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J. Pearse

Played 1951-52 – 1958-59

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Player records

Career totals

Career

51

Games

8

Seasons

1951-52 – 1958-59

Played

Batting

67

Innings

8

Not outs

731

Runs

96

High score

12.39

Average

1

50s

0

100s

Bowling

1

Wickets

1/16

Best bowling

187.00

Average

34 (8-ball)

Overs

Fielding

25

Catches

From the record books

First XI · 1951-52 to 1958-59 · 51 matchesFull archive career →
SeasonMRunsHSAvgOversWktsBestCt
1951-52865289.291511/163
1952-53764146.40500/06
1953-544542110.80100/94
1954-55132749617.131300/10
1955-56632158.00–––1
1957-5882174919.73000/92
1958-59525214.17–––2
Career517319612.3911/1618
Every scorecard · 51
1951-52v St Kildadnb–Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v South Melbourne61/16 & 0/6Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v Richmond0*0/20Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v Prahran1–Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v Carlton14–Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v Northcote28 & 0*0/10Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v Hawthorn-East Melbourne9 & 6–Something wrong? Tell us
1951-52v Essendon10/17Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v North Melbourne8 & 7–Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v South Melbourne14–Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v University11* & 40/8Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v Essendon6 & 3–Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v Carlton80/0Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v Richmond0–Something wrong? Tell us
1952-53v St Kilda2 & 1–Something wrong? Tell us
1953-54v Essendon14–Something wrong? Tell us
1953-54v Richmond6 & 4–Something wrong? Tell us
1953-54v Melbourne21–Something wrong? Tell us
1953-54v Prahran90/9Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Footscray140/14 & 0/20Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Northcote960/10Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Collingwood1–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Prahran7–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v North Melbourne44–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v South Melbourne20/10Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v University7–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Essendon10 & 13–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Carlton0 & 28*–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Richmond9–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Melbourne14 & 0–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v St Kilda1 & 1–Something wrong? Tell us
1954-55v Hawthorn-East Melbourne7 & 20*–Something wrong? Tell us
1955-56v Collingwooddnb–Something wrong? Tell us
1955-56v Prahran1*–Something wrong? Tell us
1955-56v North Melbourne3 & 1*–Something wrong? Tell us
1955-56v Richmond15–Something wrong? Tell us
1955-56v Melbourne12–Something wrong? Tell us
1955-56v St Kilda0–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Essendon5 & 20–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Carlton27–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Richmond38–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Melbourne49–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v St Kilda7 & 5*–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Hawthorn-East Melbourne4 & 26–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Footscray16 & 2–Something wrong? Tell us
1957-58v Carlton180/9Something wrong? Tell us
1958-59v Footscray0–Something wrong? Tell us
1958-59v Northcote0–Something wrong? Tell us
1958-59v Collingwood0–Something wrong? Tell us
1958-59v North Melbourne3 & 21–Something wrong? Tell us
1958-59v South Melbourne1–Something wrong? Tell us

Milestones

  1. DebutFirst matchv St Kilda, 1951-52
  2. First fifty96v Northcote, 1954-55
  3. Highest score96v Northcote, 1954-55
  4. Best bowling1/16v South Melbourne, 1951-52
  5. Last matchMatch 51v South Melbourne, 1958-59

Runs by season

1951-52: 65 runs6551-521952-53: 64 runs641953-54: 54 runs5453-541954-55: 274 runs2741955-56: 32 runs3255-561957-58: 217 runs2171958-59: 25 runs2558-59

Wickets by season

1951-52: 1 wickets151-521952-53: 0 wickets1953-54: 0 wickets53-541954-55: 0 wickets1955-56: 0 wickets55-561957-58: 0 wickets1958-59: 0 wickets58-59

