Jim Orsag
James Richard Orsag
Born: March 19, 1964
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 21 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 9 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Thornton Fractional South HS (Lansing, IL)
Illinois
Career: 1985-1990
Jim Orsag compiled a career batting average of .273 with 50 home runs and 273 RBI in his 518-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Greensboro Hornets, Winter Haven Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Canton-Akron Indians, Pawtucket Red Sox and Kinston Indians. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Greensboro Hornets |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Lynchburg Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Kinston Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 66 | 253 | 212 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 49 | .226 | .345 | .321 | .666 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 115 | 487 | 395 | 82 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 91 | .271 | .401 | .476 | .877 | 188 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 94 | 314 | 265 | 47 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 70 | .257 | .366 | .374 | .740 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 112 | 463 | 383 | 91 | 124 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 69 | 24 | 8 | 72 | 99 | .324 | .434 | .496 | .930 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | (+) New Britain Red Sox | 59 | 213 | 174 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 51 | .195 | .319 | .282 | .601 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | (+) Canton-Akron Indians | 59 | 213 | 174 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 51 | .195 | .319 | .282 | .601 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 19 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .182 | .233 | .273 | .506 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 65 | 216 | 181 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 57 | .260 | .361 | .442 | .803 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 47 | 199 | 169 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 45 | .296 | .382 | .450 | .832 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Totals | 518 | 1992 | 1660 | 316 | 454 | 90 | 11 | 50 | 273 | 60 | 16 | 292 | 430 | .273 | .385 | .431 | .816 | 716 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 24 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .935 | 1.792 |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 23 | 195 | 17 | 6 | 14 | .972 | 9.217 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 1B | 110 | 797 | 54 | 12 | 76 | .986 | 7.736 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 38 | 254 | 26 | 7 | 32 | .976 | 7.368 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.769 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 1B | 78 | 660 | 49 | 12 | 55 | .983 | 9.090 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 8 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .983 | 7.375 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 1B | 29 | 250 | 25 | 4 | 17 | .986 | 9.483 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 1B | 26 | 243 | 18 | 2 | 14 | .992 | 1.038 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | OF | 22 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 2.136 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 1B | 11 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 8.909 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 384 | 2655 | 206 | 52 | 216 | .982 | 7.451 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BOS | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | BOS | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE |
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