through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Fly total went from 0 in 1982 to 2 in 1983 and 1 in 1984, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Fly profile — ranging from 0 to 9 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Jim Essian Lifetime Sacrifice Fly

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Season Avg.1.75
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Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly Per Season

Jim Essian's Sacrifice Fly for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, C, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly per season line chart

Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly by Team

Jim Essian's career Sacrifice Fly totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Essian career Sacrifice Fly by team bar chart

Jim Essian Cumulative Sacrifice Fly — Career Progression

A running total of Jim Essian's career Sacrifice Fly, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly year-over-year waterfall chart

Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Jim Essian's seasonal Sacrifice Fly alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly distribution box chart versus comparable players

Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Jim Essian's MLB career with Sacrifice Fly alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Jim Essian Sacrifice Fly season-by-season breakdown table