#57 Jim "The king" Leyritz, Second Base, 34 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Jim Leyritz
The king
12/27/1963
34
USA,OH,LAKEWOOD
6"0
205

Second Base
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R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Good
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 119 Days (979 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 17 Days (1393 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44553
Versus LHP44563
Versus RHP33553
Talent34563
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2
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3
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1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23KCW 9-6400000001#8  
9/24KCW 12-1321001211#8  
9/25@SEAW 10-4511000000#8  
9/26@SEAL 2-9300000000#8  
9/28DETL 1-6300000001#8  
9/29@DETL 6-12410000013#8  
9/30CLEL 1-5300000000#8  
10/1@MILL 3-4300000001#8  
10/3@TORL 3-8412001100#8  
10/5CLEL 4-14301000000#8  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1625628914212484562146.158.257.254.511.447.096
Projected1625628914212484562146.158.257.254.511.447.096
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall162639130015021432800.038.32.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1112110412111029103.189.272.306.578
vs. RHP4516813283634521171010.151.253.242.495
Close/Late5612302881117003.214.371.375.746
Scoring Position152222053401339201.145.214.257.471
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home812844251731202268.148.224.246.470
Road812784791517254078.169.288.263.551
March/April25881631376823.182.255.341.596
May291092030186729.183.250.239.489
June27951530278928.158.266.253.519
July23778100421521.104.258.117.375
August27861640414111015.186.286.372.658
Sept/Oct31107140128121330.131.231.206.437

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199010000000000000.000.000.000.000 CHN NYY
1991920810262000700.400.400.7501.150NYY
1992371142760317186712801.237.313.368.681NYY
19932360215051215420900.350.409.6831.092NYY
1994551282260316146323100.172.223.289.512NYY
1996812500022300200.417.533.417.950NYM
1997148453931921152454912511000.205.297.329.626 BOS
1998162562891421248456213214600.158.257.254.511BOS
Total443134926551436153141130371033301.196.283.320.603 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1990, AAA1314991451612778784110801.291.329.489.818
1991, AAA103399117180248967339222.293.331.519.850
1995, AAA13753914118041981006616300.262.325.523.849
1996, AAA13846713921140111875811100.298.358.604.962

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base16216229763715094814.9851420.06.01    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1990...
Traded from Chicago (N) to New York (A) on 5/29/1990 (Going to CHN: P John Candelaria. Going to NYY: 3B Jim Leyritz)...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/8/1991, off Rick Sutcliffe (OAK)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1991, off Israel Sanchez (OAK)...
Injured on 5/13/1993 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 9 weeks...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $200,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from New York (A) to New York (N) on 2/21/1995 (Going to NYM: 2B Omar Vizquel, LF Jim Leyritz. Going to NYY: CF Bobby Higginson)...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $200,000 through salary arbitration...
Released by New York (N) on 10/29/1996...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/7/1997 to a 1-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Injured on 4/27/1997 with a Jammed Finger, out for one week...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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