Every innings, in order

96501951-52 v South Melbourne: 61951-52 v Richmond: 0*1951-52 v Prahran: 11951-52 v Carlton: 141951-52 v Northcote: 281951-52 v Northcote: 0*1951-52 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 91951-52 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 61951-52 v Essendon: 11952-53 v North Melbourne: 81952-53 v North Melbourne: 71952-53 v South Melbourne: 141952-53 v University: 11*1952-53 v University: 41952-53 v Essendon: 61952-53 v Essendon: 31952-53 v Carlton: 81952-53 v Richmond: 01952-53 v St Kilda: 21952-53 v St Kilda: 11953-54 v Essendon: 141953-54 v Richmond: 61953-54 v Richmond: 41953-54 v Melbourne: 211953-54 v Prahran: 91954-55 v Footscray: 141954-55 v Northcote: 961954-55 v Collingwood: 11954-55 v Prahran: 71954-55 v North Melbourne: 441954-55 v South Melbourne: 21954-55 v University: 71954-55 v Essendon: 101954-55 v Essendon: 131954-55 v Carlton: 01954-55 v Carlton: 28*1954-55 v Richmond: 91954-55 v Melbourne: 141954-55 v Melbourne: 01954-55 v St Kilda: 11954-55 v St Kilda: 11954-55 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 71954-55 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 20*1955-56 v Prahran: 1*1955-56 v North Melbourne: 31955-56 v North Melbourne: 1*1955-56 v Richmond: 151955-56 v Melbourne: 121955-56 v St Kilda: 01957-58 v Essendon: 51957-58 v Essendon: 201957-58 v Carlton: 271957-58 v Richmond: 381957-58 v Melbourne: 491957-58 v St Kilda: 71957-58 v St Kilda: 5*1957-58 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 41957-58 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 261957-58 v Footscray: 161957-58 v Footscray: 21957-58 v Carlton: 181958-59 v Footscray: 01958-59 v Northcote: 01958-59 v Collingwood: 01958-59 v North Melbourne: 31958-59 v North Melbourne: 211958-59 v South Melbourne: 1

Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.

Against each club

Richmond6723812.000–0/20
Carlton59528*19.000–0/0
Essendon572209.000–0/17
St Kilda51772.83–––
Melbourne4964919.20–––
Greenvale Kanagaroos4874414.50–––
Casey South Melbourne423145.75132.001/16
Prahran41896.000–0/9
Northcote31249641.3310–0/10
Kingston Hawthorn3722614.40–––
Footscray332168.000–0/14
Camberwell Magpies3110.50–––
Melbourne University22211*11.000–0/8

Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.

Splits

By batting position
PosInnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
1911234915.38
21421343811.173
31001264412.60
4301199639.671
52221*–
65047159.40
71027828*9.752
881841412.001
940842.001
10201085.00
InnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
Top order (1–3)3333834912.773
Middle order (4–7)2042469615.3812
Lower order (8–11)141102147.852

Batted most often at 2nd.

Scores and consistency
  • Ducks7
  • 1–934
  • 10–1912
  • 20–298
  • 30–493
  • 50–991
  • 100+0

Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 7.6% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 2 times.

Dismissals
  • Caught26 · 44%
  • Bowled13 · 22%
  • LBW11 · 19%
  • Run out4 · 7%
  • Caught & bowled3 · 5%
  • Stumped2 · 3%

Most often dismissed by: English (3), Hosking (3), Smith (3), Cormack (2), Pearce (2).

In wins and losses
InnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
In wins3854089612.3612
In losses25325828*11.734
In draws40654416.251
MWktsAvgWkts / match
In wins70–0.0
In losses4175.000.3
  • Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 1 (100%).
  • Every other match: the side won 27 of 50 (54%), lost 17.
Batting first or second
InnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
Batting first2522624911.393
Batting second2413079613.3513
Second innings of the match18516228*12.461
By ground
GroundMInnRunsHSAvgWktsBowl avgBest
Fitzroy Cricket Ground27353524911.00––0/8
South Melbourne Cricket Ground4423145.75132.001/16
Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote341249641.33––0/10
Carlton Cricket Ground345428*18.00––0/0
Richmond Cricket Ground34633815.75–––
St Kilda Cricket Ground231276.00–––
Toorak Park22874.00–––
Essendon Cricket Ground12231311.50–––
Glenferrie Oval122720*27.00–––
Melbourne Cricket Ground1214147.00–––
North Melbourne Cricket Ground12434.00–––
Western Oval1218169.00–––
Albert Ground11999.00––0/9
Victoria Park100–––––
Wickets taken
  • Bowled1 · 100%

Batters dismissed

  • Middle order (4–7)1 · 100%

Best in a match: 1/22 v South Melbourne, 1951-52. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.

