Player
Jim Essian
Player Info
- Full Name
- James Sarkis
- Born
-
January 2, 1951
Detroit, MI, USA - Size
- 6'2" / 195 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 15, 1973
- Final Game
- September 30, 1984
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Philadelphia Phillies 1973-1975
- Chicago White Sox 1976-1981
- Oakland Athletics 1978-1984
- Seattle Mariners 1982-1982
- Cleveland Guardians 1983-1983
Career Batting
710
G
.244
AVG
453
H
33
HR
207
RBI
.675
OPS
88
OPS vs Lg
37% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Oakland Athletics | 63 | 136 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .235 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | 48 | 93 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .204 |
| 1982 | Seattle Mariners | 48 | 153 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .275 |
| 1981 | Chicago White Sox | 27 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .308 |
| 1980 | Oakland Athletics | 87 | 285 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .232 |
| 1979 | Oakland Athletics | 98 | 313 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 34 | .243 |
| 1978 | Oakland Athletics | 126 | 278 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .223 |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox | 114 | 322 | 88 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 50 | .273 |
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | 78 | 199 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .246 |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AL | 162 | .110 | .254 | 14.2 | 10.5 | 94 | 2.0 | |
| 1983 | AL | 112 | .108 | .200 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 74 | 2.0 | |
| 1982 | AL | 165 | .111 | .273 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 96 | 3.0 | |
| 1981 | AL | 57 | .058 | .340 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 110 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | AL | 321 | .091 | .230 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 72 | 5.0 | |
| 1979 | AL | 352 | .128 | .239 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 80 | 8.0 | |
| 1978 | AL | 340 | .072 | .231 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 77 | 3.0 | |
| 1977 | AL | 381 | .162 | .280 | 13.6 | 9.2 | 121 | 10.0 | |
| 1976 | AL | 229 | .035 | .285 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 80 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | NL | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 476 | 0.0 | |
| 1974 | NL | 22 | .000 | .105 | 9.1 | 4.5 | -17 | 0.0 | |
| 1973 | NL | 3 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 33.3 | -100 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 642 | 2,834 | 377 | 52 | 51 | .984 |
| 3B | 18 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .929 |
| 1B | 11 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Oakland Athletics | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1984 | Oakland Athletics | C | 59 | 229 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .985 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | C | 47 | 170 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .989 |
| 1982 | Seattle Mariners | C | 48 | 282 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .994 |
| 1981 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | Chicago White Sox | C | 25 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .990 |
| 1980 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Oakland Athletics | C | 68 | 333 | 46 | 5 | 5 | .987 |
| 1979 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 4 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | Oakland Athletics | 3B | 10 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .972 |
| 1979 | Oakland Athletics | C | 70 | 348 | 57 | 8 | 5 | .981 |
| 1979 | Oakland Athletics | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Oakland Athletics | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Oakland Athletics | C | 119 | 431 | 78 | 10 | 12 | .981 |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | Chicago White Sox | C | 111 | 592 | 62 | 9 | 8 | .986 |
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | C | 77 | 319 | 53 | 10 | 10 | .974 |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 15 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .976 |
| 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Managerial record: 59-63 (.484)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 122 | 59 | 63 | .484 | 4 |