Jim Leyritz

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2000)

AVG .264
HR 90
RBI 387
H 667
OPS .777
PIV 2,904
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
12/27/1963 in Lakewood, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1990-06-08
Last Game
2000-09-13

Full name: James Joseph Leyritz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
903 2,527 325 667 107 2 90 387 7 337 581 .264 .362 .415 .777 2,904

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .777 vs. league average .747 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
1990 NYA AL 92 303 28 78 13 1 5 25 2 27 51 .257 .257 (avg) .324 (+2%) .385 (-8%) .710 (-3%) -85.8
1991 NYA AL 32 77 8 14 3 0 0 4 0 13 15 .182 .255 (-29%) .323 (-7%) .384 (-43%) .708 (-26%) -280.9
1992 NYA AL 63 144 17 37 6 0 7 26 0 14 22 .257 .255 (avg) .322 (+6%) .377 (+18%) .699 (+12%) 318.5
1993 NYA AL 95 259 43 80 14 0 14 53 0 37 59 .309 .265 (+17%) .332 (+23%) .403 (+30%) .735 (+27%) 1490.4
1994 NYA AL 75 249 47 66 12 0 17 58 0 35 61 .265 .269 (-2%) .338 (+8%) .424 (+22%) .763 (+16%) 788.0
1995 NYA AL 77 264 37 71 12 0 7 37 1 37 73 .269 .266 (+1%) .337 (+11%) .417 (-6%) .755 (+2%) 240.9
1996 NYA AL 88 265 23 70 10 0 7 40 2 30 68 .264 .269 (-2%) .340 (+4%) .426 (-11%) .767 (-4%) -95.3
1997 ANA AL 84 294 47 81 7 0 11 50 1 37 56 .276 .266 (+3%) .336 (+6%) .419 (-2%) .756 (+2%) 163.1
1997 TEX AL 37 85 11 24 4 0 0 14 1 23 22 .282 .266 (+6%) .336 (+33%) .419 (-21%) .756 (+3%) 163.1
1998 BOS AL 52 129 17 37 6 0 8 24 0 21 34 .287 .266 (+8%) .335 (+15%) .420 (+24%) .755 (+20%) 484.7
1998 SDN NL 62 143 17 38 10 0 4 18 0 21 40 .266 .266 (avg) .335 (+14%) .420 (avg) .755 (+6%) 484.7
1999 SDN NL 50 134 17 32 5 0 8 21 0 15 37 .239 .271 (-12%) .344 (-4%) .433 (+5%) .778 (+1%) 30.7
1999 NYA AL 31 66 8 15 4 1 0 5 0 13 17 .227 .271 (-16%) .344 (+3%) .433 (-27%) .778 (-14%) 30.7
2000 NYA AL 24 55 2 12 0 0 1 4 0 7 14 .218 .270 (-19%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-38%) .782 (-25%) -207.0
2000 LAN NL 41 60 3 12 1 0 1 8 0 7 12 .200 .270 (-26%) .344 (-15%) .437 (-39%) .782 (-28%) -207.0
Career · 15 seasons 903 2,527 325 667 107 2 90 387 7 337 581 .264 — — — — 3,319

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
28 61 8 13 0 0 8 20 7 16 .213

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS2 NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
1999 WS NYA 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1.000
1998 NLCS SDN 5 12 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 2 .167
1998 NLDS2 SDN 4 10 3 4 0 0 3 5 0 2 .400
1998 WS SDN 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000
1996 ALCS NYA 3 8 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 .250
1996 ALDS2 NYA 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
1996 WS NYA 4 8 1 3 0 0 1 3 3 2 .375
1995 ALDS2 NYA 2 7 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home454125115334136175.273
Away449127617232654212.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-09-13 LADAZL 000000000
2000-09-09 LADCOLL 100000000
2000-09-08 LADCOLL 000000000
2000-09-06 LADPITL 400000000
2000-09-04 LADPITL 100000000
2000-09-02 LADPHIW 100000000
2000-08-31 LADMILL 100000000
2000-08-30 LADMILL 401100102
2000-08-29 LADMILW 411000000
2000-08-28 LADMILW 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 149 107 977 57 9 96
2B 3 0 2 1 0 0
3B 105 96 61 137 19 7
C 308 265 1789 137 10 11
OF 54 44 70 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 NYA 3B 69 67 43 101 11 5
1990 NYA C 11 10 55 4 1 0
1990 NYA OF 14 9 19 2 1 0
1991 NYA 1B 3 0 5 0 0 1
1991 NYA 3B 18 16 9 21 3 2
1991 NYA C 5 3 24 0 0 0
1992 NYA 1B 2 0 4 1 0 1
1992 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 NYA 3B 2 1 1 2 0 0
1992 NYA C 18 13 89 12 1 1
1992 NYA OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1993 NYA 1B 29 24 260 13 2 22
1993 NYA C 12 3 31 1 0 0
1993 NYA OF 28 26 42 1 0 0
1994 NYA 1B 10 8 80 5 0 6
1994 NYA C 37 33 202 10 0 1
1995 NYA 1B 18 16 131 6 1 11
1995 NYA C 46 42 286 18 2 2
1996 NYA 1B 5 0 16 0 0 2
1996 NYA 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
1996 NYA 3B 13 10 3 11 4 0
1996 NYA C 55 50 363 19 2 2
1996 NYA OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1997 ANA 1B 15 12 79 5 2 17
1997 ANA C 58 55 361 40 0 4
1997 TEX 1B 9 5 60 2 0 4
1997 TEX C 11 10 56 5 1 0
1998 BOS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1998 BOS C 1 1 10 0 0 0
1998 SDN 1B 20 17 134 8 1 12
1998 SDN 3B 1 1 3 0 0 0
1998 SDN C 24 20 139 11 2 1
1998 SDN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 SDN 1B 19 14 116 7 2 10
1999 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 SDN C 24 21 150 16 1 0
1999 NYA 1B 9 9 60 8 1 6
1999 NYA 3B 1 1 2 2 1 0
1999 NYA C 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 NYA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2000 NYA C 2 2 13 0 0 0
2000 LAN 1B 8 2 27 2 0 3
2000 LAN C 3 2 10 1 0 0
2000 LAN OF 6 5 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 308
First Base 149
Second Base 3
Third Base 105
Shortstop 1
Left Field 25
Right Field 30
Designated Hitter 196

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 NYA AL $1,000,000
1999 SDN NL $1,900,000
1998 BOS AL $2,000,000
1997 ANA AL $1,916,972
1996 NYA AL $1,470,000
1995 NYA AL $1,350,000
1994 NYA AL $742,500
1993 NYA AL $152,000
1992 NYA AL $126,500
1991 NYA AL $135,000
Total Career Earnings $10,792,972

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Middle Georgia College Cochran GA 1983, 1984
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Pagliaroni
    .252 avg, 90 HR
  2. 96
    John Jaso
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  3. 94
    John Wockenfuss
    .262 avg, 86 HR
  4. 93
    John Romano
    .255 avg, 129 HR
  5. 92
    William Contreras
    .272 avg, 98 HR
  6. 86
    Earl Battey
    .270 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Leyritz

What years did Jim Leyritz play?
Jim Leyritz played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.
Was Jim Leyritz a pitcher?
No. Jim Leyritz was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Leyritz hit?
Jim Leyritz hit 90 career home runs with 667 hits.