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Jim Lentine

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: July 16, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 24th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sierra HS (Whittier, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of La Verne (La Verne, CA).

High School: Sierra HS (Whittier, CA)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)

Debut: September 3, 1978 (Age 24-049d, 14,093rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 26-081d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Full Name: James Matthew Lentine

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

205

.263

RBI

OBP

.368

SLG

.332

OPS

.700

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1975	20	STL-min	Rk,A	45	183	148	30	48	9	3	3	24	1	2	31	25	.324	.445	.486	.932		72	2	2	1	1	0		JOH,SPT,CDS · APPY,FLOR,GULF
1976	21	STL-min	A,AA	140	536	462	65	121	16	2	5	64	7	2	62	72	.262	.352	.338	.690		156		5	2	5			SPT,ARK · FLOR,TL
1977	22	STL-min	AA	85	277	243	40	71	10	6	6	37	5	4	28	36	.292	.367	.457	.824		111		2	2	2			ARK · TL
1978	23	STL-min	AAA,AA	141	625	523	110	173	31	8	12	76	31	11	87	52	.331	.432	.489	.921		256		8	4	3			SPR,ARK · AA,TL
1978	23	STL	NL	8	12	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	23	2	0	1	0	0	0	/H79
1979	24	STL-min	AAA	106	454	383	73	109	19	0	15	62	18	3	56	39	.285	.386	.452	.838		173		9	3	3			SPR · AA
1979	24	STL	NL	11	26	23	2	9	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	6	.391	.462	.435	.896	145	10	0	0	0	0	0	/H978
1980	25	STL-min	AAA	22	89	72	15	22	6	0	1	7	2	2	12	5	.306	.386	.431	.817		31		0	1	4			SPR · AA
1980	25	TOT	MLB	76	205	171	20	43	8	1	1	18	2	1	28	32	.251	.363	.327	.691	90	56	3	2	4	0	1	7H8/D9
1980	25	STL	NL	9	10	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.100	.200	-45	1	0	0	0	0	0	/7H8
1980	25	DET	AL	67	195	161	19	42	8	1	1	17	2	1	28	30	.261	.377	.342	.719	98	55	3	2	4	0	1	7H8/D9
1981	26	CLE-min	AAA	134	538	451	60	126	23	5	5	59	9	9	69	48	.279	.374	.386	.760		174		3	9	6	3		CHL · IL
3 Yrs				95	243	205	23	54	9	1	1	20	3	2	31	38	.263	.368	.332	.700	93	68	3	3	4	0	1
162 Game Avg.				162	414	350	39	92	15	2	2	34	5	3	53	65	.263	.368	.332	.700	93	116	5	5	7	0	2

STL (3 yrs)				28	48	44	4	12	1	0	0	3	1	1	3	8	.273	.333	.295	.629	74	13	0	1	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				67	195	161	19	42	8	1	1	17	2	1	28	30	.261	.377	.342	.719	98	55	3	2	4	0	1

NL (3 yrs)				28	48	44	4	12	1	0	0	3	1	1	3	8	.273	.333	.295	.629	74	13	0	1	0	0	0
AL (1 yr)				67	195	161	19	42	8	1	1	17	2	1	28	30	.261	.377	.342	.719	98	55	3	2	4	0	1

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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