Jim Northrup
[edit] Biography
Jim Northrup (James Thomas Northrup) was born on November 24, 1939 in Breckenridge, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on September 30, 1964 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .205 with 2 home runs and 16 RBI. Northrup played for the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 12 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Jim Northrup's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1969, when he slugged 25 home runs, hit for a .295 average and knocked in 66 runs. However, others believe that it was 1968, when he slugged 21 home runs and knocked in 90 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1964
| DET
| A
| 5
| 12
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .083
| .083
| .167
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| 80
| 219
| 20
| 45
| 2
| 16
| .205
| .253
| .315
| 12
| 3
| 12
| 50
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| 123
| 419
| 53
| 111
| 16
| 58
| .265
| .322
| .465
| 24
| 6
| 33
| 52
| 4
| 2
| 4
| 4
| 17
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| 144
| 495
| 63
| 134
| 10
| 61
| .271
| .332
| .392
| 18
| 6
| 43
| 83
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 6
| 15
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| 154
| 580
| 76
| 153
| 21
| 90
| .264
| .324
| .447
| 29
| 7
| 50
| 87
| 4
| 4
| 4
| 4
| 14
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| 148
| 543
| 79
| 160
| 25
| 66
| .295
| .358
| .508
| 31
| 5
| 52
| 83
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 8
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| 139
| 504
| 71
| 132
| 24
| 80
| .262
| .343
| .458
| 21
| 3
| 58
| 68
| 7
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 12
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| 136
| 459
| 72
| 124
| 16
| 71
| .270
| .355
| .442
| 27
| 2
| 60
| 43
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 9
| 14
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| 134
| 426
| 40
| 111
| 8
| 42
| .261
| .324
| .362
| 15
| 2
| 38
| 47
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 6
| 16
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| 119
| 404
| 55
| 124
| 12
| 44
| .307
| .366
| .465
| 14
| 7
| 38
| 41
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 8
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| 21
| 54
| 3
| 13
| 2
| 8
| .241
| .305
| .370
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| 97
| 376
| 41
| 89
| 11
| 42
| .237
| .300
| .362
| 12
| 1
| 36
| 46
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 7
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| 8
| 7
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 3
| .571
| .667
| 1.000
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1974
| Total
|
| 126
| 437
| 46
| 106
| 14
| 53
| .243
| .308
| .373
| 13
| 1
| 43
| 56
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 10
|
| 1974
| TOT
| A
| 105
| 383
| 43
| 93
| 12
| 45
| .243
| .308
| .373
| 12
| 1
| 38
| 47
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 7
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| 84
| 194
| 27
| 53
| 5
| 29
| .273
| .348
| .418
| 13
| 0
| 22
| 22
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 8
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 21
| 54
| 3
| 13
| 2
| 8
| .241
| .305
| .370
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1371
| 4638
| 600
| 1241
| 151
| 602
| .268
| .334
| .430
| 217
| 42
| 444
| 626
| 30
| 15
| 39
| 49
| 125
|
| Total
|
|
| 1392
| 4692
| 603
| 1254
| 153
| 610
| .267
| .333
| .429
| 218
| 42
| 449
| 635
| 30
| 15
| 39
| 50
| 128
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1964
| DET
| A
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 13.2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| DET
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| DET
| A
| OF
| 2
| 2
| 17.2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| RF
| 38
| 34
| 319.2
| 54
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| LF
| 10
| 8
| 81
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| OF
| 54
| 48
| 453.2
| 82
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1965
| DET
| A
| CF
| 6
| 6
| 53
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| OF
| 113
| 106
| 957
| 241
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| LF
| 3
| 3
| 26
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| RF
| 107
| 97
| 870
| 222
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| CF
| 12
| 6
| 61
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| LF
| 68
| 5
| 178.1
| 38
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| OF
| 143
| 124
| 1146.1
| 271
| 3
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| RF
| 41
| 31
| 314
| 77
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| CF
| 94
| 88
| 654
| 161
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| RF
| 105
| 96
| 894.1
| 219
| 5
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| CF
| 48
| 45
| 380
| 92
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| OF
| 151
| 148
| 1342.1
| 321
| 7
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| LF
| 12
| 7
| 68
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| OF
| 143
| 142
| 1267.1
| 323
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| LF
| 31
| 13
| 152.2
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| CF
| 89
| 87
| 739.1
| 213
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| RF
| 51
| 42
| 375.1
| 71
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| CF
| 38
| 38
| 313.1
| 66
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| OF
| 136
| 135
| 1192.2
| 284
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| LF
| 35
| 23
| 234.1
| 59
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| RF
| 79
| 74
| 645
| 159
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| RF
| 42
| 26
| 253.2
| 52
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| CF
| 68
| 63
| 482.1
| 124
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 32
| 22
| 208
| 236
| 16
| 5
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| LF
| 42
| 5
| 126
| 27
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1971
| DET
| A
| OF
| 108
| 94
| 862
| 205
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| RF
| 72
| 58
| 542.1
| 109
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 10
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| LF
| 50
| 9
| 171
| 36
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| OF
| 127
| 107
| 991.1
| 215
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1972
| DET
| A
| CF
| 41
| 40
| 278
| 71
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| LF
| 56
| 17
| 235.2
| 56
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| OF
| 116
| 95
| 890.2
| 207
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| CF
| 10
| 8
| 68
| 25
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| RF
| 78
| 70
| 587
| 122
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1973
| DET
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| OF
| 13
| 12
| 103.2
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| LF
| 7
| 6
| 49.2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| RF
| 6
| 6
| 54
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| OF
| 97
| 97
| 872.2
| 209
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| RF
| 97
| 95
| 858.2
| 200
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| CF
| 2
| 2
| 14
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 6
| 0
| 18
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 4
| 0
| 15
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| Total
|
| OF
| 116
| 109
| 994.1
| 226
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1974
| Total
|
| RF
| 105
| 101
| 915.2
| 207
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1974
| Total
|
| LF
| 11
| 6
| 64.2
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 103
| 97
| 890.2
| 213
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1974
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 99
| 95
| 861.2
| 201
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 58
| 48
| 367.2
| 91
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 3
| 2
| 25
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 56
| 46
| 342.2
| 85
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 466
| 430
| 3399.1
| 868
| 16
| 15
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1267
| 1158
| 10483
| 2470
| 56
| 50
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 719
| 630
| 5721
| 1293
| 35
| 31
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 34
| 22
| 218
| 245
| 17
| 5
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 321
| 98
| 1362.2
| 306
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit Tigers (1960).
- Sent to Montreal Expos by Detroit Tigers for future considerations (August 7, 1974).
- Sold by Montreal Expos to Baltimore Orioles (September 16, 1974).
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