Jim Obradovich
James Thomas Obradovich
Born: September 13, 1949
Fort Campbell, KY US
Deceased: March 3, 2012
Lancaster, KY US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 24 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Fort Knox HS (KY)
Career: 1967-1982
Major League Statistics
Jim Obradovich compiled a career batting average of .270 with 178 home runs and 698 RBI in his 1356-game career with the Twins, St. Cloud Rox, Orlando Twins, Lynchburg Twins, Savannah Braves, Tacoma Twins, Columbus Astros, Charleston Charlies, Aguascalientes Rieleros and Campeche Piratas. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Lynchburg Twins |
 Savannah Braves |
 Orlando Twins |
 Tacoma Twins |
 Columbus Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Aguascalientes Rieleros |
 Campeche Piratas |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | GULF | Twins | 49 | 178 | 148 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 53 | .169 | .305 | .277 | .582 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 52 | 203 | 186 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 46 | .269 | .325 | .403 | .728 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 123 | 417 | 371 | 65 | 106 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 20 | 4 | 38 | 70 | .286 | .359 | .410 | .769 | 152 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 124 | 490 | 392 | 57 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 107 | .227 | .366 | .347 | .712 | 136 | 13 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 115 | 436 | 375 | 63 | 114 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 74 | .304 | .393 | .541 | .934 | 203 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | (+) Savannah Braves | 89 | 354 | 313 | 47 | 89 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 51 | .284 | .350 | .425 | .775 | 133 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 19 | 55 | 53 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .226 | .255 | .491 | .745 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | (+) Orlando Twins | 89 | 354 | 313 | 47 | 89 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 51 | .284 | .350 | .425 | .775 | 133 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 134 | 508 | 424 | 61 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 87 | .229 | .340 | .443 | .783 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 138 | 572 | 441 | 84 | 117 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 104 | .265 | .423 | .465 | .888 | 205 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 95 | 388 | 331 | 60 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 55 | .272 | .374 | .474 | .848 | 157 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 41 | 143 | 111 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | .288 | .433 | .450 | .883 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 129 | 509 | 421 | 77 | 129 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 75 | .306 | .413 | .537 | .950 | 226 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 119 | 454 | 390 | 50 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 72 | .231 | .327 | .390 | .717 | 152 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 94 | 402 | 323 | 71 | 115 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 56 | .356 | .463 | .647 | 1.110 | 209 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 124 | 491 | 417 | 54 | 116 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 60 | .278 | .372 | .422 | .794 | 176 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | |
| Totals | 1356 | 5246 | 4383 | 708 | 1182 | 212 | 34 | 178 | 698 | 45 | 16 | 733 | 877 | .270 | .378 | .455 | .834 | 1996 | 13 | 59 | 26 | 45 | 40 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | GULF | Twins | 1B | 47 | 380 | 11 | 11 | 46 | .973 | 8.319 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 1B | 50 | 438 | 10 | 9 | 31 | .980 | 8.960 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | OF | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 1B | 106 | 786 | 42 | 13 | 76 | .985 | 7.811 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | OF | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 2.167 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 1B | 111 | 928 | 44 | 8 | 80 | .992 | 8.757 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 1B | 109 | 875 | 34 | 15 | 89 | .984 | 8.339 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1B | 13 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .988 | 6.462 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 1B | 37 | 332 | 21 | 5 | 30 | .986 | 9.541 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 1B | 124 | 1187 | 75 | 17 | 107 | .987 | 1.177 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 93 | 776 | 46 | 10 | 74 | .988 | 8.839 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 13 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.077 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 43 | 377 | 14 | 6 | 37 | .985 | 9.093 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 48 | 434 | 31 | 8 | 46 | .983 | 9.688 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 1B | 94 | 881 | 39 | 8 | 81 | .991 | 9.787 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 1B | 86 | 679 | 42 | 10 | 56 | .986 | 8.384 |
| Totals | 994 | 8289 | 426 | 122 | 775 | .986 | 8.768 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | MIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1981 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas |
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