Jim Eisenreich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1998)

AVG .290
HR 52
RBI 477
H 1,160
OPS .746
PIV 2,250
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
4/18/1959 in St. Cloud, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1982-04-06
Last Game
1998-09-26

Full name: James Michael Eisenreich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,422 3,995 492 1,160 221 39 52 477 105 324 435 .290 .341 .404 .746 2,250

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .404 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1982 MIN AL 34 99 10 30 6 0 2 9 0 11 13 .303 .261 (+16%) .324 (+17%) .388 (+9%) .712 (+13%) 244.1
1983 MIN AL 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1984 MIN AL 12 32 1 7 1 0 0 3 2 2 4 .219 — — — — 0.0
1987 KCA AL 44 105 10 25 8 2 4 21 1 7 13 .238 .262 (-9%) .331 (-16%) .415 (+12%) .746 (avg) -80.4
1988 KCA AL 82 202 26 44 8 1 1 19 9 6 31 .218 .254 (-14%) .317 (-26%) .377 (-25%) .695 (-26%) -858.2
1989 KCA AL 134 475 64 139 33 7 9 59 27 37 44 .293 .254 (+15%) .319 (+7%) .375 (+20%) .694 (+14%) 1097.3
1990 KCA AL 142 496 61 139 29 7 5 51 12 42 51 .280 .257 (+9%) .324 (+3%) .385 (+3%) .710 (+3%) 247.3
1991 KCA AL 135 375 47 113 22 3 2 47 5 20 35 .301 .255 (+18%) .323 (+3%) .384 (+2%) .708 (+2%) 81.6
1992 KCA AL 113 353 31 95 13 3 2 28 11 24 36 .269 .255 (+5%) .322 (-3%) .377 (-10%) .699 (-7%) -383.4
1993 PHI NL 153 362 51 115 17 4 7 54 5 26 36 .318 .265 (+20%) .332 (+9%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+10%) 720.9
1994 PHI NL 104 290 42 87 15 4 4 43 6 33 31 .300 .269 (+11%) .338 (+10%) .424 (-1%) .763 (+4%) 272.1
1995 PHI NL 129 377 46 119 22 2 10 55 10 38 44 .316 .266 (+18%) .337 (+11%) .417 (+11%) .755 (+11%) 870.1
1996 PHI NL 113 338 45 122 24 3 3 41 11 31 32 .361 .269 (+34%) .340 (+21%) .426 (+12%) .767 (+16%) 1148.1
1997 FLO NL 120 293 36 82 19 1 2 34 0 30 28 .280 .266 (+5%) .336 (+2%) .419 (-11%) .756 (-5%) -236.8
1998 FLO NL 30 64 9 16 1 0 1 7 2 4 14 .250 .266 (-6%) .335 (-12%) .420 (-26%) .755 (-20%) -200.4
1998 LAN NL 75 127 12 25 2 2 0 6 4 12 22 .197 .266 (-26%) .335 (-21%) .420 (-42%) .755 (-32%) -200.4
Career · 16 seasons 1,422 3,995 492 1,160 221 39 52 477 105 324 435 .290 — — — — 2,722

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
20 52 4 12 1 0 2 11 7 7 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS1 FLO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
1997 WS FLO 5 8 1 4 0 0 1 3 3 1 .500
1993 NLCS PHI 6 15 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .133
1993 WS PHI 6 26 3 6 0 0 1 7 2 4 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home724195026258028246.297
Away698204523058024231.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-26 LADMILL 100000001
1998-09-25 LADMILW 000000010
1998-09-23 LADSDPL 100000000
1998-09-19 LADSFGL 100000000
1998-09-18 LADSFGL 401010000
1998-09-16 LADCOLW 400000000
1998-09-15 LADCOLL 512000000
1998-09-12 LADSDPL 100000000
1998-09-11 LADSDPL 400000001
1998-09-10 LADSDPW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 64 43 314 26 4 39
OF 1072 828 1935 31 24 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 MIN OF 30 29 72 0 2 0
1983 MIN OF 2 2 6 1 0 0
1984 MIN OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
1988 KCA OF 64 33 109 0 4 0
1989 KCA OF 123 110 273 4 3 0
1990 KCA OF 138 124 261 6 1 3
1991 KCA 1B 15 14 100 11 1 12
1991 KCA OF 105 68 143 1 4 0
1992 KCA OF 88 75 180 1 1 0
1993 PHI 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1993 PHI OF 137 78 218 6 1 0
1994 PHI OF 93 71 179 4 2 2
1995 PHI OF 111 90 205 2 0 1
1996 PHI OF 91 80 167 3 4 1
1997 FLO 1B 29 19 136 11 1 15
1997 FLO OF 55 43 75 2 1 1
1998 FLO 1B 10 8 53 2 2 7
1998 FLO OF 8 4 9 0 0 0
1998 LAN 1B 9 2 20 2 0 5
1998 LAN OF 24 18 33 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 64
Left Field 363
Center Field 167
Right Field 624
Designated Hitter 72

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 FLO NL $1,400,000
1997 FLO NL $1,400,000
1996 PHI NL $1,200,000
1995 PHI NL $1,369,445
1994 PHI NL $1,225,000
1993 PHI NL $675,000
1992 KCA AL $1,650,000
1991 KCA AL $950,000
1990 KCA AL $475,000
1989 KCA AL $120,000
1988 KCA AL $90,000
1987 KCA AL $72,500
Total Career Earnings $10,626,945

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St.Cloud State University St. Cloud MN 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ethan Allen
    .300 avg, 47 HR
  2. 96
    Warren Cromartie
    .281 avg, 61 HR
  3. 95
    Terry Moore
    .280 avg, 80 HR
  4. 94
    Lee Lacy
    .286 avg, 91 HR
  5. 91
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  6. 88
    Johnny Groth
    .279 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Eisenreich

What years did Jim Eisenreich play?
Jim Eisenreich played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1998.
Was Jim Eisenreich a pitcher?
No. Jim Eisenreich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Eisenreich hit?
Jim Eisenreich hit 52 career home runs with 1160 hits.