Jim Lindeman
James William Lindeman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 10, 1962 in Evanston, IL
School: Bradley University
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1986
Final Game: August 11, 1994
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1986 24 STL NL 19 58 55 7 14 1 0 1 6 1 1 2 10 .255 .276 .327 .603 66 18 2 0 0 1 0 3/57
1987 25 STL NL 75 227 207 20 43 13 0 8 28 3 1 11 56 .208 .253 .386 .640 66 80 4 3 2 4 0 93/7
1988 26 STL NL 17 46 43 3 9 1 0 2 7 0 0 2 9 .209 .244 .372 .617 75 16 1 0 1 0 0 /973
1989 27 STL NL 73 50 45 8 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 18 .111 .163 .133 .297 -15 6 2 0 1 1 0 3/79
1990 28 DET AL 12 34 32 5 7 1 0 2 8 0 0 2 13 .219 .265 .438 .702 93 14 0 0 0 0 0 D/39
1991 29 PHI NL 65 111 95 13 32 5 0 0 12 0 1 13 14 .337 .413 .389 .802 129 37 1 0 2 1 1 79/83
1992 30 PHI NL 29 42 39 6 10 1 0 1 6 0 0 3 11 .256 .310 .359 .668 89 14 1 0 0 0 0 /97
1993 31 HOU NL 9 23 23 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .348 .348 .478 .826 123 11 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1994 32 NYM NL 52 145 137 18 37 8 1 7 20 0 0 6 35 .270 .303 .496 .800 105 68 0 1 0 1 2 79/3
9 Seasons 351 736 676 82 165 34 1 21 89 4 3 42 173 .244 .289 .391 .680 83 264 11 4 6 8 3
162 Game Avg. 162 340 312 38 76 16 0 10 41 2 1 19 80 .244 .289 .391 .680 83 122 5 2 3 4 1
STL (4 yrs) 184 381 350 38 71 16 0 11 43 4 2 18 93 .203 .244 .343 .587 57 120 9 3 4 6 0
PHI (2 yrs) 94 153 134 19 42 6 0 1 18 0 1 16 25 .313 .384 .381 .765 118 51 2 0 2 1 1
NYM (1 yr) 52 145 137 18 37 8 1 7 20 0 0 6 35 .270 .303 .496 .800 105 68 0 1 0 1 2
HOU (1 yr) 9 23 23 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .348 .348 .478 .826 123 11 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 12 34 32 5 7 1 0 2 8 0 0 2 13 .219 .265 .438 .702 93 14 0 0 0 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 339 702 644 77 158 33 1 19 81 4 3 40 160 .245 .290 .388 .678 82 250 11 4 6 8 3
AL (1 yr) 12 34 32 5 7 1 0 2 8 0 0 2 13 .219 .265 .438 .702 93 14 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1986 24 STL NL 58 45 4 2.4 97 .289 .255 .261 .276 .332 .327 .394 .603 .726 66 .254 -2.7 -0.3 .455 .109 .073 1.0
1987 25 STL NL 227 175 20 3.1 108 .238 .208 .271 .253 .341 .386 .423 .640 .764 66 .310 -10.9 -1.1 .568 .242 .179 4.4
1988 26 STL NL 46 36 4 3.0 90 .219 .209 .257 .244 .321 .372 .378 .617 .699 75 .373 -1.7 -0.2 .514 .209 .163 .0
1989 27 STL NL 50 44 1 0.6 93 .179 .111 .257 .163 .325 .133 .383 .297 .708 -15 .030 -6.9 -0.7 .214 .089 .022
1990 28 DET AL 34 25 4 4.3 95 .294 .219 .260 .265 .329 .438 .389 .702 .718 93 .488 -0.6 -0.1 .640 .281 .219 .0
1991 29 PHI NL 111 68 16 6.3 93 .390 .337 .257 .413 .324 .389 .384 .802 .708 129 .680 4.6 0.5 .754 .179 .053
1992 30 PHI NL 42 30 4 3.6 92 .333 .256 .259 .310 .325 .359 .381 .668 .706 89 .438 -0.7 -0.1 .567 .179 .103 .0
1993 31 HOU NL 23 15 4 7.2 100 .500 .348 .266 .348 .331 .478 .406 .826 .736 123 .688 0.7 0.1 .733 .130 .130
1994 32 NYM NL 145 101 21 5.6 108 .313 .270 .273 .303 .340 .496 .427 .800 .768 105 .556 0.3 0.0 .750 .270 .226 .0
9 Seasons 736 539 78 3.9 101 .294 .244 .266 .289 .334 .391 .406 .680 .739 83 .432 -17.9 -1.8 .592 .210 .146 6.7
162 Game Avg. 340 249 36 3.9 101 .294 .244 .266 .289 .334 .391 .406 .680 .739 83 .432 -17.9 -1.8 .592 .210 .146 3
STL (4 yrs) 381 300 29 2.6 102 .238 .203 .266 .244 .335 .343 .408 .587 .743 57 .268 -22.2 -2.3 .493 .197 .140 5.9
PHI (2 yrs) 153 98 20 5.5 93 .376 .313 .257 .384 .324 .381 .383 .765 .708 118 .623 3.9 0.4 .695 .179 .067 .0
NYM (1 yr) 145 101 21 5.6 108 .313 .270 .273 .303 .340 .496 .427 .800 .768 105 .557 0.3 0.0 .750 .270 .226 .0
