Jim Essian 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jim Essian 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jim Essian appeared in 98 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Essian appeared in, specifically relating to his 1979 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Essian started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I wanted to go into my home run trot (after hitting his first Major League home run), but then I realized I didn't have one." - Jim Essian (1977)

Jim Essian 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Jim Essian Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-07-1979	vs Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	c
04-08-1979	vs Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	ph,c
04-10-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	c
04-12-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	c
04-14-1979 *	vs Angels	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	c
04-17-1979	vs Mariners	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.438	.357	c
04-18-1979 *	vs Mariners	3	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.474	.529	c
04-20-1979 *	at Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400	.435	.500	c
04-21-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.370	.417	c
04-22-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.355	.429	c
04-24-1979 *	vs Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.353	.419	c
04-27-1979 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.316	.371	c
04-29-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.293	.342	c
April 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1979 Totals		38	3	10	3	0	0	7	2	0	6	0	1	1	.263	.293	.342	-
05-01-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.311	.357	c
05-02-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.306	.413	c
05-05-1979 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.283	.380	c
05-08-1979 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.245	.268	.358	dh
05-11-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.267	.351	c
05-16-1979 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.250	.328	c
05-17-1979 *	vs White Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.269	.333	c
05-18-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.257	.318	c
05-20-1979 *	vs Brewers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.274	.313	c
05-22-1979	at White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.221	.270	.309	ph
05-25-1979 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.269	.319	c
05-26-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.211	.265	.303	c
May 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1979 Totals		38	3	6	1	0	1	1	4	0	5	0	0	0	.158	.238	.263	-
06-01-1979	vs Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.262	.299	c
06-02-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.261	.333	c
06-04-1979 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212	.261	.329	c
06-09-1979	vs Blue Jays	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.209	.258	.326	ph
06-10-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	4	2	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.268	.367	c
06-11-1979 *	at Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.226	.277	.366	c
06-12-1979 *	at Tigers	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.288	.385	c
06-28-1979 *	at Royals	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.306	.394	c
06-29-1979	at Rangers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.312	.400	ph
06-30-1979 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.298	.385	c
June 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1979 Totals		28	3	10	1	0	2	6	2	0	4	0	0	1	.357	.387	.607	-
07-01-1979 *	at Rangers	8	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.277	.320	.411	dh
07-02-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.317	.405	lf
07-03-1979 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.310	.395	lf
07-04-1979 *	at Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.311	.393	c
07-05-1979 *	at Angels	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.324	.413	c
07-06-1979	vs Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.321	.409	ph
07-06-1979 *	vs Yankees	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.329	.423	c
07-07-1979 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.326	.440	1b
07-08-1979 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.320	.431	c
07-09-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.331	.457	c
07-10-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.301	.342	.483	1b
07-11-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.340	.473	c
07-13-1979 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.333	.463	3b
07-14-1979 *	vs Red Sox	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.337	.467	c
07-15-1979 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.329	.455	3b
07-20-1979 *	at Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.278	.324	.449	3b
07-21-1979 *	at Yankees	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.328	.475	c
07-23-1979 *	at Orioles	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.326	.476	c
07-26-1979 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.324	.476	c
07-27-1979 *	vs Mariners	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.283	.324	.474	3b
07-28-1979 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.318	.463	c
07-30-1979 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.313	.456	c
07-31-1979 *	vs Twins	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.273	.317	.459	c
July 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1979 Totals		79	11	24	8	0	4	11	4	1	4	1	2	1	.304	.341	.557	-
08-01-1979 *	vs Twins	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.320	.457	c
08-04-1979 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.314	.447	c
08-07-1979 *	vs Angels	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.322	.454	c
08-10-1979 *	at Twins	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.318	.445	c
08-11-1979 *	at Twins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.321	.443	c
08-12-1979 *	at Twins	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.324	.444	3b
08-15-1979 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.328	.443	c
08-17-1979 *	vs Indians	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	.280	.335	.441	c
08-18-1979 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.329	.433	c
08-21-1979 *	vs Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.277	.331	.432	3b
08-22-1979 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.325	.424	c
08-24-1979 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.324	.421	c
08-26-1979	at Indians	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.327	.428	ph,lf
08-27-1979 *	at Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.327	.427	c
08-28-1979 *	at Blue Jays	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.329	.438	lf
08-29-1979 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.327	.431	1b
08-30-1979 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.326	.428	c
August 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1979 Totals		60	11	16	1	0	1	5	7	0	6	1	0	0	.267	.353	.333	-
09-01-1979 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.325	.425	c
09-02-1979 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.324	.422	3b
09-03-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.268	.319	.417	3b
09-05-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.322	.416	c
09-07-1979 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.317	.410	1b
09-08-1979 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.316	.408	c
09-09-1979 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.312	.401	c
09-11-1979 *	at Brewers	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.312	.404	c
09-12-1979 *	at Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.309	.400	3b
09-13-1979 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.258	.307	.398	c
09-14-1979 *	at White Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.255	.305	.394	c
09-15-1979 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.305	.392	dh
09-16-1979	at White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.255	.304	.392	ph
09-17-1979 *	vs Rangers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.303	.388	c
09-18-1979	vs Rangers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.302	.386	ph
09-19-1979 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.302	.384	c
09-21-1979	vs Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.301	.383	ph
09-22-1979 *	vs Royals	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.301	.383	c
09-23-1979 *	vs Royals	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.300	.380	c
09-25-1979 *	at Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.248	.300	.376	c
09-27-1979 *	at Rangers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.299	.378	c
09-29-1979 *	at Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.299	.374	c
09-30-1979 *	at Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.243	.295	.371	3b
September 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1979 Totals		70	3	10	2	0	0	10	6	0	4	0	0	6	.143	.195	.171	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1979 Yearly Totals		313	34	76	16	0	8	40	25	1	29	2	3	9	.243	.295	.371	-
Jim Essian 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Jim Essian appeared in 51 games at home, had 150 at-bats, drove in 19 runs, scored 23 times, had 34 hits (5 doubles / 0 triples / 6 home runs), walked 16 times (1 intentional), struck out 10 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 4 times (2 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .226 batting average, .305 on base percentage and .38 slugging average?

On the road, Jim Essian appeared in 47 games, had 163 at-bats, drove in 21 runs, scored 11 times, had 42 hits (11 doubles / 0 triples / 2 home runs), walked 9 times (0 intentional), struck out 19 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 8 times (1 hits & 7 flies), and finished at home with a .257 batting average, .284 on base percentage and .361 slugging average?

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