Jim Deidel
James Lawrence Deidel
Born: June 6, 1949
Denver, CO US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 15 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Mullen HS (Denver, CO)
Career: 1967-1975
Major League Statistics
Jim Deidel compiled a career batting average of .247 with 20 home runs and 309 RBI in his 745-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Kinston Eagles and West Haven Yankees. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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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 | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 40 | 140 | 122 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .221 | .314 | .270 | .585 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 11 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .160 | .222 | .160 | .382 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 38 | 137 | 121 | 17 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28 | .322 | .397 | .380 | .777 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 63 | 260 | 225 | 39 | 72 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 43 | .320 | .408 | .458 | .865 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 71 | 262 | 241 | 24 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 42 | .237 | .290 | .315 | .605 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 117 | 434 | 404 | 30 | 108 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 52 | .267 | .309 | .329 | .638 | 133 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 118 | 426 | 376 | 36 | 97 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 41 | .258 | .336 | .356 | .693 | 134 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 77 | 239 | 214 | 32 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 41 | .220 | .294 | .327 | .621 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 98 | 367 | 335 | 15 | 81 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 57 | .242 | .299 | .293 | .591 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 110 | 383 | 349 | 27 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 61 | .183 | .248 | .232 | .480 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 745 | 2681 | 2418 | 233 | 597 | 93 | 15 | 20 | 309 | 11 | 6 | 225 | 401 | .247 | .313 | .323 | .636 | 780 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 7 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 5.000 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | C | 31 | 197 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 7.194 | 10 | |||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 33 | 261 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 8.424 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 63 | 508 | 32 | 13 | 0 | .976 | 8.571 | 14 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 70 | 488 | 41 | 11 | 6 | .980 | 7.557 | 7 | |||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 117 | 838 | 73 | 17 | 4 | .982 | 7.786 | 26 | |||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 113 | 647 | 58 | 17 | 8 | .976 | 6.239 | 17 | |||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 42 | 214 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 5.500 | 5 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 94 | 633 | 47 | 14 | 13 | .980 | 7.234 | 11 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 102 | 588 | 54 | 6 | 12 | .991 | 6.294 | 14 | |||
| Totals | 680 | 4433 | 370 | 93 | 51 | .981 | 7.063 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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