Jim Northrup

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1975)

Jim Northrup was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975 for the Detroit Tigers, the Montreal Expos, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,392 career games, he hit .267 with 1,254 hits, 153 home runs, and 610 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,337.

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

AVG .267
HR 153
RBI 610
H 1,254
OPS .763
PIV 10,337
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
11/24/1939 in Breckenridge, MI, USA
Died
6/8/2011 in Grand Blanc, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1964-09-30
Last Game
1975-09-27

Full name: James Thomas Northrup

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Northrup — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,392 4,692 603 1,254 218 42 153 610 39 449 635 .267 .333 .429 .763 10,337

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Northrup 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
1964 DET AL 5 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 80 219 20 45 12 3 2 16 1 12 50 .205 .245 (-16%) .310 (-19%) .371 (-15%) .682 (-17%) -596.3
1966 DET AL 123 419 53 111 24 6 16 58 4 33 52 .265 .248 (+7%) .309 (+4%) .376 (+24%) .685 (+15%) 1045.2
1967 DET AL 144 495 63 134 18 6 10 61 7 43 83 .271 .242 (+12%) .306 (+8%) .357 (+10%) .663 (+9%) 855.4
1968 DET AL 154 580 76 153 29 7 21 90 4 50 87 .264 .236 (+11%) .298 (+8%) .340 (+31%) .638 (+21%) 2029.9
1969 DET AL 148 543 79 160 31 5 25 66 4 52 83 .295 .248 (+19%) .320 (+12%) .369 (+38%) .689 (+26%) 2567.6
1970 DET AL 139 504 71 132 21 3 24 80 3 58 68 .262 .253 (+3%) .325 (+5%) .385 (+19%) .711 (+13%) 1254.9
1971 DET AL 136 459 72 124 27 2 16 71 7 60 43 .270 .249 (+8%) .316 (+12%) .365 (+21%) .682 (+17%) 1527.5
1972 DET AL 134 426 40 111 15 2 8 42 4 38 47 .261 .243 (+7%) .310 (+4%) .353 (+2%) .664 (+3%) 291.1
1973 DET AL 119 404 55 124 14 7 12 44 4 38 41 .307 .256 (+19%) .325 (+13%) .378 (+23%) .703 (+18%) 1359.2
1974 DET AL 97 376 41 89 12 1 11 42 0 36 46 .237 .256 (-8%) .324 (-7%) .369 (-2%) .693 (-5%) -298.5
1974 MON NL 21 54 3 13 1 0 2 8 0 5 9 .241 .256 (-6%) .324 (-6%) .369 (avg) .693 (-3%) -298.5
1974 BAL AL 8 7 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 .571 — — — — -298.5
1975 BAL AL 84 194 27 53 13 0 5 29 0 22 22 .273 .257 (+6%) .327 (+6%) .374 (+12%) .701 (+9%) 321.5
Career · 14 seasons 1,392 4,692 603 1,254 218 42 153 610 39 449 635 .267 — — — — 9,761

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 Northrup — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 42 4 12 0 1 2 9 3 8 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Northrup — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS DET 5 14 0 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 .357
1968 WS DET 7 28 4 7 0 1 2 8 1 5 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Northrup — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home696230529861487316.266
Away696238730564066294.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Northrup — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-09-27 BALNYYL 101000200
1975-09-19 BALMILW 200000000
1975-09-16 BALBOSL 100000000
1975-09-12 BALDETW 101100100
1975-09-10 BALCLEW 000000010
1975-09-05 BALNYYW 301000000
1975-09-04 BALBOSL 400000000
1975-09-03 BALBOSL 301000000
1975-09-02 BALCLEL 101000000
1975-09-02 BALCLEW 211000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Northrup — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 34 22 245 17 5 23
OF 1267 1158 2470 56 50 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Northrup — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 DET OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
1965 DET OF 54 48 82 0 2 0
1966 DET OF 113 106 241 8 5 1
1967 DET OF 143 124 271 3 8 1
1968 DET OF 151 148 321 7 7 1
1969 DET OF 143 142 323 8 5 2
1970 DET OF 136 135 284 4 2 1
1971 DET 1B 32 22 236 16 5 23
1971 DET OF 108 94 205 4 4 0
1972 DET 1B 2 0 9 1 0 0
1972 DET OF 127 107 215 8 5 2
1973 DET OF 116 95 207 6 4 2
1974 DET OF 97 97 209 5 6 0
1974 MON OF 13 12 13 0 0 0
1974 BAL OF 6 0 4 1 0 0
1975 BAL OF 58 48 91 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Northrup Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 34
Left Field 321
Center Field 466
Right Field 719
Designated Hitter 5

College History

Jim Northrup — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Alma College Alma MI 1958, 1959, 1960

Award Voting History

Jim Northrup — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 35th 1.0 336 0
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 15.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hector Lopez
    .269 avg, 136 HR
  2. 87
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  3. 87
    Josh Reddick
    .262 avg, 146 HR
  4. 83
    Sam Chapman
    .266 avg, 180 HR
  5. 82
    Dan Ford
    .270 avg, 121 HR
  6. 81
    Troy O'Leary
    .274 avg, 127 HR

Jim Northrup: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Northrup's first major league game on September 30, 1964; the last one listed came on September 27, 1975. Northrup played for the Detroit Tigers (1964 through 1974), the Montreal Expos (1974), and the Baltimore Orioles (1974 to 1975). Listed as an outfielder, Northrup batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Northrup is listed at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. Northrup was born on November 24, 1939, in Breckenridge, MI, USA. Northrup's death is recorded on June 8, 2011, in Grand Blanc, MI, USA. On the record, Jim Northrup was born James Thomas Northrup.

Northrup finished with 1,254 hits from 4,692 at bats in 1,392 games, which works out to .267; the totals also include 153 homers, 610 RBI, and 39 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .333 and the slugging percentage .429, for an OPS of .763. Northrup's .267 average ran 7.1% above the .250 that the league posted over the same seasons. Northrup's most home runs in a season came in 1969, when the total reached 25 for the Detroit Tigers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Northrup

What years did Jim Northrup play?
Jim Northrup played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975.
Was Jim Northrup a pitcher?
No. Jim Northrup was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Northrup hit?
Jim Northrup hit 153 career home runs with 1254 hits.
What was Jim Northrup's career batting average?
Jim Northrup batted .267 over his career, with 1,254 hits in 4,692 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Northrup have?
Jim Northrup drove in 610 runs in his career.
Is Jim Northrup in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Northrup has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.