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Debut v St Kilda, 1951-52 (1 Dec 1951)Last game v South Melbourne, 1958-59 (29 Nov 1958)Player no. 293 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1955: v Prahran
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Debut v St Kilda, 1951-52 (1 Dec 1951)Last game v South Melbourne, 1958-59 (29 Nov 1958)Player no. 293 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1955: v Prahran
51
Matches
731
Runs
12.39
Average
96
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
1
Wickets
149.00
Bowling avg
1/16
Best
18
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Richmond | 6 | 72 | 38 | 12.00 | 0 | – | 0/20 | |
 Carlton | 5 | 95 | 28* | 19.00 | 0 | – | 0/0 | |
 Essendon | 5 | 72 | 20 | 9.00 | 0 | – | 0/17 | |
 St Kilda | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2.83 | – | – | – | |
 Melbourne | 4 | 96 | 49 | 19.20 | – | – | – | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 87 | 44 | 14.50 | – | – | – | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 23 | 14 | 5.75 | 1 | 32.00 | 1/16 | |
 Prahran | 4 | 18 | 9 | 6.00 | 0 | – | 0/9 | |
 Northcote | 3 | 124 | 96 | 41.33 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/10 |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 3 | 72 | 26 | 14.40 | – | – | – | |
 Footscray | 3 | 32 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | – | 0/14 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | – | – | |
 Melbourne University | 2 | 22 | 11* | 11.00 | 0 | – | 0/8 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 123 | 49 | 15.38 | ||
| 2 | 14 | 2 | 134 | 38 | 11.17 | 3 | |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 126 | 44 | 12.60 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 96 | 39.67 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1* | – | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 9.40 | ||
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 78 | 28* | 9.75 |
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.
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| 8 | 8 | 1 | 84 | 14 | 12.00 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 5.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 33 | 3 | 383 | 49 | 12.77 | 3 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 20 | 4 | 246 | 96 | 15.38 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 14 | 1 | 102 | 14 | 7.85 | 2 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
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.
Most often dismissed by: English (3), Hosking (3), Smith (3), Cormack (2), Pearce (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 38 | 5 | 408 | 96 | 12.36 | 1 | 2 |
| In losses | 25 | 3 | 258 | 28* | 11.73 | 4 | |
| In draws | 4 | 0 | 65 | 44 | 16.25 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 7 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| In losses | 4 | 1 | 75.00 | 0.3 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 25 | 2 | 262 | 49 | 11.39 | 3 | |
| Batting second | 24 | 1 | 307 | 96 | 13.35 | 1 | 3 |
| Second innings of the match | 18 | 5 | 162 | 28* | 12.46 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 27 | 35 | 352 | 49 | 11.00 | – | – | 0/8 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 5.75 | 1 | 32.00 | 1/16 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 3 | 4 | 124 | 96 | 41.33 | – | – | 0/10 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 3 | 4 | 54 | 28* | 18.00 | – | – | 0/0 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 3 | 4 | 63 | 38 | 15.75 | – | – | – |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6.00 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4.00 | – | – | – |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 11.50 | – | – | – |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 2 | 27 | 20* | 27.00 | – | – | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7.00 | – | – | – |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4.00 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 9.00 | – | – | – |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | – | – | 0/9 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Batters dismissed
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.
The careers nearest Pearse’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
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.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty96 | 16 Oct 1954 | v Northcote, 1954-55 |
| 50th match3 & 21 | 15 Nov 1958 | v North Melbourne, 1958-59 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | v Northcote, 1954-55 | Won |
| 49 | v Melbourne, 1957-58 | Won |
| 44 | v North Melbourne, 1954-55 | Drawn |
| 38 | v Richmond, 1957-58 | Won |
| 28* | v Carlton, 1954-55 | Lost |
Best bowling
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.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 35 | 3 | 352 | 49 | 11.00 | ||
| Away | 24 | 32 | 5 | 379 | 96 | 14.04 | 1 | 70.00 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 46 | 62 | 8 | 659 | 96 | 12.20 | 1 | 149.00 |
| Weekday | 5 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 49 | 14.40 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 8 | 8 | 2 | 116 | 96 | 19.33 | ||
| Nov | 7 | 9 | 0 | 105 | 44 | 11.67 | ||
| Dec | 5 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 9.60 | 1 | 40.00 |
| Jan | 17 | 20 | 2 | 254 | 49 | 14.11 | ||
| Feb | 8 | 15 | 2 | 133 | 28 | 10.23 | ||
| Mar | 6 | 9 | 1 | 75 | 20* | 9.38 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 49 | 65 | 8 | 704 | 96 | 12.35 | 1 | 131.00 |
| Finals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 13.50 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | v South Melbourne, 1951-52 | Lost |