Jim Lefebvre

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1972)

AVG .251
HR 74
RBI 404
H 756
OPS .701
PIV 2,228
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
1/7/1942 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-04-12
Last Game
1972-09-19
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: James Kenneth Lefebvre

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
922 3,014 313 756 126 18 74 404 8 322 447 .251 .323 .378 .701 2,228

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .678 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
1965 LAN NL 157 544 57 136 21 4 12 69 3 71 92 .250 .245 (+2%) .310 (+8%) .371 (-1%) .682 (+3%) 529.7
1966 LAN NL 152 544 69 149 23 3 24 74 1 48 72 .274 .248 (+10%) .309 (+8%) .376 (+22%) .685 (+16%) 1591.2
1967 LAN NL 136 494 51 129 18 5 8 50 1 44 64 .261 .242 (+8%) .306 (+5%) .357 (+3%) .663 (+4%) 347.0
1968 LAN NL 84 286 23 69 12 1 5 31 0 26 55 .241 .236 (+2%) .298 (+2%) .340 (+1%) .638 (+1%) 55.2
1969 LAN NL 95 275 29 65 15 2 4 44 2 48 37 .236 .248 (-5%) .320 (+9%) .369 (-5%) .689 (+1%) 175.2
1970 LAN NL 109 314 33 79 15 1 4 44 1 29 42 .252 .253 (-1%) .325 (-4%) .385 (-11%) .711 (-7%) -374.0
1971 LAN NL 119 388 40 95 14 2 12 68 0 39 55 .245 .249 (-2%) .316 (-1%) .365 (+5%) .682 (+2%) 141.8
1972 LAN NL 70 169 11 34 8 0 5 24 0 17 30 .201 .243 (-17%) .310 (-13%) .353 (-5%) .664 (-8%) -237.8
Career · 8 seasons 922 3,014 313 756 126 18 74 404 8 322 447 .251 — — — — 2,228

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
7 22 3 6 0 0 1 1 3 4 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS LAN 4 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 4 .167
1965 WS LAN 3 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home465148915138430186.258
Away457152516237244218.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-19 LADSDPL 100000001
1972-09-18 LADSDPW 000000010
1972-09-13 LADSFGL 100000000
1972-09-11 LADHOUL 111000000
1972-09-10 LADHOUW 000000010
1972-09-08 LADATLL 100000000
1972-09-06 LADCINL 100000000
1972-09-04 LADCINL 101000100
1972-09-04 LADCINW 100000001
1972-08-25 LADPITL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 14 147 11 0 10
2B 613 572 1305 1612 64 342
3B 231 208 147 447 27 36
OF 5 5 9 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 LAN 2B 156 154 349 429 24 91
1966 LAN 2B 119 114 246 332 12 59
1966 LAN 3B 40 34 22 57 4 4
1967 LAN 1B 5 5 54 4 0 4
1967 LAN 2B 34 33 70 112 6 23
1967 LAN 3B 92 89 49 205 12 12
1968 LAN 1B 3 3 29 2 0 0
1968 LAN 2B 62 53 126 137 6 29
1968 LAN 3B 16 17 15 22 2 4
1968 LAN OF 5 5 9 0 0 0
1969 LAN 1B 6 6 58 4 0 3
1969 LAN 2B 37 32 62 83 4 16
1969 LAN 3B 44 42 34 98 2 7
1970 LAN 1B 1 0 6 1 0 3
1970 LAN 2B 70 62 142 177 4 34
1970 LAN 3B 21 14 20 34 2 4
1971 LAN 2B 102 97 244 260 6 69
1971 LAN 3B 7 4 3 14 3 2
1972 LAN 2B 33 27 66 82 2 21
1972 LAN 3B 11 8 4 17 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 15
Second Base 611
Third Base 235
Left Field 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1965 Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 8.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 7.0 280 0
1965 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 13.0 20 14

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR
  2. 93
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  3. 93
    Casey Kotchman
    .260 avg, 71 HR
  4. 91
    Jordy Mercer
    .256 avg, 66 HR
  5. 87
    Ernie Riles
    .254 avg, 48 HR
  6. 87
    Andre Rodgers
    .249 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Lefebvre

What years did Jim Lefebvre play?
Jim Lefebvre played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.
Was Jim Lefebvre a pitcher?
No. Jim Lefebvre was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Lefebvre hit?
Jim Lefebvre hit 74 career home runs with 756 hits.