Jim Baron
James Thomas Baron
Born: February 22, 1974
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 5 (1992 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 1 (1996 Rule V Draft, New York Mets)
School: Humble HS (TX)
N/A
Career: 1992-2000
Jim Baron compiled a career record of 37 wins and 53 losses and a 4.62 ERA in his 259-game pitching career with the Padres, Springfield Sultans, Idaho Falls Braves, Clinton LumberKings, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Mobile BayBears, Las Vegas Stars, Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers, Altoona Curve, Binghamton Mets and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Springfield Sultans |
 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
 Idaho Falls Braves |
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Norwich Navigators |
 Altoona Curve |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Norfolk Tides |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 117 |
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.44 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48.7 | 38 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 220 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Springfield Sultans | 6 | 6 | .500 | 6.39 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.7 | 121 | 83 | 75 | 14 | 76 | 2 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 515 |
| 1995 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.65 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 51 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 201 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 0 | 8 | .000 | 6.22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 65 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 232 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.00 | 54 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87.0 | 87 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 383 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.54 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.7 | 35 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 152 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1 | 7 | .125 | 3.38 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.3 | 89 | 50 | 32 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 371 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.09 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 54 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 196 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.33 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 96.7 | 99 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 403 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.97 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0 | 141 | 73 | 64 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 618 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.38 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14.73 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Totals | 37 | 53 | .411 | 4.62 | 259 | 97 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 800.3 | 868 | 508 | 411 | 62 | 349 | 10 | 582 | 28 | 19 | 71 | 3589 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 29 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 50 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | ARIZ | Padres | P | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Padres | P | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .846 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Springfield Sultans | P | 25 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.160 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .333 |
| 1995 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | P | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .148 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .636 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 54 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .259 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .368 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 14 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | P | 23 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .926 | 1.087 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 29 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.103 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .538 |
| Totals | 259 | 29 | 142 | 9 | 5 | .950 | .660 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | ||
| 1993 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Sultans | SDN | ||
| 1995 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Braves | SDN | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | SDN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SDN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SDN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SDN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN |
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