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Paul Waner League
6-15-2170
Jim Batsch Third Base
Retired (1992, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .848 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2580 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-18-1953
HR 427 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(65 games)
RBI 1536
SB 214
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF B  (65.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (92.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 KC
24
91
15
26
0
0
9
22
9
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.932
.350
.582
.297
.286
1976 KC
142
536
84
144
20
2
26
88
53
 117 2 2
0
 0 5
.795
.336
.459
.190
.269
1977 KC
139
517
66
126
19
7
18
65
45
 100 2 2
0
 0 18
.718
.306
.412
.168
.244
1978 KC
142
549
75
145
30
2
22
85
44
 103 0 4
0
 0 13
.763
.317
.446
.182
.264
1979 KC
142
547
82
158
34
6
26
102
47
 95 2 3
23
 17 11
.861
.346
.516
.227
.289
1980 KC
142
553
95
149
19
4
29
79
60
 97 0 1
22
 12 11
.816
.340
.476
.206
.269
1981 KC
142
563
85
171
25
5
33
111
45
 109 1 3
14
 9 16
.896
.355
.542
.238
.304
1982 KC
142
561
108
176
22
5
22
88
58
 95 3 1
30
 24 15
.869
.380
.488
.175
.314
1983 KC
142
558
92
154
19
6
26
80
55
 109 0 1
32
 11 11
.812
.340
.471
.195
.276
1984 TOR-CHN
142
577
125
196
27
10
40
140
60
 90 3 7
11
 1 15
1.029
.400
.629
.289
.340
1985 CHN
142
591
129
210
35
8
38
135
48
 90 1 5
13
 9 13
1.036
.402
.635
.279
.355
1986 CHN
117
442
68
138
18
5
29
113
46
 82 1 7
5
 5 9
.945
.373
.572
.260
.312
1987 CHN-BAL
142
564
93
163
21
10
23
88
50
 96 4 7
13
 7 3
.831
.347
.484
.195
.289
1988 BAL
133
514
58
134
21
3
17
61
59
 88 2 1
15
 5 1
.751
.339
.412
.152
.261
1989 BAL
131
426
56
128
24
5
17
74
32
 69 0 1
8
 3 6
.849
.349
.500
.200
.300
1990 SD
122
423
54
112
19
7
15
63
47
 78 3 2
18
 7 3
.790
.341
.449
.184
.265
1991 SD
127
440
69
138
30
4
24
83
39
 78 1 5
6
 5 1
.931
.367
.564
.250
.314
1992 SD
127
458
36
112
17
0
13
59
35
 100 2 3
4
 1 4
.666
.299
.367
.122
.245
Total
2340
8910
1390
2580
400
89
427
1536
832
 1618 27 55
214
 116 155
.848
.350
.498
.209
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Jim Batsch has retired from the San Diego Madres
1992-09-16Jim Batsch of the San Diego Madres is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the San Diego Madres. The San Diego Madres receive Jim Batsch, Vic Hoiles from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Barry Colangelo.
1989-07-20Jim Batsch of the Baltimore Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1988-05-05Jim Batsch of the Baltimore Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1987-04-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Storm and the Baltimore Bullets. The Baltimore Bullets receive Ron Sadowski, Jim Batsch, John Wilson, Rick Hermoso from the Chicago Storm in exchange for Otto Theis, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 PIT (Joe Altman), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 BRO (Mel Jarvis).
1986-06-15Jim Batsch of the Chicago Storm is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1984-08-29A trade has been completed between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Storm . The Chicago Storm receive Jim Batsch, Jaidan Johnson, John Fletcher from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Pat Loman, Dana Leonard, Bobby Roberge, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (BOS).
1984-03-26Toronto Blue Jays has drafted Jim Batsch #3 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1976-03-25The Kansas City Blues have renamed Kim Batsch to Jim Batsch.
1975-09-02The Kansas City Blues have promoted Denny Siemer to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have promoted Kim Batsch to the major league team.