Jim Essian Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Jim Essian was a below-average-OBP player whose offensive profile centered around steady, consistent production. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 89 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 91 (below-average contact rate), strong walk discipline, and a consistent ability to make contact. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Paul Thormodsgard | Matchup (10 PA)
- 🤮 Doug Bird | Matchup (10 PA)
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- 🧱 Don Aase | Matchup (15 PA)
- ⚔️ Frank Tanana | Matchup (42 PA)
Jim Essian Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
12
Season Average Seasons Hitting
12
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
12
Career Games Hitting
710
Season Average Games Hitting
59.17
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
198.51
Career Plate Appearances
2146
Season Average Plate Appearances
178.83
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.244
Season Average Batting Average
0.244
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.244
Career Equivalent Average
0.701
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.701
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.701
Career Extra Base Hits
121
Season Average Extra Base Hits
10.08
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
33.83
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.267
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.267
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.267
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.018
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.073
Career Base Runs
209.63
Season Average Base Runs
17.47
Base Runs Per 600 PA
58.61
Career Total Bases
643
Season Average Total Bases
53.58
Total Bases Per 600 PA
179.78
Career Times on Base
690
Season Average Times on Base
57.5
Times on Base Per 600 PA
192.92
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.327
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.327
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.327
Career Slugging Pct
0.347
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.347
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.347
Career Isolated Power
0.102
Season Average Isolated Power
0.102
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.102
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.234
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.234
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.234
Career Total Average
0.602
Season Average Total Average
0.602
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.602
Career Runs Produced
368
Season Average Runs Produced
30.67
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
102.89
Career Runs Created
223.7
Season Average Runs Created
18.64
Runs Created Per 600 PA
62.55
Career Hit By Pitch
6
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.5
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.68
Career Intentional Walks
3
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.25
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0.84
Career Strikeouts
171
Season Average Strikeouts
14.25
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
47.81
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
12.55
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
12.55
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
12.55
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.35
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.35
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.35
Career Sacrifice Hit
33
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.75
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
9.23
Career Sacrifice Fly
21
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.75
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.87
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
63
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5.25
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
17.61
Career Stolen Bases
9
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.75
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
2.52
Career Caught Stealing
13
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.08
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
3.63
Career Stolen Base Attempts
22
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.83
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
6.15
Career Stolen Base Percentage
40.91
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
40.91
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
40.91
Jim Essian Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
12
Season Average Seasons Fielding
12
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Played as Fielder
676
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
56.33
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.24
Career Starts as Fielder
544
Season Average Starts as Fielder
45.33
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.99
Career Played Outs
14765
Season Average Played Outs
1230.42
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
4921.2
Season Average Inning Played
410.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
3374
Season Average Total Chances
281.17
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
6.17
Career Chances Accepted
3319
Season Average Chances Accepted
276.58
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
6.07
Career Fielding Percentage
98.37
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.37
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.37
Career Range Factor
4.91
Season Average Range Factor
4.91
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
4.91
Career Games Started %
80.47
Season Average Games Started %
80.47
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
80.47
Career Double Plays
60
Season Average Double Plays
5
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Passed Balls
28
Season Average Passed Balls
2.33
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
402
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
33.5
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.74
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
274
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
22.83
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.5
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