At the club

In the record book

Among players of 1951-52 to 1958-59: 18th of 43 for runs, 28th of 33 for wickets, 19th of 44 for matches, 20th of 40 for catches, 22nd of 27 for batting average.

Under Fitzroy: 67th of 321 for runs, 143rd of 172 for wickets, 62nd of 345 for matches, 67th of 279 for catches, 103rd of 126 for batting average.

Played like…

  • TN Newton1941-42 to 1944-45 · 43 m · 522 runs · 0 wkts
  • KJ Kearney1951-52 to 1959-60 · 51 m · 581 runs · 0 wkts
  • W Gray1948-49 to 1954-55 · 28 m · 382 runs · 0 wkts
  • RJ Sacristani2000-01 to 2003-04 · 43 m · 615 runs · 0 wkts

The careers nearest Pearse’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.

The shape of the career

Season by season

1951-52: 8 matches, 65 runs, 1 wicket1951-521952-53: 7 matches, 64 runs, 0 wickets1952-531953-54: 4 matches, 54 runs, 0 wickets · Premiership1953-541954-55: 13 matches, 274 runs, 0 wickets1954-551955-56: 6 matches, 32 runs, 0 wickets1955-561956-57: did not play1956-571957-58: 8 matches, 217 runs, 0 wickets1957-581958-59: 5 matches, 25 runs, 0 wickets1958-59

Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Season away

1953-54: premiership

The arc

J Pearse's best season with the bat was 1954-55: 274 runs from 18 innings at 17.13. The best ten-innings patch came in 1954-55: 208 runs at 23.11. The leanest, 1952-53 to 1953-54: 48 runs at 4.80.

Rolling average, innings 7 to 67: 4.8 to 23.123.1

Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.

Milestones

MilestoneWhenMatch
First fifty9616 Oct 1954v Northcote, 1954-55
50th match3 & 2115 Nov 1958v North Melbourne, 1958-59

Streaks

Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 3 innings
from v Carlton, 1957-58 to v Melbourne, 1957-58 · first · last
Consecutive matches played: 17 matches
from v Prahran, 1953-54 to v North Melbourne, 1955-56 · first · last
Longest spell without a wicket: 10 matches bowled in
from v Richmond, 1951-52 to v Carlton, 1957-58 · first · last
Longest run of single figures: 7 innings
from v University, 1952-53 to v St Kilda, 1952-53 · first · last

Best bowling

FiguresMatchResult
1/16v South Melbourne, 1951-52Lost

More splits

Batting position over the years16111951-52: 3 (9 inns, avg 9.29)1952-53: 8 (11 inns, avg 6.40)1953-54: 7 (5 inns, avg 10.80)1954-55: 3 (18 inns, avg 17.13)1955-56: 5 (6 inns, avg 8.00)1957-58: 1 (12 inns, avg 19.73)1958-59: 2 (6 inns, avg 4.17)1951195319551958

Moved about the order across 7 seasons: at 3rd in 2, opened in 2, at 8th in 1, at 7th in 1, at 5th in 1.

SeasonUsual spotInnAvg
1951-52399.29
1952-538116.40
1953-547510.80
1954-5531817.13
1955-56568.00
1957-5811219.73
1958-59264.17
Home and away
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Home273533524911.00
Away243253799614.04170.00

Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.

By day
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Saturday466286599612.201149.00
Weekday550724914.40
Month by month
MonthMInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Oct8821169619.33
Nov7901054411.67
Dec56148209.60140.00
Jan172022544914.11
Feb81521332810.23
Mar6917520*9.38
Finals
2Finals played
27Runs · avg 13.50
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Home and away496587049612.351131.00
Finals220271813.50
Fielding

Caught most off

  1. K Peters × 9
  2. HAE Shillinglaw × 6
  3. DHL Arnall × 3
  4. K Cant × 3
  5. C Adams × 2
  6. BT Considine × 1

Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.

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