Jim Leyritz

Q: When was Jim Leyritz born?

Jim Leyritz was born on December 27, 1963.

Q: Where was Jim Leyritz born?

Jim Leyritz was born in Lakewood, OH .

Q: How tall is Jim Leyritz?

Jim Leyritz is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Leyritz weigh when playing?

Jim Leyritz weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Leyritz in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Jim Leyritz play?

Jim Leyritz was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jim Leyritz have?

Jim Leyritz had 667 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Leyritz have?

Jim Leyritz had 90 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Leyritz's average?

Jim Leyritz had a .264 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Leyritz played for?

Jim Leyritz played for 6 teams; the New York Yankees, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 27, 1963 in Lakewood, OH us

High School: Turpin HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Schools: Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA), University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)

Debut: June 8, 1990 (Age 26-163d, 15,772nd in major league history)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 13, 2000 (Age 36-261d)
vs. ARI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Agents: Tom Reich, Adam Katz • Previously: David Lihn

Full Name: James Joseph Leyritz

Nicknames: The King

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

2527

667

.264

325

RBI

387

OBP

.362

SLG

.415

OPS

.777

OPS+

106

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
1986	22	NYY-min	A-,A	35	140	125	15	43	4	2	4	16	1	0	9	15	.344	.384	.504	.888		63		1	2	3	2		ONE,FTL · NYPL,FLOR
1987	23	NYY-min	A	102	429	374	48	115	22	0	6	51	2	1	38	54	.307	.377	.414	.791		155		6	7	4	1		FTL · FLOR
1988	24	NYY-min	AA	112	436	382	40	92	18	3	5	50	3	3	43	60	.241	.326	.343	.669		131		6	3	2	5		ALC · EL
1989	25	NYY-min	AA	114	456	375	53	118	18	2	10	66	2	1	65	51	.315	.423	.453	.876		170		9	2	5	5		ALC · EL
1990	26	NYY-min	AAA	59	247	204	36	59	11	1	8	32	4	2	37	33	.289	.404	.471	.875		96		3	2	1	1		CLB · IL
1990	26	NYY	AL	92	339	303	28	78	13	1	5	25	2	3	27	51	.257	.331	.356	.688	93	108	11	7	1	1	1	527/H9
1991	27	NYY-min	AAA	79	320	270	50	72	24	1	11	48	1	2	38	50	.267	.370	.485	.855		131	5	8	1	3	1		CLB · IL
1991	27	NYY	AL	32	91	77	8	14	3	0	0	4	0	1	13	15	.182	.300	.221	.521	47	17	0	0	1	0	0	5H/23D
1992	28	NYY	AL	63	167	144	17	37	6	0	7	26	0	1	14	22	.257	.341	.444	.786	120	64	2	6	0	3	1	D2H/3594
1993	29	NYY	AL	95	305	259	43	80	14	0	14	53	0	0	37	59	.309	.410	.525	.935	154	136	12	8	0	1	3	39DH2/7
1994	30	NYY	AL	75	293	249	47	66	12	0	17	58	0	0	35	61	.265	.365	.518	.883	129	129	9	6	0	3	1	2D3/H
1995	31	NYY	AL	77	310	264	37	71	12	0	7	37	1	1	37	73	.269	.374	.394	.768	102	104	4	8	0	1	2	23D/H
1996	32	NYY	AL	88	309	265	23	70	10	0	7	40	2	0	30	68	.264	.355	.381	.736	86	101	11	9	2	3	3	25DH/374
1997	33	TOT	AL	121	456	379	58	105	11	0	11	64	2	1	60	78	.277	.379	.393	.772	101	149	13	6	4	6	2	23DH
1997	33	ANA	AL	84	342	294	47	81	7	0	11	50	1	1	37	56	.276	.357	.412	.768	99	121	11	3	3	5	2	23D/H
1997	33	TEX	AL	37	114	85	11	24	4	0	0	14	1	0	23	22	.282	.446	.329	.776	104	28	2	3	1	1	0	2H/3D
1998	34	TOT	MLB	114	328	272	34	75	16	0	12	42	0	0	42	74	.276	.384	.467	.851	125	127	6	9	0	5	1	HD23/57
1998	34	BOS	AL	52	156	129	17	37	6	0	8	24	0	0	21	34	.287	.385	.519	.904	131	67	4	2	0	4	1	DH/32
1998	34	SDP	NL	62	172	143	17	38	10	0	4	18	0	0	21	40	.266	.384	.420	.803	119	60	2	7	0	1	0	23H/57
1999	35	SDP-min	AAA,A+	3	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		LVG,RCU · PCL,CALL
1999	35	TOT	MLB	81	233	200	25	47	9	1	8	26	0	0	28	54	.235	.339	.410	.749	95	82	7	4	0	1	2	H32D/5
1999	35	SDP	NL	50	154	134	17	32	5	0	8	21	0	0	15	37	.239	.331	.455	.786	104	61	4	4	0	1	1	23H/5
1999	35	NYY	AL	31	79	66	8	15	4	1	0	5	0	0	13	17	.227	.354	.318	.673	76	21	3	0	0	0	1	DH/352
2000	36	TOT	MLB	65	131	115	5	24	1	0	2	12	0	0	14	26	.209	.305	.270	.575	50	31	4	2	0	0	0	HD/3279
2000	36	NYY	AL	24	63	55	2	12	0	0	1	4	0	0	7	14	.218	.317	.273	.590	53	15	2	1	0	0	0	DH/23
2000	36	LAD	NL	41	68	60	3	12	1	0	1	8	0	0	7	12	.200	.294	.267	.561	47	16	2	1	0	0	0	H/3729
2001	37	SDP-min	AAA	16	53	46	8	12	1	0	5	10	1	0	5	13	.261	.340	.609	.948		28	0	1	0	1	0		POR · PCL
11 Yrs				903	2962	2527	325	667	107	2	90	387	7	7	337	581	.264	.362	.415	.777	106	1048	79	65	8	24	16
162 Game Avg.				162	531	453	58	120	19	0	16	69	1	1	60	104	.264	.362	.415	.777	106	188	14	12	1	4	3
				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
NYY (9 yrs)				577	1956	1682	213	443	74	2	58	252	5	6	213	380	.263	.359	.413	.772	106	695	54	45	4	12	12
SDP (2 yrs)				112	326	277	34	70	15	0	12	39	0	0	36	77	.253	.359	.437	.796	112	121	6	11	0	2	1
LAD (1 yr)				41	68	60	3	12	1	0	1	8	0	0	7	12	.200	.294	.267	.561	47	16	2	1	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				37	114	85	11	24	4	0	0	14	1	0	23	22	.282	.446	.329	.776	104	28	2	3	1	1	0
ANA (1 yr)				84	342	294	47	81	7	0	11	50	1	1	37	56	.276	.357	.412	.768	99	121	11	3	3	5	2
BOS (1 yr)				52	156	129	17	37	6	0	8	24	0	0	21	34	.287	.385	.519	.904	131	67	4	2	0	4	1

