2B Jim 'The King' Leyritz #2
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
01/26/1998
 OA: 41 POT: 41
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2B JIM 'THE KING' LEYRITZ #2 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 142 29 2 0 7 18 18 34 .204 .301 .366 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 45 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 55 45 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 40 45 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 35 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 25 Left Field: 35
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/1997 @ OAK Loss, 7-8 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/03/1997 @ OAK Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1997 @ CWS Win, 4-2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1997 @ CWS Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1997 @ CWS Win, 5-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/1997 CLE Win, 5-3 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
09/18/1997 CWS Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1997 CWS Loss, 8-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1997 @ TEX Win, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1997 @ ANA Loss, 12-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Jim is recognized as a natural leader.
High: Leader
Birthday:12/27/1963
Born in:Lakewood, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,000,000
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 114 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 142 29 2 0 7 18 18 18 34 .204 .301 .366 .667 .296 .162 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 163 2 1 0 4 0 1 52 9 0 0 0.0 15.9 3.63 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 12 0 0 3 6 8 4 13 0 0 0 .261 .320 .457 .777
Versus Right   96 17 2 0 4 12 10 14 21 1 0 2 .177 .292 .323 .615
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   35 5 2 0 0 2 3 5 8 1 0 1 .143 .262 .200 .462
May   58 14 0 0 5 11 8 7 13 0 0 0 .241 .323 .500 .823
June   11 3 0 0 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .385 .545 .930
July   11 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
August   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
September   21 6 0 0 1 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 .286 .348 .429 .776
Spring Training   32 8 2 0 0 4 4 3 11 1 0 0 .250 .306 .312 .618
Postseason   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Last Year   142 29 2 0 7 18 18 18 34 1 0 2 .204 .301 .366 .667
2 Years Ago   430 109 17 0 13 60 55 40 99 3 0 9 .253 .328 .384 .712
Career   1434 379 72 1 49 217 203 144 310 12 1 35 .264 .343 .418 .762
Home   69 13 0 0 4 9 9 12 14 1 0 1 .188 .313 .362 .676
Road   73 16 2 0 3 9 9 6 20 0 0 1 .219 .287 .370 .657
Grass   126 27 1 0 7 18 16 16 30 1 0 2 .214 .310 .389 .699
Turf   16 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .188 .410
Day   38 10 0 0 3 7 5 3 10 1 0 0 .263 .310 .500 .810
Night   104 19 2 0 4 11 13 15 24 0 0 2 .183 .298 .317 .615
As Starter   100 20 2 0 5 12 10 9 24 1 0 1 .200 .270 .370 .640
As Reliever / Substitution   42 9 0 0 2 6 8 9 10 0 0 1 .214 .365 .357 .723
Pinch Hitting   13 4 0 0 2 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 .308 .400 .769 1.169
Close/Late   50 11 0 0 2 5 8 7 10 0 0 0 .220 .316 .340 .656
Inning 1-3   29 8 0 0 4 7 5 0 7 0 0 1 .276 .300 .690 .990
Inning 4-6   43 4 1 0 0 2 2 6 10 1 0 0 .093 .200 .116 .316
Inning 7-9   64 17 1 0 3 9 11 11 16 0 0 1 .266 .382 .422 .803
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
0 Outs   41 11 1 0 2 2 10 9 8 0 0 1 .268 .412 .439 .851
1 Outs   47 10 1 0 1 5 3 4 13 1 0 1 .213 .283 .298 .581
2 Outs   54 8 0 0 4 11 5 5 13 0 0 0 .148 .220 .370 .591
Scoring Position   43 7 0 0 2 10 3 6 10 1 0 2 .163 .288 .302 .591
Bases Empty   71 14 1 0 2 2 10 10 18 0 0 0 .197 .296 .296 .592
Runner on 1st   28 8 1 0 3 6 5 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .333 .643 .976
Runner on 2nd   12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 3 0 0 2 7 3 1 5 0 0 1 .158 .238 .474 .712