HOU (1 yr) 23 15 4 7.1 100 .500 .348 .266 .348 .331 .478 .406 .826 .736 123 .688 0.7 0.1 .733 .130 .130
DET (1 yr) 34 25 4 4.3 95 .294 .219 .260 .265 .329 .438 .389 .702 .718 93 .489 -0.6 -0.1 .640 .281 .219 .0
NL (8 yrs) 702 514 74 3.9 101 .294 .245 .266 .290 .334 .388 .407 .678 .741 82 .429 -17.3 -1.8 .590 .207 .143 6.6
AL (1 yr) 34 25 4 4.3 95 .294 .219 .260 .265 .329 .438 .389 .702 .718 93 .489 -0.6 -0.1 .640 .281 .219 .0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1987 25 STL NL NLCS SFG W 5 14 13 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .308 .286 .538 .824 7 0 0 0 1 0
1987 25 STL NL WS MIN L 6 16 15 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .333 .375 .400 .775 6 0 1 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 11 30 28 4 9 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 .321 .333 .464 .798 13 0 1 0 1 0
1 NLCS 5 14 13 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 .308 .286 .538 .824 7 0 0 0 1 0
1 WS 6 16 15 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .333 .375 .400 .775 6 0 1 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1986 24 STL NL 58 1.7% 17.2% 3.5% 3.5% 14% 5.00 5.5 55.0 9.2 1.46 78%
1987 25 STL NL 227 3.5% 24.7% 4.9% 9.3% 49% 5.09 3.7 25.9 7.4 1.05 65%
1988 26 STL NL 46 4.4% 19.6% 4.4% 6.5% 33% 4.50 4.8 21.5 6.1 1.36 1.50 70% 11% 18.2% 21%
1989 27 STL NL 50 0.0% 36.0% 6.0% 2.0% 20% 6.00 2.5 22.5 1.15 1.40 56% 10% 0.0% 8%
1990 28 DET AL 34 5.9% 38.2% 5.9% 8.8% 43% 6.50 2.5 16.0 4.0 0.31 0.50 50% 21% 16.7% 8%
1991 29 PHI NL 111 0.0% 12.6% 11.7% 4.5% 16% 1.08 6.8 7.9 0.91 1.74 74% 26% 0.0% 12%
1992 30 PHI NL 42 2.4% 26.2% 7.1% 4.8% 20% 3.67 3.5 39.0 6.5 1.15 1.43 64% 21% 10.0% 23%
1993 31 HOU NL 23 0.0% 30.4% 0.0% 13.0% 38% 3.3 0.78 3.00 70% 38% 0.0% 11%
1994 32 NYM NL 145 4.8% 24.1% 4.1% 11.0% 43% 5.83 3.9 19.6 6.9 0.50 0.63 66% 25% 11.7% 12%
9 Seasons 736 2.9% 23.5% 5.7% 7.6% 34% 4.12 3.9 32.2 7.6 0.77 1.12 67% 23% 7.9% 13%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1986 24 STL NL 2 0 40% 23 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 57% 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
1987 25 STL NL 1 0 25% 49 3 1 75% 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 27% 3 3 0 1 1 0 7 4 3
1988 26 STL NL 1 0 11% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 27 STL NL 2 0 100% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 20% 5 5 0 3 1 2 2 2 0
1990 28 DET AL 0 0 43% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 75% 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1991 29 PHI NL 1 0 29% 64 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44% 10 6 4 2 2 0 6 2 4
1992 30 PHI NL 2 0 42% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 2
1993 31 HOU NL 0 0 25% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 33% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
1994 32 NYM NL 2 0 30% 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 25% 6 6 0 1 0 1 5 3 2
9 Seasons 11 0 32% 247 4 3 57% 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 13 39% 34 26 8 8 4 4 30 12 16
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1986 24 STL NL 58 72% 14 2 1 0 1 3.56 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 2 17% 6 2 33% 48 5 10% 5 2 40% 3 2 67% 0
1987 25 STL NL 227 49% 43 13 2 0 1 1.74 8 0 8 4 4 2 6 0 2 2 100% 43 4 9% 33 7 21% 156 20 13% 21 7 33% 12 3 25% 0
1988 26 STL NL 46 54% 9 0 0 4 2 0 2 1.33 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 100% 10 1 10% 8 3 38% 39 6 15% 4 2 50% 3 2 67% 0
1989 27 STL NL 50 84% 5 1 0 26 2 0 2 1.47 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 13 2 15% 4 3 75% 41 4 10% 5 3 60% 1 0 0% 0
