Jim McNamara, baseball player, 1992-1993

Jim McNamara

Born: 6/10/1965 in Nashua, NH, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-04-09 | Final Game: 1993-07-28

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: James Patrick McNamara

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Biography

Jim McNamara, born in 1965, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1993. Over the course of his brief career, McNamara participated in 34 games, where he recorded 17 hits, including one home run, and drove in 10 runs. Despite finishing his career with a batting average of .21, his contributions to the teams he played for extended beyond mere statistics. McNamara's time in the majors came during a transitional period in baseball, marked by shifts in player dynamics and the increasing prominence of power hitting. Although he did not achieve significant fame, his journey through the sport reflected the challenges and competition faced by many players striving to make an impact in the league. After his last appearance on July 28, 1993, McNamara transitioned away from professional baseball, leaving behind a legacy as a part of the fabric of the game during the early 1990s.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
34 81 6 17 1 0 1 10 0 6 26 0.210 0.264 0.259 0.524 -255.5

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.524 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 SFG NL 30 74 6 16 1 0 1 9 0 6 25 0.216 .255 (-15%) .322 (-15%) .377 (-28%) .699 (-22%) -255.5
1993 SFG NL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 34 23 143 8 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 SFN C 30 22 131 8 1 1
1993 SFN C 4 1 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 34

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1984, 1985, 1986