Jim Essian debuted on September 15, 1973, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium; he played his final game on September 30, 1984, playing for the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
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Jim Essian debuted on September 15, 1973 and played his final game on September 30, 1984.
Jim Essian played in 11 games at designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics in 1980, starting in none of them. , equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).
In 1975, Jim Essian played in 2 games, all for the Philadelphia Phillies, and batting in all of them. He had 1 at bat, getting 1 hit, for a perfect 1.000 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 0 times. He hit only singles.
In 1983, Jim Essian played in 48 games, batting in all of them. He had 93 at bats, getting 19 hits, for a .204 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 11 runs batted in. He was walked 16 times. He struck out 8 times. He hit 4 doubles, 0 triples, and 2 home runs.
Jim Essian played in 3 games at first base for the Oakland Athletics in 1978, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 69 outs, equivalent to 2.56 9-inning games. He made 20 putouts, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had 2 double plays.