What years did Jim Traber play?

Jim Traber played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.

Was Jim Traber a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jim Traber hit?

Jim Traber hit 27 career home runs with 186 hits.

Jim Traber

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1989)

AVG .227

HR 27

RBI 117

H 186

OPS .631

PIV -1,290

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 194 lb
Born: 12/26/1961 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-21
Last Game: 1989-10-01

Full name: James Joseph Traber

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	819	70	186	21	0	27	117	5	58	118	.227	.279	.352	.631	-1,290

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	BAL	AL	10	21	3	5	0	0	2	0	2	4	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	65	212	28	54	7	13	44	0	18	31	.255	.257 (-1%)	.325 (-2%)	.395 (+19%)	.720 (+10%)	325.1
1988	BAL	AL	103	352	25	78	6	10	45	1	19	42	.222	.254 (-13%)	.317 (-18%)	.377 (-14%)	.695 (-16%)	-898.1
1989	BAL	AL	86	234	14	49	8	4	26	4	19	41	.209	.254 (-18%)	.319 (-17%)	.375 (-21%)	.694 (-19%)	-716.6
Career · 4 seasons			264	819	70	186	21	27	117	5	58	118	.227	—	—	—	—	-1,290

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	138	416	36	100	13	54	.240
Away	126	403	34	86	14	63	.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1989-10-01	BAL	TOR	W	2	0	0	0	2
1989-09-23	BAL	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0
1989-09-17	BAL	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	1
1989-09-07	BAL	TEX	W	4	0	1	0	0
1989-09-05	BAL	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	2
1989-09-03	BAL	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1989-08-31	BAL	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	1
1989-08-29	BAL	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0
1989-08-26	BAL	NYY	W	2	0	0	3	1
1989-08-24	BAL	NYY	W	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	155	133	1197	133	9	138
OF	19	17	41	3	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	BAL	1B	29	28	224	21	3	28
1986	BAL	OF	8	8	19	2	2	0
1988	BAL	1B	57	51	459	58	5	51
1988	BAL	OF	11	9	22	1	1	0
1989	BAL	1B	69	54	514	54	1	59

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	155
Left Field	9
Right Field	9
Designated Hitter	66

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	BAL	AL	$90,000
1988	BAL	AL	$80,000
1986	BAL	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$230,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1980, 1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Traber

What years did Jim Traber play?: Jim Traber played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.
Was Jim Traber a pitcher?: No. Jim Traber was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Traber hit?: Jim Traber hit 27 career home runs with 186 hits.