Jim Dwyer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1990)

AVG .260
HR 77
RBI 349
H 719
OPS .751
PIV 4,158
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
1/3/1950 in Evergreen Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1973-06-10
Last Game
1990-06-21

Full name: James Edward Dwyer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,328 2,761 409 719 115 17 77 349 26 402 402 .260 .353 .398 .751 4,158

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .751 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 SLN NL 28 57 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 .193 .256 (-25%) .325 (-36%) .378 (-35%) .703 (-36%) -328.7
1974 SLN NL 74 86 13 24 1 0 2 11 0 11 16 .279 .256 (+9%) .324 (+11%) .369 (-2%) .693 (+4%) 89.9
1975 SLN NL 21 31 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 .194 — — — — 0.0
1975 MON NL 60 175 22 50 7 1 3 20 4 23 30 .286 .257 (+11%) .327 (+12%) .374 (+4%) .701 (+7%) 0.0
1976 MON NL 50 92 7 17 3 1 0 5 0 11 10 .185 .255 (-28%) .320 (-16%) .360 (-34%) .681 (-25%) -348.0
1976 NYN NL 11 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154 — — — — -348.0
1977 SLN NL 13 31 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 5 .226 — — — — 0.0
1978 SLN NL 34 65 8 14 3 0 1 4 1 9 3 .215 .257 (-16%) .323 (-1%) .378 (-19%) .702 (-11%) -80.9
1978 SFN NL 73 173 22 39 9 2 5 22 6 28 29 .225 .257 (-13%) .323 (+1%) .378 (+2%) .702 (+2%) -80.9
1979 BOS AL 76 113 19 30 7 0 2 14 3 17 9 .265 .265 (avg) .329 (+9%) .397 (-4%) .727 (+2%) 81.7
1980 BOS AL 93 260 41 74 11 1 9 38 3 28 23 .285 .264 (+8%) .326 (+10%) .387 (+13%) .714 (+11%) 600.1
1981 BAL AL 68 134 16 30 0 1 3 10 0 20 19 .224 .255 (-12%) .320 (-1%) .368 (-17%) .688 (-9%) -157.1
1982 BAL AL 71 148 28 45 4 3 6 15 2 27 24 .304 .261 (+16%) .324 (+26%) .388 (+27%) .712 (+26%) 770.1
1983 BAL AL 100 196 37 56 17 1 8 38 1 31 29 .286 .260 (+10%) .324 (+17%) .389 (+30%) .714 (+24%) 930.1
1984 BAL AL 76 161 22 41 9 1 2 21 0 23 24 .255 .259 (-2%) .322 (+4%) .384 (-6%) .707 (-1%) -35.1
1985 BAL AL 101 233 35 58 8 3 7 36 0 37 31 .249 .257 (-3%) .323 (+9%) .390 (+2%) .714 (+5%) 323.2
1986 BAL AL 94 160 18 39 13 1 8 31 0 23 31 .244 .257 (-5%) .325 (+4%) .395 (+23%) .720 (+15%) 402.3
1987 BAL AL 92 241 54 66 7 1 15 33 4 37 57 .274 .262 (+4%) .331 (+12%) .415 (+20%) .746 (+16%) 835.5
1988 BAL AL 35 53 3 12 0 0 0 3 0 12 11 .226 .254 (-11%) .317 (+14%) .377 (-40%) .695 (-15%) -66.4
1988 MIN AL 20 41 6 12 1 0 2 15 0 13 8 .293 — — — — -66.4
1989 MIN AL 88 225 34 71 11 0 3 23 2 28 23 .316 .254 (+24%) .319 (+22%) .375 (+8%) .694 (+14%) 682.0
1989 MON NL 13 10 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .300 — — — — 682.0
1990 MIN AL 37 63 7 12 0 0 1 5 0 12 7 .190 .257 (-26%) .324 (-1%) .385 (-38%) .710 (-21%) -167.2
Career · 23 seasons 1,328 2,761 409 719 115 17 77 349 26 402 402 .260 — — — — 3,718

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250
1983 WS BAL 2 8 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .375

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1328 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home684135320734334188.254
Away644140820237643161.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-06-21 MINKCRL 000000010
1990-06-20 MINTEXL 100000000
1990-06-19 MINTEXL 000000000
1990-06-14 MINTORL 300000010
1990-06-13 MINTORL 100000000
1990-06-12 MINTORL 400000000
1990-06-10 MINCHWL 211000100
1990-06-09 MINCHWL 300000010
1990-06-08 MINCHWL 110000020
1990-06-07 MINTORL 311000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 75 29 363 35 6 42
OF 634 461 997 38 22 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 SLN OF 20 12 32 0 0 0
1974 SLN 1B 3 0 4 2 0 2
1974 SLN OF 25 10 27 1 0 0
1975 SLN OF 9 6 18 0 0 0
1975 MON OF 52 43 86 8 4 1
1976 MON OF 19 14 32 0 1 0
1976 NYN OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1977 SLN OF 12 9 16 0 0 0
1978 SLN OF 22 14 19 1 1 0
1978 SFN 1B 29 12 129 8 1 13
1978 SFN OF 36 33 68 6 1 1
1979 BOS 1B 25 10 141 15 3 15
1979 BOS OF 19 9 26 1 1 0
1980 BOS 1B 9 1 32 8 1 7
1980 BOS OF 65 57 111 7 3 2
1981 BAL 1B 3 2 13 0 0 2
1981 BAL OF 59 31 84 2 2 0
1982 BAL 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
1982 BAL OF 49 37 81 0 2 0
1983 BAL 1B 4 3 38 1 1 3
1983 BAL OF 56 37 85 1 3 1
1984 BAL OF 52 43 83 3 3 1
1985 BAL OF 78 61 131 4 1 0
1986 BAL 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1986 BAL OF 24 15 33 3 0 1
1987 BAL OF 30 28 57 1 0 0
1988 BAL OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1989 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 MIN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 75
Left Field 253
Center Field 76
Right Field 331
Designated Hitter 228

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-08-01

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 MIN AL $240,000
1989 MIN AL $200,000
1988 BAL AL $300,000
1987 BAL AL $307,500
1986 BAL AL $400,000
1985 BAL AL $375,000
Total Career Earnings $1,822,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale IL 1970, 1971

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Dwyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max West
    .254 avg, 77 HR
  2. 97
    Willie Crawford
    .268 avg, 86 HR
  3. 96
    Lenny Green
    .267 avg, 47 HR
  4. 94
    Mark Sweeney
    .254 avg, 42 HR
  5. 93
    Mike Aldrete
    .263 avg, 41 HR
  6. 91
    Jason Michaels
    .263 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Dwyer

What years did Jim Dwyer play?
Jim Dwyer played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1990.
Was Jim Dwyer a pitcher?
No. Jim Dwyer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Dwyer hit?
Jim Dwyer hit 77 career home runs with 719 hits.