What years did Jim Lindeman play?

Jim Lindeman played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994.

Was Jim Lindeman a pitcher?

No. Jim Lindeman was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Lindeman hit?

Jim Lindeman hit 21 career home runs with 165 hits.

What were Jim Lindeman's career stats?

In 351 games, Jim Lindeman had 165 hits, 21 home runs, 89 RBI, 82 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.

What was Jim Lindeman's salary?

Jim Lindeman's last recorded salary was $260,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $260,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1992.

What position did Jim Lindeman play?

Jim Lindeman played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Jim Lindeman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.

How many home runs did Jim Lindeman hit each season?

Jim Lindeman's home runs by season: 1 in 1986, 8 in 1987, 2 in 1988, 0 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 0 in 1993, and 7 in 1994. His most in one season was 8, in 1987.

What was Jim Lindeman's career batting average?

Jim Lindeman batted .244 over his career, with 165 hits in 676 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Lindeman have?

Jim Lindeman drove in 89 runs in his career.

Is Jim Lindeman in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jim Lindeman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1994)

Jim Lindeman was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 351 career games, he hit .244 with 165 hits, 21 home runs, and 89 RBI.

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 25, 2026

AVG .244

HR 21

RBI 89

H 165

OPS .680

PIV -381

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 1/10/1962 in Evanston, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-03
Last Game: 1994-08-11

Full name: James William Lindeman

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Lindeman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
351	676	82	165	34	1	21	89	4	42	173	.244	.289	.391	.680	-381

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jim Lindeman 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
1986	SLN	NL	19	55	7	14	1	0	1	6	1	2	10	.255	.257 (-1%)	.325 (-15%)	.395 (-17%)	.720 (-16%)	-153.6
1987	SLN	NL	75	207	20	43	13	0	8	28	3	11	56	.208	.262 (-21%)	.331 (-23%)	.415 (-7%)	.746 (-14%)	-572.9
1988	SLN	NL	17	43	3	9	1	0	2	7	0	2	9	.209	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SLN	NL	73	45	8	5	1	0	0	2	0	3	18	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	DET	AL	12	32	5	7	1	0	2	8	0	2	13	.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PHI	NL	65	95	13	32	5	0	0	12	0	13	14	.337	.255 (+32%)	.323 (+28%)	.384 (+1%)	.708 (+13%)	281.9
1992	PHI	NL	29	39	6	10	1	0	1	6	0	3	11	.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	HOU	NL	9	23	2	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	.348	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYN	NL	52	137	18	37	8	1	7	20	0	6	35	.270	.269 (avg)	.338 (-10%)	.424 (+17%)	.763 (+5%)	63.7
Career · 9 seasons			351	676	82	165	34	1	21	89	4	42	173	.244	—	—	—	—	-381

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 Lindeman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	28	4	9	1	0	1	5	0	6	.321

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Lindeman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1987	NLCS	SLN	5	13	1	4	0	0	1	3	0	3	.308
1987	WS	SLN	6	15	3	5	1	0	0	2	0	3	.333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Lindeman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	171	299	32	73	8	45	.244
Away	180	377	50	92	13	44	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Lindeman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1994-08-11	NYN	PHI	L	3	1	1	0	1	1	2
1994-08-10	NYN	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-08-09	NYN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1994-08-08	NYN	PHI	W	4	2	2	1	1	1	0
1994-08-03	NYN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-30	NYN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-27	NYN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-26	NYN	STL	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1994-07-24	NYN	SFG	L	3	1	2	0	1	2	0
1994-07-23	NYN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Lindeman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	97	33	413	34	4	38
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	140	108	190	6	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Lindeman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	SLN	1B	17	13	118	10	1	8
1986	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	SLN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1987	SLN	1B	20	12	118	10	1	10
1987	SLN	OF	49	45	78	4	2	3
1988	SLN	1B	3	1	20	2	0	2
1988	SLN	OF	12	11	16	0	1	0
1989	SLN	1B	42	0	88	6	1	7
1989	SLN	OF	5	1	5	0	0	0
1990	DET	1B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1990	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	PHI	1B	1	0	4	0	0	1
1991	PHI	OF	30	16	31	1	0	0
1992	PHI	OF	9	3	6	0	0	0
1993	HOU	1B	9	4	40	5	0	6
1994	NYN	1B	4	3	20	1	1	4
1994	NYN	OF	33	31	54	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

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Jim Lindeman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	97
Third Base	1
Left Field	48
Center Field	6
Right Field	90
Designated Hitter	10

Salary History

Jim Lindeman's recorded salaries total $397,500 over 3 seasons, 1987 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lindeman's career ran from 1986 to 1994. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Jim Lindeman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	PHI	NL	$260,000
1988	SLN	NL	$75,000
1987	SLN	NL	$62,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$397,500

College History

Jim Lindeman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bradley University	Peoria	IL	1981, 1982, 1983

Jim Lindeman: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 1986 and the final game on August 11, 1994, Jim Lindeman built the record summarized on this page. By club, Lindeman's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1986 to 1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1991 to 1992), the Houston Astros (1993), and the New York Mets (1994). Listed as an outfielder, Lindeman batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 200 pounds. Lindeman was born on January 10, 1962, in Evanston, IL, USA. Lindeman's full given name, per the bio, is James William Lindeman.

Lindeman collected 165 hits in 676 at bats across 351 games, good for a .244 batting average, plus 21 homers and 89 runs batted in. Lindeman got on base at a .289 rate and slugged .391 (.680 OPS). Lindeman's .244 average ran 5.8% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season topped the 43 hits of 1987. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .270 in 1994, did not top the league's .269. The seasons in which Lindeman beat the league batting average were 1991.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Lindeman

What years did Jim Lindeman play?: Jim Lindeman played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994.
Was Jim Lindeman a pitcher?: No. Jim Lindeman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Lindeman hit?: Jim Lindeman hit 21 career home runs with 165 hits.
What teams did Jim Lindeman play for?: Jim Lindeman played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1986–1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1992), the Houston Astros (1993), and the New York Mets (1994).
What were Jim Lindeman's career stats?: In 351 games, Jim Lindeman had 165 hits, 21 home runs, 89 RBI, 82 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
How much did Jim Lindeman earn in his career?: Jim Lindeman's recorded salaries total $397,500 over 3 seasons, 1987 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lindeman's career ran from 1986 to 1994. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Jim Lindeman's salary?: Jim Lindeman's last recorded salary was $260,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $260,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1992.
What position did Jim Lindeman play?: Jim Lindeman played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Lindeman and how much did he weigh?: Jim Lindeman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Jim Lindeman hit each season?: Jim Lindeman's home runs by season: 1 in 1986, 8 in 1987, 2 in 1988, 0 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 0 in 1993, and 7 in 1994. His most in one season was 8, in 1987.
What was Jim Lindeman's career batting average?: Jim Lindeman batted .244 over his career, with 165 hits in 676 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Lindeman have?: Jim Lindeman drove in 89 runs in his career.
Is Jim Lindeman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Lindeman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.