Jim Leyritz

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and First 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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1986	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	NYY	35	140	125	15	43	4	2	4	16	1	0	9	15	.344	.384	.504	.888	63		1	2	3	2
1986	22	-0.2	Fort Lauderdale	FLOR	A	NYY	12	39	34	3	10	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	5	.294	.385	.382	.767	13		1	0	0	1
1986	22	1.2	Oneonta	NYPL	A-	NYY	23	101	91	12	33	3	1	4	15	1	0	5	10	.363	.384	.550	.933	50		0	2	3	1
1987	23	0.8	Fort Lauderdale	FLOR	A	NYY	102	429	374	48	115	22	0	6	51	2	1	38	54	.308	.377	.414	.791	155		6	7	4	1
1988	24	0.2	Albany-Colonie	EL	AA	NYY	112	436	382	40	92	18	3	5	50	3	3	43	60	.241	.326	.343	.669	131		6	3	2	5
1989	25	1.5	Albany-Colonie	EL	AA	NYY	114	456	375	53	118	18	2	10	66	2	1	65	51	.315	.423	.453	.876	170		9	2	5	5
1990	26	0.2	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	59	247	204	36	59	11	1	8	32	4	2	37	33	.289	.404	.471	.875	96		3	2	1	1
1990	26	-2.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	92	339	303	28	78	13	1	5	25	2	3	27	51	.257	.331	.356	.688	108	11	7	1	1	1
1991	27	1.1	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	79	320	270	50	72	24	1	11	48	1	2	38	50	.267	.370	.485	.855	131	5	8	1	3	1
1991	27	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	32	91	77	8	14	3	0	0	4	0	1	13	15	.182	.300	.221	.521	17	0	0	1	0	0
1992	28	-0.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	63	167	144	17	37	6	0	7	26	0	1	14	22	.257	.341	.444	.786	64	2	6	0	3	1
1993	29	0.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	95	305	259	43	80	14	0	14	53	0	0	37	59	.309	.410	.525	.935	136	12	8	0	1	3
1994	30	0.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	75	293	249	47	66	12	0	17	58	0	0	35	61	.265	.365	.518	.883	129	9	6	0	3	1
1995	31	2.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	77	310	264	37	71	12	0	7	37	1	1	37	73	.269	.374	.394	.768	104	4	8	0	1	2
1996	32	3.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	88	309	265	23	70	10	0	7	40	2	0	30	68	.264	.355	.381	.736	101	11	9	2	3	3
1997	33		2 Teams	AL	Maj	ANA-TEX	121	455	379	58	105	11	0	11	64	2	1	60	78	.277	.379	.393	.772	149	13	6	4	6	2
1997	33	3.9	ANA	AL	Maj	ANA	84	342	294	47	81	7	0	11	50	1	1	37	56	.276	.357	.412	.769	121	11	3	3	5	2
1997	33	3.9	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	37	113	85	11	24	4	0	0	14	1	0	23	22	.282	.446	.329	.776	28	2	3	1	1	0
1998	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	BOS	114	328	272	34	75	16	0	12	42	0	0	42	74	.276	.384	.467	.851	127	6	9	0	5	1
1998	34	5.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	62	172	143	17	38	10	0	4	18	0	0	21	40	.266	.384	.420	.803	60	2	7	0	1	0
1998	34	4.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	52	156	129	17	37	6	0	8	24	0	0	21	34	.287	.385	.519	.904	67	4	2	0	4	1
1999	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A+	SDP	3	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SDP	81	233	200	25	47	9	1	8	26	0	0	28	54	.235	.339	.410	.749	82	7	4	0	1	2
1999	35	8.1	Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	SDP	2	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	35	12.7	Rancho Cucamonga	CALL	A+	SDP	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	35	6.1	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	50	154	134	17	32	5	0	8	21	0	0	15	37	.239	.331	.455	.786	61	4	4	0	1	1
1999	35	6.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	31	79	66	8	15	4	1	0	5	0	0	13	17	.227	.354	.318	.673	21	3	0	0	0	1
2000	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	65	131	115	5	24	1	0	2	12	0	0	14	26	.209	.305	.270	.575	31	4	2	0	0	0
2000	36	6.9	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	41	68	60	3	12	1	0	1	8	0	0	7	12	.200	.294	.267	.561	16	2	1	0	0	0
2000	36	6.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	24	63	55	2	12	0	0	1	4	0	0	7	14	.218	.318	.273	.590	15	2	1	0	0	0
2001	37	9.9	Portland	PCL	AAA	SDP	16	53	46	8	12	1	0	5	10	1	0	5	13	.261	.340	.609	.948	28	0	1	0	1	0
2001	37	8.5	Newark	ATLL	Ind		19	81	71	15	21	3	0	4	15	1	1	9	14	.296	.383	.507	.890	36	2	1	0	0	1

2003	39	9.6	Oaxaca	MEX	AAA		4	18	18	4	7	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	2	.389	.389	.611	1.000	11	1	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		903	2961	2527	325	667	107	2	90	387	7	7	337	581	.264	.362	.415	.777	1048	79	65	8	24	16
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		520	2093	1788	250	511	98	9	49	273	14	9	235	282	.286	.376	.433	.809	774		34	17	19	15
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		4	18	18	4	7	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	2	.389	.389	.611	1.000	11	1	0	0	0	0
Other (1 season)					Other		19	81	71	15	21	3	0	4	15	1	1	9	14	.296	.383	.507	.890	36	2	1	0	0	1
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1446	5153	4404	594	1206	209	11	144	681	22	17	581	879	.274	.368	.424	.792	1869	87	100	25	43	32

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		156	628	528	94	143	36	2	24	90	6	4	80	101	.271	.376	.483	.859	255	5	12	3	5	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		226	892	757	93	210	36	5	15	116	5	4	108	111	.277	.375	.398	.773	301		15	5	7	10
A+ (1 season)					Minors		1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		114	468	408	51	125	23	1	6	52	2	1	42	59	.306	.377	.412	.789	168		7	7	4	2
A- (1 season)					Minors		23	101	91	12	33	3	1	4	15	1	0	5	10	.363	.384	.550	.933	50		0	2	3	1