Jim Sundberg

Q: When was Jim Sundberg born?

Jim Sundberg was born on May 18, 1951.

Q: Where was Jim Sundberg born?

Jim Sundberg was born in Galesburg, IL .

Q: How tall is Jim Sundberg?

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

Q: How much did Jim Sundberg weigh when playing?

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

Q: How many seasons did Jim Sundberg play?

Jim Sundberg played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Jim Sundberg in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Jim Sundberg drafted?

Jim Sundberg was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Galesburg HS (Galesburg, IL) , the Texas Rangers in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) .

Q: How many hits did Jim Sundberg have?

Jim Sundberg had 1,493 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Sundberg have?

Jim Sundberg had 95 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim Sundberg's average?

Jim Sundberg had a .248 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: May 18, 1951 in Galesburg, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Galesburg HS (Galesburg, IL), the Texas Rangers in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA).

High School: Galesburg HS (Galesburg, IL)

School: University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)

Debut: April 4, 1974 (Age 22-321d, 13,458th in major league history)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 1989 (Age 38-129d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: James Howard Sundberg

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.5

6021

1493

.248

621

RBI

624

OBP

.327

SLG

.348

OPS

.674

OPS+

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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
1973	22	TEX-min	AA	91	301	242	39	72	14	0	5	40	0	1	52	57	.298	.421	.417	.838		101		1	4	2			PFD · EL
1974	23	TEX	AL	132	449	368	45	91	13	3	3	36	2	4	62	61	.247	.354	.323	.678	99	119	16	0	17	2	0	*2/H	AS,RoY-4
1975	24	TEX	AL	155	540	472	45	94	9	0	6	36	3	1	51	77	.199	.283	.256	.539	55	121	16	4	13	0	0	*2
1976	25	TEX	AL	140	496	448	33	102	24	2	3	34	0	0	37	61	.228	.285	.310	.596	74	139	15	0	9	2	0	*2/H	GG
1977	26	TEX	AL	149	533	453	61	132	20	3	6	65	2	3	53	77	.291	.365	.389	.753	105	176	8	2	20	5	0	*2/H	MVP-15,GG
1978	27	TEX	AL	149	592	518	54	144	23	6	6	58	2	5	64	70	.278	.358	.380	.739	109	197	18	3	3	4	6	*2/DH	AS,MVP-15,GG
1979	28	TEX	AL	150	561	495	50	136	23	4	5	64	3	3	51	51	.275	.345	.368	.713	95	182	17	5	5	5	5	*2/H	GG
1980	29	TEX	AL	151	581	505	59	138	24	1	10	63	2	2	64	67	.273	.353	.384	.737	106	194	15	1	6	5	3	*2/H	GG
1981	30	TEX	AL	102	396	339	42	94	17	2	3	28	2	5	50	48	.277	.369	.366	.735	119	124	5	1	3	3	6	*2/H7	GG
1982	31	TEX	AL	139	531	470	37	118	22	5	10	47	2	6	49	57	.251	.322	.383	.705	99	180	11	1	9	1	2	*2/H7
1983	32	TEX	AL	131	423	378	30	76	14	0	2	28	0	4	35	64	.201	.272	.254	.526	48	96	8	2	7	1	0	*2/H
1984	33	MIL	AL	110	395	348	43	91	19	4	7	43	1	1	38	63	.261	.332	.399	.731	106	139	5	0	6	3	2	*2/H	AS
1985	34	KCR	AL	115	407	367	38	90	12	4	10	35	0	2	33	67	.245	.308	.381	.689	89	140	9	1	4	2	3	*2/H
1986	35	KCR	AL	140	491	429	41	91	9	1	12	42	1	1	57	91	.212	.303	.322	.624	70	138	7	0	2	3	1	*2H
1987	36	CHC	NL	61	161	139	9	28	2	0	4	15	0	0	19	40	.201	.306	.302	.608	61	42	3	2	1	0	3	2/H
1988	37	TOT	MLB	62	165	145	21	39	5	0	6	22	0	0	13	32	.269	.327	.428	.755	110	62	3	0	6	1	0	2H
1988	37	CHC	NL	24	66	54	8	13	1	0	2	9	0	0	8	15	.241	.333	.370	.704	99	20	1	0	3	1	0	2/H
1988	37	TEX	AL	38	99	91	13	26	4	0	4	13	0	0	5	17	.286	.323	.462	.784	116	42	2	0	3	0	0	2/H
1989	38	TEX	AL	76	178	147	13	29	7	1	2	8	0	0	23	37	.197	.304	.299	.603	70	44	3	0	7	1	0	2/HD
16 Yrs				1962	6899	6021	621	1493	243	36	95	624	20	37	699	963	.248	.327	.348	.674	90	2093	159	22	118	38	31
162 Game Avg.				162	570	497	51	123	20	3	8	52	2	3	58	80	.248	.327	.348	.674	90	173	13	2	10	3	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
TEX (12 yrs)				1512	5379	4684	482	1180	200	27	60	480	18	33	544	687	.252	.330	.345	.675	91	1614	134	19	102	29	22
KCR (2 yrs)				255	898	796	79	181	21	5	22	77	1	3	90	158	.227	.305	.349	.654	79	278	16	1	6	5	4
CHC (2 yrs)				85	227	193	17	41	3	0	6	24	0	0	27	55	.212	.314	.321	.635	71	62	4	2	4	1	3
MIL (1 yr)				110	395	348	43	91	19	4	7	43	1	1	38	63	.261	.332	.399	.731	106	139	5	0	6	3	2

AL (15 yrs)				1877	6672	5828	604	1452	240	36	89	600	20	37	672	908	.249	.327	.348	.675	90	2031	155	20	114	37	28
NL (2 yrs)				85	227	193	17	41	3	0	6	24	0	0	27	55	.212	.314	.321	.635	71	62	4	2	4	1	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Sundberg?

Jim Sundberg is 72 years old.

When was Jim Sundberg born?

Jim Sundberg was born on May 18, 1951.

Where was Jim Sundberg born?

Jim Sundberg was born in Galesburg, IL.

How tall is Jim Sundberg?

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

How much did Jim Sundberg weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Jim Sundberg play?

Jim Sundberg played 16 seasons.

Is Jim Sundberg in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Jim Sundberg drafted?

Jim Sundberg was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Galesburg HS (Galesburg, IL), the Texas Rangers in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA).

What position did Jim Sundberg play?

Jim Sundberg was a Catcher.

How many hits did Jim Sundberg have?

Jim Sundberg had 1,493 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Sundberg have?

Jim Sundberg had 95 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Sundberg's average?

Jim Sundberg had a .248 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Sundberg played for?

Jim Sundberg played for 4 teams; the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Jim Sundberg won?

Jim Sundberg has won 1 World Series.

When did Jim Sundberg retire?

Jim Sundberg last played in 1989.

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