Jim Lindeman

Q: When was Jim Lindeman born?

Jim Lindeman was born on January 10, 1962.

Q: Where was Jim Lindeman born?

Jim Lindeman was born in Evanston, IL .

Q: How tall is Jim Lindeman?

Jim Lindeman is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Lindeman weigh when playing?

Jim Lindeman weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Lindeman in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Lindeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jim Lindeman drafted?

Jim Lindeman was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (24th) of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bradley University (Peoria, IL) .

Q: What position did Jim Lindeman play?

Jim Lindeman was a Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jim Lindeman have?

Jim Lindeman had 165 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Lindeman have?

Jim Lindeman had 21 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Lindeman's average?

Jim Lindeman had a .244 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: January 10, 1962 in Evanston, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (24th) of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bradley University (Peoria, IL).

School: Bradley University (Peoria, IL)

Debut: September 3, 1986 (Age 24-236d, 15,233rd in major league history)
vs. ATL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 11, 1994 (Age 32-213d)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: James William Lindeman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

676

165

.244

RBI

OBP

.289

SLG

.391

OPS

.680

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1983	21	STL-min	A	70	264	232	45	64	13	1	8	37	9	2	27	51	.276	.349	.444	.793		103		0	3	2	2		SPT · FLOR
1984	22	STL-min	A,AA	134	558	491	83	122	19	5	18	79	9	4	57	115	.248	.330	.418	.748		205		4	4	2	2		SPR,ARK · MIDW,TL
1985	23	STL-min	AA	128	502	450	54	127	30	6	10	63	11	13	41	82	.282	.348	.442	.790		199		6	2	3	1		ARK · TL
1986	24	STL-min	AAA	139	556	509	82	128	38	5	20	96	9	6	39	97	.251	.308	.464	.771		236		4	0	4	2		LOU · AA
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/H57
1987	25	STL-min	AAA	20	86	78	11	24	3	1	4	10	0	0	8	15	.308	.372	.526	.898		41		0	0	0	1		LOU · AA
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	93H/7
1988	26	STL-min	AAA	73	298	261	32	66	18	4	2	30	2	0	33	59	.253	.339	.375	.714		98		2	0	2	0		LOU · AA
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	/97H3
1989	27	STL-min	AAA	29	123	109	18	33	8	1	5	20	3	0	14	17	.303	.382	.532	.914		58		0	0	0	2		LOU · AA
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	H3/79
1990	28	DET-min	AAA	109	410	374	48	85	17	2	12	50	2	3	26	83	.227	.286	.380	.666		142		6	1	3	2		TOL · IL
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/H39
1991	29	PHI-min	AAA	11	45	40	7	11	1	1	2	7	0	0	5	6	.275	.356	.500	.856		20	1	0	0	0	0		SWB · IL
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	H79/83
1992	30	PHI-min	AAA	15	61	53	5	16	0	1	0	8	0	0	7	11	.302	.393	.340	.733		18	2	1	0	0	1		SWB · IL
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	H/97
1993	31	HOU-min	AAA	101	443	390	72	141	28	7	12	88	5	0	41	68	.362	.422	.562	.984		219	9	5	0	7	4		TUC · PCL
1993	31	HOU	NL	9	23	23	2	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.348	.348	.478	.826	124	11	0	0	0	0	0	/3H
1994	32	NYM-min	AAA	32	140	123	23	45	11	2	4	18	1	1	14	27	.366	.443	.585	1.028		72	3	3	0	0	1		NFK · IL
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	7H9/3
1995	33	TEX-min	AAA	83	335	294	52	74	16	3	12	36	0	1	33	54	.252	.334	.449	.783		132	11	5	0	3	4		OKC · AA
9 Yrs				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	124	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Lindeman?

Jim Lindeman is 62 years old.

When was Jim Lindeman born?

Jim Lindeman was born on January 10, 1962.

Where was Jim Lindeman born?

Jim Lindeman was born in Evanston, IL.

How tall is Jim Lindeman?

Jim Lindeman is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Lindeman weigh when playing?

Jim Lindeman weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Lindeman play?

Jim Lindeman played 9 seasons.

Is Jim Lindeman in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Lindeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Lindeman drafted?

Jim Lindeman was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (24th) of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bradley University (Peoria, IL).

What position did Jim Lindeman play?

Jim Lindeman was a Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Jim Lindeman have?

Jim Lindeman had 165 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Lindeman have?

Jim Lindeman had 21 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Lindeman's average?

Jim Lindeman had a .244 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Lindeman played for?

Jim Lindeman played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros and New York Mets.

When did Jim Lindeman retire?

Jim Lindeman last played in 1994.

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