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.

What were Jim Leyritz's career stats?

In 903 games, Jim Leyritz had 667 hits, 90 home runs, 387 RBI, 325 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.

What was Jim Leyritz's salary?

Jim Leyritz's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $126,500, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2000.

What position did Jim Leyritz play?

Jim Leyritz played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Leyritz and how much did he weigh?

Jim Leyritz was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Jim Leyritz hit each season?

Jim Leyritz's home runs by season: 5 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 7 in 1992, 14 in 1993, 17 in 1994, 7 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 11 in 1997, 12 in 1998, 8 in 1999, and 2 in 2000. His most in one season was 17, in 1994.

What was Jim Leyritz's career batting average?

Jim Leyritz batted .264 over his career, with 667 hits in 2,527 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Leyritz have?

Jim Leyritz drove in 387 runs in his career.

Is Jim Leyritz in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Leyritz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Leyritz

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

Jim Leyritz was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 903 career games, he hit .264 with 667 hits, 90 home runs, and 387 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,904.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Jim Leyritz — 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

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Jim Leyritz Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jim Leyritz — 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

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Leyritz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	454	1251	153	341	36	175	.273
Away	449	1276	172	326	54	212	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Leyritz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2000-09-13	LAD	AZ	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-09	LAD	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-08	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-06	LAD	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-04	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-02	LAD	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-08-31	LAD	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-08-30	LAD	MIL	L	4	0	1	1	1	2
2000-08-29	LAD	MIL	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
2000-08-28	LAD	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Leyritz — 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

Jim Leyritz — 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

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Jim Leyritz Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jim Leyritz's recorded salaries total $10,792,972 over 10 seasons, 1991 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Leyritz's career ran from 1990 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1990.

Jim Leyritz — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$10,792,972

College History

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

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Jim Leyritz: the record in brief

Jim Leyritz played a first major league game on June 8, 1990 and a last one on September 13, 2000. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1990 to 2000), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998), the San Diego Padres (1998 through 1999), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000). Leyritz is listed as a catcher at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Leyritz batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Leyritz was born on December 27, 1963, in Lakewood, OH, USA. Leyritz's full given name, per the bio, is James Joseph Leyritz.

The batting record for Leyritz: 903 games, 667 hits in 2,527 at bats, and a .264 average, adding 90 homers and 387 RBI. Leyritz got on base at a .362 rate and slugged .415 (.777 OPS). Leyritz hit .264 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. Leyritz's most home runs in a season came in 1994, when the total reached 17 for the New York Yankees.

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.
What teams did Jim Leyritz play for?: Jim Leyritz played for 6 teams: the New York Yankees (1990–1996, 1999–2000), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Texas Rangers (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998), the San Diego Padres (1998–1999), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000).
What were Jim Leyritz's career stats?: In 903 games, Jim Leyritz had 667 hits, 90 home runs, 387 RBI, 325 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
How much did Jim Leyritz earn in his career?: Jim Leyritz's recorded salaries total $10,792,972 over 10 seasons, 1991 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Leyritz's career ran from 1990 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1990.
What was Jim Leyritz's salary?: Jim Leyritz's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $126,500, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2000.
What position did Jim Leyritz play?: Jim Leyritz played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Leyritz and how much did he weigh?: Jim Leyritz was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Jim Leyritz hit each season?: Jim Leyritz's home runs by season: 5 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 7 in 1992, 14 in 1993, 17 in 1994, 7 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 11 in 1997, 12 in 1998, 8 in 1999, and 2 in 2000. His most in one season was 17, in 1994.
What was Jim Leyritz's career batting average?: Jim Leyritz batted .264 over his career, with 667 hits in 2,527 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Leyritz have?: Jim Leyritz drove in 387 runs in his career.
Is Jim Leyritz in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Leyritz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.