Jim Tatum

Q: When was Jim Tatum born?

Jim Tatum was born on October 9, 1967.

Q: Where was Jim Tatum born?

Jim Tatum was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Jim Tatum?

Jim Tatum is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Tatum weigh when playing?

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

Q: Is Jim Tatum in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Jim Tatum drafted?

Jim Tatum was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santana HS (Santee, CA) .

Q: What position did Jim Tatum play?

Jim Tatum was a Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jim Tatum have?

Jim Tatum had 39 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Tatum have?

Jim Tatum had 3 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Tatum's average?

Jim Tatum had a .194 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: October 9, 1967 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santana HS (Santee, CA).

High School: Santana HS (Santee, CA)

Debut: September 18, 1992 (Age 24-345d, 16,238th in major league history)
vs. BAL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 11, 1998 (Age 30-245d)
vs. FLA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: James Ray Tatum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

201

.194

RBI

OBP

.229

SLG

.303

OPS

.533

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
1985	17	SDP-min	A-	74	311	281	21	64	9	1	1	32	0	1	20	60	.228	.290	.278	.567		78		5	4	1	0		SPO · NORW
1986	18	SDP-min	A	120	483	431	55	112	19	2	10	62	2	4	41	83	.260	.324	.383	.706		165		2	4	5	2		CHS · SALL
1987	19	SDP-min	A	128	535	468	52	131	22	2	9	72	8	5	46	65	.280	.348	.393	.742		184		8	4	9	2		CHS · SALL
1988	20	SDP-min	AA	118	446	402	38	105	26	1	8	54	2	3	30	73	.261	.318	.391	.709		157	5	5	6	3	2		WCH · TL
1989			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1990	22	MIL-CLE-min	A+,AA	100	400	366	47	87	22	0	14	70	5	5	19	68	.238	.288	.413	.700		151		9	0	6	1		STK,CAK · CALL,EL
1991	23	MIL-min	AA	130	593	493	99	158	27	8	18	128	5	7	63	79	.320	.399	.517	.917		255	21	15	2	20	5		ELP · TL
1992	24	MIL-min	AAA	130	556	492	74	162	36	3	19	101	8	9	40	87	.329	.382	.530	.913		261	11	9	4	11	3		DEN · AA
1992	24	MIL	AL	5	9	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	.222	.125	.347	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1993	25	COL-min	AAA	13	48	45	5	10	2	0	2	7	0	1	2	9	.222	.271	.400	.671		18	3	1	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
1993	25	COL	NL	92	106	98	7	20	5	0	1	12	0	0	5	27	.204	.245	.286	.531	34	28	0	1	0	2	0	H3/579

1994	26	COL-min	AAA	121	499	439	76	154	43	1	21	97	2	2	44	84	.351	.408	.597	1.004		262	6	5	1	10	4		CSP · PCL
1995	27	COL-min	AAA	27	102	93	17	30	7	0	6	18	0	1	6	21	.323	.363	.591	.954		55	2	1	0	2	0		CSP · PCL
1995	27	COL	NL	34	35	34	4	8	1	1	0	4	0	0	1	7	.235	.257	.324	.581	38	11	1	0	0	0	0	H/72
1996	28	SDP-BOS-min	AAA	83	334	299	51	98	22	1	17	72	6	0	30	65	.328	.395	.579	.974		173	12	4	0	1	6		LVG,PAW · PCL,IL
1996	28	TOT	MLB	7	11	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.091	.091	.091	.182	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H5
1996	28	BOS	AL	2	8	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.125	.125	.250	-36	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1996	28	SDP	NL	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H5

1997	29	SDP-min	AAA	44	172	161	21	51	12	1	9	25	1	2	8	39	.317	.349	.571	.920		92	1	1	0	2	0		LVG · PCL
1998	30	NYM	NL	35	57	50	4	9	1	2	2	13	0	0	3	19	.180	.211	.400	.611	57	20	0	0	0	4	0	H/3275D
1999	31	COL-min	AAA	109	441	396	57	124	23	1	14	64	1	2	33	85	.313	.364	.482	.846		191	14	3	1	8	0		CSP · PCL
2000	32	SFG-min	AAA	30	114	100	10	19	5	0	3	12	1	0	12	17	.190	.281	.330	.611		33	2	1	0	1	0		FRE · PCL
5 Yrs				173	218	201	16	39	7	3	3	29	0	0	10	58	.194	.229	.303	.533	34	61	1	1	0	6	0
162 Game Avg.				162	204	188	15	37	7	3	3	27	0	0	9	54	.194	.229	.303	.533	34	57	1	1	0	6	0

COL (2 yrs)				126	141	132	11	28	6	1	1	16	0	0	6	34	.212	.248	.295	.544	35	39	1	1	0	2	0
NYM (1 yr)				35	57	50	4	9	1	2	2	13	0	0	3	19	.180	.211	.400	.611	57	20	0	0	0	4	0
SDP (1 yr)				5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				2	8	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.125	.125	.250	-36	1	0	0	0	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				5	9	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	.222	.125	.347	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

NL (4 yrs)				166	201	185	15	37	7	3	3	29	0	0	9	54	.200	.234	.319	.553	38	59	1	1	0	6	0
AL (2 yrs)				7	17	16	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.125	.176	.125	.301	-18	2	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Tatum?

Jim Tatum is 56 years old.

When was Jim Tatum born?

Jim Tatum was born on October 9, 1967.

Where was Jim Tatum born?

Jim Tatum was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Jim Tatum?

Jim Tatum is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Tatum weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Jim Tatum play?

Jim Tatum played 5 seasons.

Is Jim Tatum in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Jim Tatum drafted?

Jim Tatum was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santana HS (Santee, CA).

What position did Jim Tatum play?

Jim Tatum was a Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Jim Tatum have?

Jim Tatum had 39 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Tatum have?

Jim Tatum had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Tatum's average?

Jim Tatum had a .194 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Tatum played for?

Jim Tatum played for 5 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and New York Mets.

When did Jim Tatum retire?

Jim Tatum last played in 1998.

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