1990 28 DET AL 34 82% 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.55 2 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0% 7 0 0% 6 2 33% 23 6 26% 4 3 75% 2 0 0% 0
1991 29 PHI NL 111 64% 32 12 0 36 13 0 2 1.67 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 24 1 4% 7 5 71% 72 13 18% 5 3 60% 9 3 33% 0
1992 30 PHI NL 42 62% 10 5 0 20 8 1 4 1.52 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 11% 3 1 33% 30 6 20% 2 2 100% 1 1 100% 0
1993 31 HOU NL 23 39% 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 1.43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 1 1 100% 13 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1994 32 NYM NL 144 48% 37 4 0 15 4 0 1 1.37 7 0 3 2 5 3 4 0 0 0 20 0 0% 5 1 20% 72 14 19% 7 3 43% 10 3 30% 1
9 Seasons 735 58% 165 23 0 122 32 1 13 1.57 21 0 23 7 14 8 13 0 8 6 75% 142 11 8% 73 25 34% 494 74 15% 53 25 47% 41 14 34% 1
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1988 26 STL NL 46 175 3.80 121 69% 18% 21% 32% 29% 82% 0% 57% 75% 39% 4% 2 0 9% 4 1 2% 1 1 11% 0 0 0
1989 27 STL NL 47 188 4.00 123 65% 20% 24% 33% 23% 80% 0% 52% 69% 38% 2% 1 0 15% 7 4 6% 3 3 25% 3 0 0
1990 28 DET AL 33 124 3.76 81 65% 17% 26% 33% 23% 83% 0% 54% 69% 30% 9% 3 1 15% 5 2 12% 4 3 0% 1 0 0
1991 29 PHI NL 111 444 4.00 269 61% 22% 16% 31% 31% 78% 2% 48% 79% 33% 6% 7 0 15% 17 8 7% 8 6 7% 0 0 0
1992 30 PHI NL 42 150 3.57 100 67% 18% 22% 32% 28% 82% 0% 55% 73% 36% 2% 1 0 7% 3 2 7% 3 2 18% 0 0 0
1993 31 HOU NL 19 64 3.37 49 77% 16% 29% 27% 24% 80% 0% 61% 61% 32% 0% 0 0 5% 1 1 0% 0 0 0% 4 0 2
1994 32 NYM NL 143 594 4.15 376 63% 18% 19% 35% 27% 82% 2% 52% 76% 30% 3% 4 0 14% 20 13 5% 7 6 31% 2 0 0
7 Seasons 441 1739 3.94 1119 64% 19% 20% 33% 27% 81% 1% 52% 74% 33% 4% 18 1 13% 57 31 6% 26 21 18% 10 0 2
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1986 24 19 58 55 7 14 1 0 1 6 1 1 2 10 .255 .276 .327 .603 66 18 2 0 0 1 0
1987 25 94 285 262 27 57 14 0 9 34 4 2 13 66 .218 .258 .374 .632 66 98 6 3 2 5 0
1988 26 111 331 305 30 66 15 0 11 41 4 2 15 75 .216 .256 .374 .630 67 114 7 3 3 5 0
1989 27 184 381 350 38 71 16 0 11 43 4 2 18 93 .203 .244 .343 .587 57 120 9 3 4 6 0
1990 28 196 415 382 43 78 17 0 13 51 4 2 20 106 .204 .246 .351 .597 60 134 9 3 4 6 0
1991 29 261 526 477 56 110 22 0 13 63 4 3 33 120 .231 .281 .358 .639 74 171 10 3 6 7 1
1992 30 290 568 516 62 120 23 0 14 69 4 3 36 131 .233 .283 .359 .641 75 185 11 3 6 7 1
1993 31 299 591 539 64 128 26 0 14 69 4 3 36 138 .237 .285 .364 .649 77 196 11 3 6 7 1
1994 32 351 736 676 82 165 34 1 21 89 4 3 42 173 .244 .289 .391 .680 83 264 11 4 6 8 3

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1986 24 19 58 55 8 14 1 0 1 7 1 2 10 .255 .276 .327 .603 5 19
1987 25 75 224 206 19 42 13 0 8 26 3 11 56 .204 .250 .383 .633 19 75
1988 26 17 45 43 3 9 1 0 2 8 0 2 9 .209 .244 .372 .617 4 17
1989 27 73 49 45 9 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 18 .111 .163 .133 .297 1 73
1990 28 12 34 32 5 7 1 0 2 8 0 2 13 .219 .265 .438 .702 4 12
1991 29 65 113 98 14 35 5 0 0 13 0 14 14 .357 .434 .408 .842 18 65
1992 30 29 43 40 7 11 1 0 1 7 0 3 11 .275 .326 .375 .701 5 29
1993 31 9 23 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 4 9
1994 32 73 202 192 24 51 11 1 10 27 0 8 49 .266 .297 .490 .787 28 52
9 Seasons 372 791 734 91 174 34 1 24 98 4 45 187 .237 .282 .384 .666 88 351
162 Game Avg. 162 344 320 40 76 15 0 10 43 2 20 81 .237 .282 .384 .666 38 351

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Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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