How Jim Essian's Sacrifice Hit Compares to Similar Players
Jim Essian totaled 33 career Sacrifice Hit, well above the league average of 26.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Sacrifice Hit season came in 1978, posting 15, well above the league average of 3.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1973 at 0, well below the league average of 2.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Hit total went from 0 in 1982 to 1 in 1983 and 1 in 1984, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Hit profile — ranging from 0 to 15 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Jim Essian Lifetime Sacrifice Hit and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Sacrifice Hit for Jim Essian
| Jim Essian
Sacrifice Hit | Jim Essian
Sacrifice Fly |
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| Career | 33 | 21 |
| Season Avg. | 2.75 | 1.75 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 7.53 | 4.79 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
Jim Essian Sacrifice Hit Per Season
Jim Essian's Sacrifice Hit 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 Hit by Team
Jim Essian's career Sacrifice Hit totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Essian Cumulative Sacrifice Hit — Career Progression
A running total of Jim Essian's career Sacrifice Hit, 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 Hit Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jim Essian's seasonal Sacrifice Hit 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 Hit — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jim Essian's MLB career with Sacrifice Hit 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.
