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Jim Sundberg

Positions: Catcher and Leftfielder

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)

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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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
1973	22	-0.7	Pittsfield	EL	AA	TEX	91	301	242	39	72	14	0	5	40	0	1	52	57	.298	.421	.417	.838	101		1	4	2
1974	23	-4.7	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	132	449	368	45	91	13	3	3	36	2	4	62	61	.247	.354	.323	.678	119	16	0	17	2	0
1975	24	-3.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	155	540	472	45	94	9	0	6	36	3	1	51	77	.199	.283	.256	.539	121	16	4	13	0	0
1976	25	-2.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	140	496	448	33	102	24	2	3	34	0	0	37	61	.228	.285	.310	.596	139	15	0	9	2	0
1977	26	-1.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	149	533	453	61	132	20	3	6	65	2	3	53	77	.291	.365	.389	.753	176	8	2	20	5	0
1978	27	-0.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	149	592	518	54	144	23	6	6	58	2	5	64	70	.278	.358	.380	.739	197	18	3	3	4	6
1979	28	0.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	150	561	495	50	136	23	4	5	64	3	3	51	51	.275	.345	.368	.713	182	17	5	5	5	5
1980	29	1.0	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	151	581	505	59	138	24	1	10	63	2	2	64	67	.273	.353	.384	.737	194	15	1	6	5	3
1981	30	1.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	102	396	339	42	94	17	2	3	28	2	5	50	48	.277	.369	.366	.735	124	5	1	3	3	6
1982	31	2.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	139	530	470	37	118	22	5	10	47	2	6	49	57	.251	.323	.383	.706	180	11	1	9	1	2
1983	32	3.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	131	423	378	30	76	14	0	2	28	0	4	35	64	.201	.272	.254	.526	96	8	2	7	1	0
1984	33	4.3	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	110	395	348	43	91	19	4	7	43	1	1	38	63	.262	.332	.399	.731	139	5	0	6	3	2
1985	34	5.1	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	115	407	367	38	90	12	4	10	35	0	2	33	67	.245	.308	.382	.689	140	9	1	4	2	3
1986	35	6.2	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	140	491	429	41	91	9	1	12	42	1	1	57	91	.212	.303	.322	.624	138	7	0	2	3	1
1987	36	7.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	61	161	139	9	28	2	0	4	15	0	0	19	40	.201	.306	.302	.609	42	3	2	1	0	3
1988	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	TEX	62	165	145	21	39	5	0	6	22	0	0	13	32	.269	.327	.428	.755	62	3	0	6	1	0
1988	37	8.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	38	99	91	13	26	4	0	4	13	0	0	5	17	.286	.323	.462	.784	42	2	0	3	0	0
1988	37	8.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	24	66	54	8	13	1	0	2	9	0	0	8	15	.241	.333	.370	.704	20	1	0	3	1	0
1989	38	9.4	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	76	178	147	13	29	7	1	2	8	0	0	23	37	.197	.304	.299	.603	44	3	0	7	1	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 (16 seasons)					Majors		1962	6898	6021	621	1493	243	36	95	624	20	37	699	963	.248	.327	.348	.674	2093	159	22	118	38	31
Minors (1 season)					Minors		91	301	242	39	72	14	0	5	40	0	1	52	57	.298	.421	.417	.838	101		1	4	2
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2053	7199	6263	660	1565	257	36	100	664	20	38	751	1020	.250	.331	.350	.681	2194	159	23	122	40	31