Jim Price

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1971)

Jim Price was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1971 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. In 261 career games, he hit .214 with 129 hits, 18 home runs, and 71 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

AVG .214
HR 18
RBI 71
H 129
OPS .627
PIV -725
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 192 lb
Born
10/13/1941 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
Died
8/7/2023 in Washington, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1967-04-11
Last Game
1971-09-13

Full name: Jimmie William Price

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Price — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
261 602 58 129 22 0 18 71 0 62 70 .214 .287 .341 .627 -725

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Price — 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
1967 DET AL 44 92 9 24 4 0 0 8 0 4 10 .261 .242 (+8%) .306 (-5%) .357 (-15%) .663 (-10%) -140.4
1968 DET AL 64 132 12 23 4 0 3 13 0 13 14 .174 .236 (-26%) .298 (-15%) .340 (-20%) .638 (-18%) -317.3
1969 DET AL 72 192 21 45 8 0 9 28 0 18 20 .234 .248 (-6%) .320 (-8%) .369 (+13%) .689 (+3%) 28.6
1970 DET AL 52 132 12 24 4 0 5 15 0 21 23 .182 .253 (-28%) .325 (-11%) .385 (-15%) .711 (-13%) -273.2
1971 DET AL 29 54 4 13 2 0 1 7 0 6 3 .241 .249 (-3%) .316 (+2%) .365 (-9%) .682 (-4%) -22.8
Career · 5 seasons 261 602 58 129 22 0 18 71 0 62 70 .214 — — — — -725

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 Price — 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

Jim Price — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS DET 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

Jim Price — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13831135681137.219
Away1232912361734.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Price — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-13 DETBALL 100000000
1971-09-05 DETNYYL 100000000
1971-09-04 DETNYYW 412000000
1971-08-31 DETCLEL 512000001
1971-08-17 DETCHWL 300000001
1971-08-04 DETTEXW 300000000
1971-07-29 DETKCRW 000000000
1971-07-27 DETKCRW 501000000
1971-07-18 DETKCRL 100000000
1971-07-16 DETOAKL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Price — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 180 156 1064 55 17 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Price — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 DET C 24 22 139 8 4 1
1968 DET C 42 35 223 14 1 1
1969 DET C 51 49 337 18 4 4
1970 DET C 38 37 266 8 6 2
1971 DET C 25 13 99 7 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Price — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 180

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Price

What years did Jim Price play?
Jim Price played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1971.
Was Jim Price a pitcher?
No. Jim Price was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Price hit?
Jim Price hit 18 career home runs with 129 hits.
What was Jim Price's career batting average?
Jim Price batted .214 over his career, with 129 hits in 602 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Price have?
Jim Price drove in 71 runs in his career.
Is Jim Price in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Price has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.