Jim O'Dell
James Wesley O'Dell
Born: September 7, 1960
Shelton, WA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 25 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 3 (1982 June Secondary Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 6 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Lower Columbia CC
Lewis-Clark State
Career: 1983-1988
Jim O'Dell compiled a career batting average of .255 with 64 home runs and 350 RBI in his 652-game career with the Auburn Astros, Asheville Tourists, Osceola Astros, Columbus Astros, Birmingham Barons and Charlotte Knights. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 17.61 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 15.83 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 50 | 184 | 151 | 30 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 17 | .318 | .415 | .563 | .978 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 136 | 531 | 450 | 76 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 45 | .244 | .343 | .422 | .766 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 129 | 527 | 449 | 62 | 118 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 60 | 41 | .263 | .349 | .334 | .683 | 150 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 115 | 442 | 392 | 49 | 105 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | .268 | .345 | .408 | .754 | 160 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 131 | 509 | 449 | 67 | 114 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 56 | .254 | .332 | .425 | .757 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 91 | 362 | 321 | 34 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 54 | .218 | .290 | .318 | .608 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Totals | 652 | 2555 | 2212 | 318 | 565 | 101 | 10 | 64 | 350 | 35 | 13 | 288 | 258 | .255 | .340 | .397 | .737 | 878 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 1B | 47 | 378 | 18 | 4 | 36 | .990 | 8.426 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 135 | 1139 | 62 | 10 | 96 | .992 | 8.896 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 1B | 127 | 1111 | 96 | 14 | 93 | .989 | 9.504 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 94 | 785 | 58 | 10 | 73 | .988 | 8.968 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 18 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.389 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.154 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 101 | 774 | 39 | 13 | 64 | .984 | 8.050 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 90 | 728 | 54 | 9 | 78 | .989 | 8.689 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 634 | 4951 | 333 | 62 | 442 | .988 | 8.334 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | BAL |
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