Jim Edmonds

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2010)

AVG .284
HR 393
RBI 1,199
H 1,949
OPS .903
PIV 28,444
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
6/27/1970 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1993-09-09
Last Game
2010-09-21
Awards
4× All-Star · 8× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: James Patrick Edmonds

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,011 6,858 1,251 1,949 437 25 393 1,199 67 998 1,729 .284 .376 .527 .903 28,444

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career SLG .527 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — +25.0% above league average.

Career OPS .903 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
64 230 33 63 16 0 13 42 30 72 .274

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS1 CHN 3 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .200
2006 NLCS SLN 7 22 5 5 0 0 2 4 5 5 .227
2006 NLDS2 SLN 4 13 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 3 .308
2006 WS SLN 5 17 1 4 2 0 0 4 3 8 .235
2005 NLCS SLN 6 19 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 5 .211
2005 NLDS1 SLN 3 11 5 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 .364
2004 NLCS SLN 7 24 2 7 2 0 2 7 2 6 .292
2004 NLDS1 SLN 4 15 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 9 .267
2004 WS SLN 4 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .067
2002 NLCS SLN 5 20 2 8 2 0 1 4 2 5 .400
2002 NLDS2 SLN 3 11 1 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 .273
2001 NLDS2 SLN 5 17 3 4 1 0 2 3 3 6 .235
2000 NLCS SLN 5 22 1 5 1 0 1 5 1 9 .227
2000 NLDS1 SLN 3 14 5 8 4 0 2 7 1 2 .571

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10283418640980204634.287
Away9823437611969189565.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-09-21 CINMILW 111001100
2010-09-19 CINHOUL 100000000
2010-09-18 CINHOUW 432001112
2010-09-16 CINAZL 100000000
2010-08-23 CINSFGL 200000000
2010-08-22 CINLADW 000000010
2010-08-20 CINLADW 100000001
2010-08-18 CINAZW 522101101
2010-08-17 CINAZW 100000000
2010-08-15 CINMIAW 401100002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 57 46 394 29 0 35
OF 1867 1760 4536 131 58 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 57
Left Field 62
Center Field 1768
Right Field 48
Designated Hitter 21

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 MIL NL $850,000
2008 SDN NL $8,000,000
2007 SLN NL $9,562,540
2006 SLN NL $12,074,702
2005 SLN NL $10,333,333
2004 SLN NL $9,333,333
2003 SLN NL $8,333,333
2002 SLN NL $7,333,333
2001 SLN NL $6,333,333
2000 SLN NL $4,500,000
1999 ANA AL $3,550,000
1998 ANA AL $3,175,000
1997 ANA AL $2,025,000
1996 CAL AL $625,000
1995 CAL AL $167,500
1994 CAL AL $117,500
1993 CAL AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $86,422,907

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 4.0 448 0
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 160.0 448 0
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 3.0 448 0
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 6.0 448 0
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 208.0 448 0
1995 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 18.0 392 0
1994 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 2.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bryce Harper
    .279 avg, 390 HR
  2. 83
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR
  3. 78
    Ellis Burks
    .291 avg, 352 HR
  4. 76
    Duke Snider HOF
    .295 avg, 407 HR
  5. 73
    Lance Berkman
    .293 avg, 366 HR
  6. 73
    Tim Salmon
    .282 avg, 299 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Edmonds

What years did Jim Edmonds play?
Jim Edmonds played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2010.
Was Jim Edmonds a pitcher?
No. Jim Edmonds was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Edmonds hit?
Jim Edmonds hit 393 career home runs with 1949 hits.