AL (11 yrs)				750	2568	2190	288	585	91	2	77	340	7	7	294	492	.267	.364	.416	.780	107	911	71	53	8	22	15
NL (3 yrs)				153	394	337	37	82	16	0	13	47	0	0	43	89	.243	.348	.407	.754	100	137	8	12	0	2	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Leyritz?

Jim Leyritz is 60 years old.

When was Jim Leyritz born?

Jim Leyritz was born on December 27, 1963.

Where was Jim Leyritz born?

Jim Leyritz was born in Lakewood, OH.

How tall is Jim Leyritz?

Jim Leyritz is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Leyritz weigh when playing?

Jim Leyritz weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Leyritz play?

Jim Leyritz played 11 seasons.

Is Jim Leyritz in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Jim Leyritz play?

Jim Leyritz was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Jim Leyritz have?

Jim Leyritz had 667 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Leyritz have?

Jim Leyritz had 90 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Leyritz's average?

Jim Leyritz had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Leyritz played for?

Jim Leyritz played for 6 teams; the New York Yankees, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

How many World Series has Jim Leyritz won?

Jim Leyritz has won 2 World Series.

When did Jim Leyritz retire?

Jim Leyritz last played in 2000.

What are Jim Leyritz's nicknames?

The King is a nickname for Jim Leyritz.

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