Jim Pankovits

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1990)

AVG .250
HR 9
RBI 55
H 142
OPS .656
PIV -701
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
8/6/1955 in Pennington Gap, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1984-05-27
Last Game
1990-09-19

Full name: James Franklin Pankovits

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
318 567 62 142 25 2 9 55 8 44 115 .250 .307 .349 .656 -701

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 8.4% below 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
1984 HOU NL 53 81 6 23 7 0 1 14 2 2 20 .284 .259 (+9%) .322 (-8%) .384 (+6%) .707 (avg) -36.6
1985 HOU NL 75 172 24 42 3 0 4 14 1 17 29 .244 .257 (-5%) .323 (-2%) .390 (-15%) .714 (-9%) -210.0
1986 HOU NL 70 113 12 32 6 1 1 7 1 11 25 .283 .257 (+10%) .325 (+6%) .395 (-4%) .720 (+1%) 33.7
1987 HOU NL 50 61 7 14 2 0 1 8 2 6 13 .230 .262 (-13%) .331 (-10%) .415 (-25%) .746 (-18%) -172.8
1988 HOU NL 68 140 13 31 7 1 2 12 2 8 28 .221 .254 (-13%) .317 (-15%) .377 (-13%) .695 (-14%) -315.1
1990 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 318 567 62 142 25 2 9 55 8 44 115 .250 — — — — -701

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
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS HOU 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1562652661222.230
Away1623023681733.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-09-19 BOSBALL 000000000
1990-09-16 BOSCHWL 000000000
1988-09-28 HOUATLL 100000001
1988-09-15 HOUCINL 100000000
1988-09-06 HOUCINL 100000000
1988-09-04 HOUSTLW 100000000
1988-09-03 HOUSTLW 100000000
1988-09-02 HOUSTLL 100000000
1988-08-29 HOUCHCL 100000000
1988-08-23 HOUCHCL 411001100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 3 0 1 0
2B 104 52 127 190 13 45
3B 16 9 5 14 3 2
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 47 35 74 6 2 1
SS 5 1 3 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 HOU 2B 15 6 17 20 3 7
1984 HOU OF 3 1 3 0 0 0
1984 HOU SS 4 0 2 2 0 0
1985 HOU 2B 21 8 24 35 0 7
1985 HOU 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 HOU OF 33 27 56 2 1 1
1985 HOU SS 1 1 1 1 1 0
1986 HOU 2B 26 15 38 57 3 10
1986 HOU C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 HOU OF 5 2 4 1 1 0
1987 HOU 2B 9 0 8 10 0 3
1987 HOU 3B 4 1 0 2 0 0
1987 HOU OF 6 5 11 3 0 0
1988 HOU 1B 2 0 3 0 1 0
1988 HOU 2B 31 23 40 68 7 18
1988 HOU 3B 11 8 5 12 3 2
1990 BOS 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 2
Second Base 104
Third Base 16
Shortstop 5
Left Field 28
Right Field 20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 HOU NL $150,000
1987 HOU NL $100,000
1986 HOU NL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $335,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1974, 1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Pankovits

What years did Jim Pankovits play?
Jim Pankovits played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.
Was Jim Pankovits a pitcher?
No. Jim Pankovits was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Pankovits hit?
Jim Pankovits hit 9 career home runs with 142 hits.