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 .000 .667 .000 .667
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Two Strikes   62 7 0 0 2 6 6 3 34 0 0 1 .113 .167 .210 .376
First Pitch   19 6 2 0 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 .316 .350 .737 1.087
Count 0-1   17 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Count 0-2   8 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Count 1-0   16 7 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .438 .471 .625 1.096
Count 1-1   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 1-2   21 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 2-2   21 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 1 .048 .091 .048 .139
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .846 .000 .846
Full Count   12 3 0 0 1 4 2 3 7 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Behind in Count   46 7 0 0 2 4 4 0 14 0 0 0 .152 .152 .283 .435
Ahead in Count   34 10 0 0 1 4 7 14 0 1 0 1 .294 .500 .382 .882
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   22 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 6 0 0 0 .227 .346 .227 .573
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 7th   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Batting 8th   33 3 1 0 2 5 3 3 9 0 0 0 .091 .167 .303 .470
Batting 9th   74 17 1 0 3 7 10 9 17 1 0 2 .230 .326 .365 .690
Low Leverage   60 10 1 0 0 1 5 10 13 0 0 1 .167 .296 .183 .479
Medium Leverage   43 8 0 0 4 9 5 3 10 1 0 1 .186 .250 .465 .715
High Leverage   38 11 1 0 3 8 8 5 10 0 0 0 .289 .372 .553 .925
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Kansas City - MLB 30 154 532 162 34 1 25 94 83 52 14 6 109 0 1 .305 .377 .513 .891 123 121 3.1
1995 Kansas City - MLB 31 99 330 79 19 0 4 45 47 34 10 2 68 0 0 .239 .327 .333 .660 73 79 -0.1
1996 Kansas City - MLB 32 131 430 109 17 0 13 60 55 40 9 3 99 0 0 .253 .328 .384 .712 87 91 0.6
1997 Kansas City - MLB 33 84 142 29 2 0 7 18 18 18 2 1 34 0 0 .204 .301 .366 .667 72 76 0.2
Total MLB 468 1434 379 72 1 49 217 203 144 35 12 310 0 1 .264 .343 .418 .762 95 98 3.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Kansas City - MLB 32 5 14 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624 62 63 -0.2
1997 Kansas City - MLB 33 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 151 158 0.2
Total MLB 7 17 4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .235 .278 .412 .690 77 78
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Kansas City - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
1994 Kansas City - MLB 1B 6 3 29 3 1 32 0 1.000 30.0 9.60 +0.2 1.033
1994 Kansas City - MLB 2B 130 130 229 380 104 624 15 .976 1116.1 4.91 -3.0 .980
1994 Kansas City - MLB 3B 3 3 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.1 1.064
1995 Kansas City - MLB C 3 1 5 0 0 6 1 .833 13.0 3.46 -0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
1995 Kansas City - MLB 1B 6 4 39 1 6 40 0 1.000 40.2 8.85 +0.3 1.033
1995 Kansas City - MLB 2B 61 58 110 189 45 301 2 .993 524.2 5.13 +1.8 1.035
1995 Kansas City - MLB LF 6 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 24.0 3.00 +0.2 .990
1996 Kansas City - MLB 2B 129 125 218 338 99 573 17 .970 1077.0 4.65 -4.9 .966
1997 Kansas City - MLB C 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1997 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.0 1.041
1997 Kansas City - MLB 2B 68 29 63 107 23 172 2 .988 354.1 4.32 +0.8 1.025
1997 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Kansas City - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.2 .989
TOTAL C 6 1 8 0 0 9 1 .889 18.0 4.00 +0.1 .000 0 3 1 33.3
TOTAL 1B 14 7 71 6 7 77 0 1.000 76.2 9.04 +0.5 1.034
TOTAL 2B 388 342 620 1014 271 1670 36 .978 3072.1 4.79 -5.3 .990
TOTAL 3B 3 3 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.1 1.064
TOTAL LF 8 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 34.0 2.38 -0.0 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
11/29/1993 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
08/11/1997 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1994 14 3
1995 10 8
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