Jim Essian

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: January 2, 1951 in Detroit, MI us

High School: Troy HS (Troy, IL)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 15, 1973 (Age 22-256d, 13,450th in major league history)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1984 (Age 33-272d)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Agents: Jim Andary

Full Name: James Sarkis Essian

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.9

1855

453

.244

194

RBI

207

OBP

.327

SLG

.347

OPS

.673

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-26 / in Starts: 16-15
Longest Hitting Streak	9 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 112 PAs	11
Actual Runners on Base	65 (30-22-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 112 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	68 (33-22-11)

Most Driven In
G Thomas	3
Self	2
J Franco	1
R Manning	1
G Vukovich	1
M Trillo	1
P Tabler	1
A Bannister	1

Most Driven In By
T Harrah	4
A Bannister	2
Self	2
M Hargrove	2
M Fischlin	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	600	3 (2)	Apr 7	CLE	@	OAK	W,9-1	CG	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	.400	8	.31	-0.019	.39	-0.01%	-0.23	C
2	601	4	Apr 9	CLE		BAL	W,8-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	8	.58	-0.030	.88	-0.03%	-0.35	C
3	602	18 (13)	Apr 27	CLE		MIN	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	8						C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	603	24 (5)	May 5	CLE	@	MIN	W,7-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.182	.000	.182	9	.42	-0.038	.57	-0.03%	-0.92	C
5	604	25	May 6	CLE	@	CHW	L,3-8	5-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.214	.100	.314	9	.57	-0.039	.82	-0.03%	-0.10	PH C
6	605	28 (2)	May 10	CLE		KCR	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.167	.071	.238	9	1.03	-0.141	1.37	-0.11%	-1.57	C
7	606	34 (5)	May 17	CLE	@	TEX	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.167	.071	.238	9						C
8	607	40 (5)	May 24	CLE	@	SEA	W,6-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.150	.063	.213	9	.58	-0.029	.47	-0.01%	-0.34	C
9	608	44 (3)	May 29	CLE		CAL	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.150	.063	.213	9						C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	609	52 (7)	Jun 7	CLE	@	NYY	W,2-1	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.150	.063	.213	9						C
11	610	53	Jun 8	CLE	@	NYY	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.150	.063	.213	9						C
12	611	57 (3)	Jun 12 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.136	.056	.192	9	.98	-0.049	.56	-0.02%	-0.39	C
13	612	68 (10)	Jun 23	CLE	@	BOS	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.136	.056	.192	9						C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	613	75 (6)	Jul 1	CLE		MIL	L,10-11	4-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.125	.050	.175	9	.70	-0.035	.15	-0.01%	-0.76	C
15	614	79 (3)	Jul 8	CLE	@	MIN	W,10-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.125	.050	.175	9						C
16	615	83 (3)	Jul 12	CLE	@	CHW	L,0-8	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.185	.091	.276	9	.35	0.033	.02	0.00%	0.36	C
17	616	86 (2)	Jul 15	CLE		KCR	L,0-10	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.167	.080	.247	9	.22	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.72	C
18	617	92 (5)	Jul 22	CLE		MIN	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.080	.167	.080	.247	2						C
19	618	94 (1)	Jul 24 (1)	CLE		MIN	L,5-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.080	.167	.080	.247	8						C
20	619	95	Jul 24 (2)	CLE		MIN	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.156	.074	.230	9	.69	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.28	C
21	620	100 (4)	Jul 30	CLE	@	TOR	L,5-6	11-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.152	.071	.223	8	1.37	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
22	621	101	Jul 31	CLE	@	TOR	W,16-11	CG	5	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.216	.161	.378	8	.65	0.126	.00	0.00%	1.16	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	622	102	Aug 1	CLE	@	TOR	W,6-0	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.220	.200	.420	8	.36	0.075	.00	0.00%	0.47	C
24	623	104 (1)	Aug 2 (2)	CLE		BAL	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.267	.216	.483	9	.87	0.072	.00	0.00%	0.98	C
25	624	105	Aug 3	CLE		BAL	L,2-8	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.277	.231	.507	9	1.17	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.16	C
26	625	106	Aug 4	CLE		BAL	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.294	.310	.604	9	1.21	0.087	.00	0.00%	1.41	C
27	626	108 (1)	Aug 6	CLE		TEX	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.296	.311	.607	9	.69	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.52	C
28	627	112 (3)	Aug 9	CLE	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.328	.354	.682	8	.85	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.52	C
29	628	116 (3)	Aug 14	CLE	@	TEX	W,3-0	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.346	.679	8	1.07	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.26	C
30	629	117	Aug 15	CLE		TOR	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.333	.346	.679	6						C
31	630	119 (1)	Aug 16 (2)	CLE		TOR	L,6-9	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.333	.345	.679	8	1.34	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.59	C
32	631	120	Aug 17	CLE		TOR	L,5-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.324	.333	.657	8	1.23	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.54	C
33	632	121	Aug 19	CLE		SEA	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.319	.317	.636	8	.98	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.60	C
34	633	124 (2)	Aug 22	CLE		CAL	L,3-7	10-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.315	.311	.627	9	4.40	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-0.45	C
35	634	126 (1)	Aug 24 (1)	CLE		OAK	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.219	.316	.313	.628	8	1.08	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.72	C
36	635	130 (3)	Aug 27	CLE	@	SEA	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.308	.303	.611	8	.54	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.28	C
37	636	132 (1)	Aug 29	CLE	@	CAL	W,6-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.305	.343	.648	8	.67	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.15	C
38	637	134 (1)	Aug 31	CLE	@	CAL	W,7-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.305	.343	.648	9						3B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	638	136 (1)	Sep 3	CLE	@	OAK	W,13-6	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.310	.338	.648	8	.65	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.10	C
40	639	140 (3)	Sep 7 (2)	CLE		DET	L,3-7	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.310	.329	.639	8	1.30	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.55	C
41	640	141	Sep 9	CLE		BOS	L,4-6	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.311	.329	.640	8	1.64	-0.091	.00	0.00%	-0.69	C
42	641	142	Sep 10	CLE		BOS	W,8-6	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.304	.321	.625	7	.73	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
43	642	143	Sep 11	CLE		BOS	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.295	.309	.603	8	1.99	-0.151	.00	0.00%	-1.51	C
44	643	147 (3)	Sep 17	CLE		NYY	W,7-6	GS-8	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.306	.325	.631	8	.54	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.70	C
45	644	149 (1)	Sep 18 (2)	CLE		NYY	L,8-13	GS-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.310	.321	.631	8	1.35	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.12	C
46	645	156 (6)	Sep 26	CLE	@	NYY	W,7-0	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.314	.310	.625	8	.32	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.30	C
47	646	160 (3)	Sep 30	CLE	@	BOS	L,0-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.312	.308	.620	8	.09	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.59	C
48	647	162 (1)	Oct 2	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.315	.312	.627	8	1.37	0.103	.00	0.00%	1.10	C
							22-26		112	93	11	19	4	0	2	11	16	0	8	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	.204	.315	.312	.627		.84	-0.589	.14	-0.25%	-5.86

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