Jim Essian

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Full Name: James Sarkis Essian	Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/195	First Game: September 15, 1973
Birthdate: January 2, 1951	Final Game: September 30, 1984
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan	MLB Experience: 12 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
2 Statistics
- 2.1 Batting Stats
- 2.2 Fielding Stats
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[edit] Biography

Jim Essian (James Sarkis Essian) was born on January 2, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 1973 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1976, his rookie year, he hit .246 with 0 home runs and 21 RBI. Essian played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians over the course of his 12 year career.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1973	PHI	N	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	PHI	N	17	20	1	2	0	0	.100	.182	.100	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
1975	PHI	N	2	1	1	1	0	1	1.000	1.000	1.000	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	CHI	A	78	199	20	49	0	21	.246	.326	.281	7	0	23	28	1	5	2	0	6
1977	CHI	A	114	322	50	88	10	44	.273	.374	.435	18	2	52	35	1	4	1	1	9
1978	OAK	A	126	278	21	62	3	26	.223	.326	.295	9	1	44	22	0	15	2	1	12
1979	OAK	A	98	313	34	76	8	40	.243	.295	.371	16	0	25	29	2	3	0	1	12
1980	OAK	A	87	285	19	66	5	29	.232	.302	.323	11	0	30	18	0	3	1	0	14
1981	CHI	A	27	52	6	16	0	5	.308	.357	.365	3	0	4	5	0	1	0	0	2
1982	SEA	A	48	153	14	42	3	20	.275	.327	.386	8	0	11	7	1	0	2	0	3
1983	CLE	A	48	93	11	19	2	11	.204	.315	.312	4	0	16	8	0	1	0	0	1
1984	OAK	A	63	136	17	32	2	10	.235	.348	.346	9	0	23	17	1	1	1	0	3
Total	NL		21	24	2	3	0	1	.125	.222	.125	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	1
Total	AL		689	1831	192	450	33	206	.246	.328	.350	85	3	228	169	6	33	9	3	62
Total			710	1855	194	453	33	207	.244	.327	.347	85	3	231	171	6	33	9	3	63

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1973	PHI	N	C	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1974	PHI	N	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1974	PHI	N	3B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1974	PHI	N	C	15	5	62.2	37	3	1	1	0	1	9	2	0	.976
1975	PHI	N	C	2	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.000
1976	CHI	A	C	77	64	570	319	53	10	10	0	2	45	37	1	.974
1976	CHI	A	1B	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1976	CHI	A	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1977	CHI	A	C	111	104	924.1	592	62	9	8	0	6	71	53	1	.986
1977	CHI	A	3B	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1978	OAK	A	C	119	84	778.1	431	78	10	12	0	3	60	51	1	.981
1978	OAK	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1978	OAK	A	1B	3	3	23	20	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1978	OAK	A	2B	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1979	OAK	A	1B	4	4	36	35	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1979	OAK	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1979	OAK	A	C	70	66	584.1	348	57	8	5	0	7	62	39	3	.981
1979	OAK	A	OF	4	3	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1979	OAK	A	3B	10	10	80	15	20	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.972
1979	OAK	A	LF	4	3	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1980	OAK	A	1B	1	0	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1980	OAK	A	C	68	66	602.2	333	46	5	5	0	3	40	38	2	.987
1980	OAK	A	DH	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1981	CHI	A	C	25	17	146	92	9	1	0	0	0	10	6	0	.990
1981	CHI	A	3B	2	0	1.2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1982	SEA	A	C	48	43	381	282	26	2	1	0	1	51	9	2	.994
1983	CLE	A	C	47	31	289.2	170	14	2	3	0	5	23	13	0	.989
1983	CLE	A	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1984	OAK	A	C	59	44	397	229	28	4	6	0	1	31	25	0	.985
1984	OAK	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1984	OAK	A	3B	1	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667
Total			1B	11	7	65	63	3	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			C	642	524	4742	2834	377	52	51	0	29	402	274	10	.984
Total			OF	4	3	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			2B	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			DH	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			3B	18	10	89.2	16	23	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.929
Total			LF	4	3	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (August 29, 1969).
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Barry Bonnell and $150000 to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Dick Allen and Johnny Oates (May 7, 1975).
Traded by Atlanta Braves to Chicago White Sox (May 15, 1975) completing trade in which Atlanta Braves traded cash and a player to be named later to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Dick Allen (December 3, 1974).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Steve Renko to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Pablo Torrealba (March 30, 1978).
Granted free agency (October 31, 1980).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (November 20, 1980).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Todd Cruz and Rod Allen to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Tom Paciorek (December 11, 1981).
Traded by Seattle Mariners to Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later (January 21, 1983); Seattle Mariners received Tom Owens (May 18, 1983).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Luis Quinones (December 6, 1983).
Released by Oakland Athletics (March 31, 1985).

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