Jim Essian
James Sarkis Essian
Born: January 2, 1951
Detroit, MI USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1973-1984
Minor League Statistics
Jim Essian compiled a career batting average of .244 with 33 home runs and 207 RBI in his 710-game career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 17 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 78 | 229 | 199 | 20 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 28 | .246 | .326 | .281 | .607 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 114 | 381 | 322 | 50 | 88 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 35 | .273 | .374 | .435 | .809 | 140 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 126 | 340 | 278 | 21 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 22 | .223 | .326 | .295 | .621 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 98 | 352 | 313 | 34 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 | .243 | .295 | .371 | .666 | 116 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1980 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 87 | 321 | 285 | 19 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 18 | .232 | .302 | .323 | .625 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 27 | 57 | 52 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .308 | .357 | .365 | .723 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | AL | Seattle Mariners | 48 | 165 | 153 | 14 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .275 | .327 | .386 | .713 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 48 | 112 | 93 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | .204 | .315 | .312 | .627 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 63 | 162 | 136 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | .235 | .348 | .346 | .693 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 710 | 2146 | 1855 | 194 | 453 | 85 | 3 | 33 | 207 | 9 | 13 | 231 | 171 | .244 | .327 | .347 | .673 | 643 | 63 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 15 | 5 | 62.7 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 5.745 | 2.667 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | C | 77 | 64 | 570.0 | 319 | 53 | 10 | 10 | .974 | 5.874 | 4.831 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 37 | 45.1 |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | C | 111 | 104 | 924.3 | 592 | 62 | 9 | 8 | .986 | 6.368 | 5.892 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 53 | 42.7 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | AL | Oakland Athletics | C | 119 | 84 | 778.3 | 431 | 78 | 10 | 12 | .981 | 5.886 | 4.277 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 51 | 45.9 |
| 1978 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.217 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | AL | Oakland Athletics | C | 70 | 66 | 584.3 | 348 | 57 | 8 | 5 | .981 | 6.238 | 5.786 | 7 | 0 | 62 | 39 | 38.6 |
| 1979 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 3B | 10 | 10 | 80.0 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 3.938 | 3.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.250 | 9.250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 4 | 3 | 23.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .783 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | AL | Oakland Athletics | C | 68 | 66 | 602.7 | 333 | 46 | 5 | 5 | .987 | 5.660 | 5.574 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 38 | 48.7 |
| 1980 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.000 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AL | Chicago White Sox | C | 25 | 17 | 146.0 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 6.226 | 4.040 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37.5 |
| 1981 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AL | Seattle Mariners | C | 48 | 43 | 381.0 | 282 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .994 | 7.276 | 6.417 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 15.0 |
| 1983 | AL | Cleveland Indians | C | 47 | 31 | 289.7 | 170 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .989 | 5.717 | 3.915 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 36.1 |
| 1983 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AL | Oakland Athletics | C | 59 | 44 | 397.0 | 229 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .985 | 5.826 | 4.356 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 9.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 676 | 544 | 4921.7 | 2916 | 403 | 55 | 60 | .984 | 6.069 | 4.910 | 28 | 0 | 402 | 274 | 40.5 |
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