Jim Dwyer
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1990)
Jim Dwyer was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1990 for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,328 career games, he hit .260 with 719 hits, 77 home runs, and 349 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,158.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1973-06-10
- Last Game
- 1990-06-21
Full name: James Edward Dwyer
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
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| 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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1328 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 684 | 1353 | 207 | 343 | 34 | 188 | .254 |
| Away | 644 | 1408 | 202 | 376 | 43 | 161 | .267 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-21 | MIN | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-06-20 | MIN | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-06-19 | MIN | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-06-14 | MIN | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-06-13 | MIN | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-06-12 | MIN | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-06-10 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-06-09 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-06-08 | MIN | CHW | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-06-07 | MIN | TOR | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
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
Jim Dwyer's recorded salaries total $1,822,500 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Dwyer's career ran from 1973 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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%.
Jim Dwyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jim Dwyer: the record in brief
According to the bio, Jim Dwyer debuted on June 10, 1973 and played a final game on June 21, 1990. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1973 through 1978), the Montreal Expos (1975 through 1989), the New York Mets (1976), the San Francisco Giants (1978), the Boston Red Sox (1979 to 1980), the Baltimore Orioles (1981 through 1988), and the Minnesota Twins (1988 through 1990). The bio lists Dwyer as an outfielder who threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 165 pounds. Dwyer was born on January 3, 1950, in Evergreen Park, IL, USA. Dwyer's full given name, per the bio, is James Edward Dwyer.
Dwyer finished with 719 hits from 2,761 at bats in 1,328 games, which works out to .260, adding 77 homers, 349 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases. Dwyer got on base at a .353 rate and slugged .398 (.751 OPS). Dwyer hit .260 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average.
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.
- What teams did Jim Dwyer play for?
- Jim Dwyer played for 7 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1975, 1977–1978), the Montreal Expos (1975–1976, 1989), the New York Mets (1976), the San Francisco Giants (1978), the Boston Red Sox (1979–1980), the Baltimore Orioles (1981–1988), and the Minnesota Twins (1988–1990).
- What were Jim Dwyer's career stats?
- In 1,328 games, Jim Dwyer had 719 hits, 77 home runs, 349 RBI, 409 runs, and 26 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
- How much did Jim Dwyer earn in his career?
- Jim Dwyer's recorded salaries total $1,822,500 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Dwyer's career ran from 1973 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Jim Dwyer's salary?
- Jim Dwyer's last recorded salary was $240,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $400,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
- What position did Jim Dwyer play?
- Jim Dwyer played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Dwyer and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Dwyer was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jim Dwyer hit each season?
- Jim Dwyer's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 3 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 6 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 9 in 1980, 3 in 1981, 6 in 1982, 8 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 7 in 1985, 8 in 1986, 15 in 1987, 2 in 1988, 3 in 1989, and 1 in 1990. His most in one season was 15, in 1987.
- What was Jim Dwyer's career batting average?
- Jim Dwyer batted .260 over his career, with 719 hits in 2,761 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Dwyer have?
- Jim Dwyer drove in 349 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Dwyer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Dwyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.