Jim Opie
James Douglas Opie
Born: August 1, 1961
Binghamton, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 4 (1981 January Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 2 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Valencia College
New Orleans
Career: 1982-1988
Jim Opie compiled a career batting average of .260 with 59 home runs and 306 RBI in his 683-game career with the Greenwood Pirates, Alexandria Dukes, Nashua Pirates, Hawaii Islanders, El Paso Diablos, Jacksonville Expos and Midland Angels. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Greenwood Pirates |
 Alexandria Dukes |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Midland Angels |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 58 | 240 | 214 | 34 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 37 | .243 | .322 | .388 | .710 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 125 | 519 | 462 | 86 | 136 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 71 | 25 | 5 | 49 | 115 | .294 | .366 | .496 | .862 | 229 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 133 | 517 | 468 | 49 | 119 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 102 | .254 | .318 | .363 | .681 | 170 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 50 | 157 | 139 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 36 | .216 | .282 | .317 | .599 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 74 | 288 | 241 | 31 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 44 | .282 | .378 | .394 | .773 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 133 | 510 | 458 | 50 | 115 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 112 | .251 | .312 | .354 | .666 | 162 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 37 | 140 | 128 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .219 | .266 | .297 | .563 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 28 | 107 | 98 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 27 | .306 | .364 | .561 | .926 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 45 | 168 | 151 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 43 | .232 | .298 | .384 | .682 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 683 | 2646 | 2359 | 322 | 613 | 122 | 11 | 59 | 306 | 79 | 39 | 238 | 547 | .260 | .329 | .396 | .725 | 934 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 3B | 58 | 39 | 136 | 12 | 9 | .936 | 3.017 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | SS | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 3B | 107 | 70 | 243 | 22 | 17 | .934 | 2.925 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | SS | 22 | 26 | 62 | 5 | 6 | .946 | 4.000 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 107 | 177 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .959 | 1.748 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 3B | 71 | 46 | 146 | 12 | 20 | .941 | 2.704 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3B | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .880 | 3.143 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 40 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.650 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | SS | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 96 | 158 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .971 | 1.771 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 3B | 35 | 18 | 63 | 2 | 2 | .976 | 2.314 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 1B | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 8.667 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | SS | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 3.333 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 3B | 37 | 39 | 84 | 6 | 6 | .953 | 3.324 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 22 | 34 | 59 | 2 | 9 | .979 | 4.227 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 3B | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.750 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | SS | 36 | 50 | 83 | 14 | 23 | .905 | 3.694 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 2B | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 668 | 775 | 955 | 101 | 102 | .945 | 2.590 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL |
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