What years did Jim Tatum play?

Jim Tatum played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.

Was Jim Tatum a pitcher?

No. Jim Tatum was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Jim Tatum hit?

Jim Tatum hit 3 career home runs with 39 hits.

Jim Tatum

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1998)

AVG .194

HR 3

RBI 29

H 39

OPS .533

PIV -701

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 10/9/1967 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-09-18
Last Game: 1998-06-11

Full name: James Ray Tatum

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
173	201	16	39	7	3	3	29	0	10	58	.194	.229	.303	.533	-701

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	ML4	AL	5	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	92	98	7	20	5	0	1	12	5	27	.204	.265 (-23%)	.332 (-26%)	.403 (-29%)	.735 (-28%)	-467.6
1995	COL	NL	34	34	4	8	1	1	0	4	1	7	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	2	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SDN	NL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	NYN	NL	35	50	4	9	1	2	2	13	3	19	.180	.266 (-32%)	.335 (-37%)	.420 (-5%)	.755 (-19%)	-233.7
Career · 6 seasons			173	201	16	39	7	3	3	29	10	58	.194	—	—	—	—	-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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	106	10	20	2	16	.189
Away	81	95	6	19	1	13	.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	RBI	SO
1998-06-11	NYN	MIA	W	3	0	0	0	2
1998-06-09	NYN	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0
1998-06-07	NYN	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	1
1998-06-05	NYN	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	1
1998-06-03	NYN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1998-06-01	NYN	PIT	L	0	0	0	1	0
1998-05-29	NYN	PHI	W	0	0	0	1	0
1998-05-27	NYN	MIA	W	1	1	1	0	0
1998-05-26	NYN	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1998-05-24	NYN	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	21	8	73	5	1	7
3B	17	8	14	7	1	1
C	5	1	14	3	0	0
OF	9	4	8	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	ML4	3B	5	2	6	2	0	0
1993	COL	1B	12	4	41	4	1	6
1993	COL	3B	6	2	3	1	1	1
1993	COL	OF	3	1	1	0	0	0
1995	COL	C	1	0	3	0	0	0
1995	COL	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
1996	BOS	3B	2	2	3	2	0	0
1996	SDN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	NYN	1B	9	4	32	1	0	1
1998	NYN	3B	3	2	2	2	0	0
1998	NYN	C	4	1	11	3	0	0
1998	NYN	OF	4	3	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	5
First Base	21
Third Base	17
Left Field	8
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	NYN	NL	$225,000
1995	COL	NL	$135,000
1993	COL	NL	$112,000
Total Career Earnings			$472,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Tatum

What years did Jim Tatum play?: Jim Tatum played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.
Was Jim Tatum a pitcher?: No. Jim Tatum was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Tatum hit?: Jim Tatum hit 3 career home runs with 39 hits.