Jim Leyritz
James Joseph Leyritz "The King"
Born: December 27, 1963
Lakewood, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1986-2003
Major League Statistics
Jim Leyritz compiled a career batting average of .287 with 54 home runs and 294 RBI in his 543-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Las Vegas Stars, Newark Bears, Portland Beavers and Oaxaca Guerreros. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Newark Bears |
 Portland Beavers |
 Oaxaca Guerreros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 12 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .294 | .385 | .382 | .767 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 23 | 101 | 91 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .363 | .384 | .549 | .933 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 102 | 429 | 374 | 48 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 54 | .307 | .377 | .414 | .791 | 155 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 112 | 436 | 382 | 40 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 60 | .241 | .326 | .343 | .669 | 131 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 114 | 456 | 375 | 53 | 118 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 51 | .315 | .423 | .453 | .876 | 170 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 59 | 247 | 204 | 36 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 33 | .289 | .404 | .471 | .875 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 79 | 320 | 270 | 50 | 72 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 50 | .267 | .370 | .485 | .855 | 131 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 53 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .261 | .340 | .609 | .948 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 19 | 81 | 71 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .296 | .383 | .507 | .890 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .389 | .389 | .611 | 1.000 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 543 | 2192 | 1877 | 269 | 539 | 102 | 9 | 54 | 294 | 15 | 10 | 244 | 298 | .287 | .376 | .437 | .813 | 821 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 7 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .976 | 5.714 | 1 | |||
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 20 | 170 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .990 | 9.550 | 6 | |||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 91 | 458 | 76 | 13 | 7 | .976 | 5.868 | 25 | |||
| 1988 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | C | 83 | 403 | 47 | 5 | 5 | .989 | 5.422 | 7 | |||
| 1988 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 16 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .969 | 1.938 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | C | 67 | 371 | 37 | 3 | 3 | .993 | 6.090 | 10 | |||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | OF | 28 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 9 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.222 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 52 | 25 | 78 | 12 | 10 | .896 | 1.981 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.800 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 3.500 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 34 | 197 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.265 | 5 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 21 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 3 | .894 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1B | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 3B | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.875 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 1B | 6 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | C | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 11 | 88 | 9 | 2 | 9 | .980 | 8.818 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | OF | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| Totals | 486 | 1954 | 386 | 48 | 56 | .980 | 4.815 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SDN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | |||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | June 5, 2001 | August 11, 2001 |
| 2003 | AAA | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros |
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