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Proper Name
James Howard Sundberg
High Level
MLB (1974-1989)
Positions
C (1927) ... OF (3) ... LF (3) ... DH (2)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
72.305
place
Galesburg,Illinois
High School
Galesburg (Galesburg,IL)
colleges
University of Iowa (Iowa City,IA),
draft posit
C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
TEX [12] KCA [2] CHN [2] MIL [1]
TBC#
18619
mlbam id
122983
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1974-1989].248.670602162114939562420
Speed
37
Power
52
Contact
47
XBH
47
RBIs
49
Runs
30
Hitting
52
Durability
78
Team
.489
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1985] World Series Champion with Kansas City Royals
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1974 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 23 10 c log 132 368 45 91 13 3 3 36 2 4 62 61 0 17 2 0 16 119 449 19 72 .247 .354 .323 .678 .239 .076 .288 13.81 13.59 0.98 122.67
1975 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 24 10 c log 155 472 45 94 9 0 6 36 3 1 51 77 4 13 0 0 16 121 540 15 79 .199 .283 .256 .539 .169 .057 .226 9.44 14.26 1.51 78.67
1976 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 25 10 c log 140 448 33 102 24 2 3 34 0 0 37 61 0 9 2 0 15 139 496 29 73 .228 .285 .310 .596 .165 .083 .256 7.46 12.30 1.65 149.33
1977 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 26 10 c log 149 453 61 132 20 3 6 65 2 3 53 77 2 20 5 0 8 176 533 29 103 .291 .365 .389 .753 .212 .097 .336 9.94 14.45 1.45 75.50
1978 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 27 10 c log 149 518 54 144 23 6 6 58 2 5 64 70 3 3 4 6 18 197 592 35 109 .278 .358 .380 .739 .220 .102 .309 10.81 11.82 1.09 86.33
1979 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 28 12 c log 150 495 50 136 23 4 5 64 3 3 51 51 5 5 5 5 17 182 561 32 104 .275 .345 .368 .713 .196 .093 .295 9.09 9.09 1.00 99.00
1980 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 29 10 c log 151 505 59 138 24 1 10 63 2 2 64 67 1 6 5 3 15 194 581 35 103 .273 .353 .384 .737 .238 .111 .296 11.02 11.53 1.05 50.50
1981 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 30 10 c log 102 339 42 94 17 2 3 28 2 5 50 48 1 3 3 6 5 124 396 22 72 .277 .369 .366 .735 .227 .088 .313 12.63 12.12 0.96 113.00
1982 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 31 10 c log 139 470 37 118 22 5 10 47 2 6 49 57 1 9 1 2 11 180 530 37 81 .251 .322 .383 .705 .228 .132 .267 9.25 10.75 1.16 47.00
1983 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 32 10 c log 131 378 30 76 14 0 2 28 0 4 35 64 2 7 1 0 8 96 423 16 60 .201 .272 .254 .526 .135 .053 .236 8.27 15.13 1.83 189.00
1984 Milwaukee Brewers AL MLB mil 33 8 c log 110 348 43 91 19 4 7 43 1 1 38 63 0 6 3 2 5 139 395 30 61 .261 .332 .399 .731 .247 .138 .299 9.62 15.95 1.66 49.71
1985 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 8 c log 115 367 38 90 12 4 10 35 0 2 33 67 1 4 2 3 9 140 407 26 64 .245 .308 .381 .689 .221 .136 .274 8.11 16.46 2.03 36.70
1986 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 35 8 c log 140 429 41 91 9 1 12 42 1 1 57 91 0 2 3 1 7 138 491 22 69 .212 .303 .322 .624 .242 .110 .240 11.61 18.53 1.60 35.75
1987 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 36 11 c log 61 139 9 28 2 0 4 15 0 0 19 40 2 1 0 3 3 42 161 6 22 .201 .306 .302 .608 .237 .101 .253 11.80 24.84 2.11 34.75
1988 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 37 11 c log 24 54 8 13 1 0 2 9 0 0 8 15 0 3 1 0 1 20 66 3 10 .241 .333 .370 .704 .278 .130 .289 12.12 22.73 1.88 27.00
1988 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 37 10 c log 38 91 13 26 4 0 4 13 0 0 5 17 0 3 0 0 2 42 99 8 18 .286 .323 .462 .784 .231 .176 .314 5.05 17.17 3.40 22.75
1989 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 38 10 c log 76 147 13 29 7 1 2 8 0 0 23 37 0 7 1 0 3 44 178 10 19 .197 .304 .299 .603 .259 .102 .248 12.92 20.79 1.61 73.50
1974 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 132 368 45 91 13 3 3 36 2 4 62 61 0 17 2 0 16 119 449 19 72 .247 .354 .323 .678 .239 .076 .288 13.81 13.59 0.98 122.67
1975 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 155 472 45 94 9 0 6 36 3 1 51 77 4 13 0 0 16 121 540 15 79 .199 .283 .256 .539 .169 .057 .226 9.44 14.26 1.51 78.67
1976 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 140 448 33 102 24 2 3 34 0 0 37 61 0 9 2 0 15 139 496 29 73 .228 .285 .310 .596 .165 .083 .256 7.46 12.30 1.65 149.33
1977 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 149 453 61 132 20 3 6 65 2 3 53 77 2 20 5 0 8 176 533 29 103 .291 .365 .389 .753 .212 .097 .336 9.94 14.45 1.45 75.50
1978 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 149 518 54 144 23 6 6 58 2 5 64 70 3 3 4 6 18 197 592 35 109 .278 .358 .380 .739 .220 .102 .309 10.81 11.82 1.09 86.33
1979 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 150 495 50 136 23 4 5 64 3 3 51 51 5 5 5 5 17 182 561 32 104 .275 .345 .368 .713 .196 .093 .295 9.09 9.09 1.00 99.00
1980 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 151 505 59 138 24 1 10 63 2 2 64 67 1 6 5 3 15 194 581 35 103 .273 .353 .384 .737 .238 .111 .296 11.02 11.53 1.05 50.50
1981 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 102 339 42 94 17 2 3 28 2 5 50 48 1 3 3 6 5 124 396 22 72 .277 .369 .366 .735 .227 .088 .313 12.63 12.12 0.96 113.00
1982 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 139 470 37 118 22 5 10 47 2 6 49 57 1 9 1 2 11 180 530 37 81 .251 .322 .383 .705 .228 .132 .267 9.25 10.75 1.16 47.00
1983 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 131 378 30 76 14 0 2 28 0 4 35 64 2 7 1 0 8 96 423 16 60 .201 .272 .254 .526 .135 .053 .236 8.27 15.13 1.83 189.00
1984 MLB Total -- MIL -- -- -- -- 110 348 43 91 19 4 7 43 1 1 38 63 0 6 3 2 5 139 395 30 61 .261 .332 .399 .731 .247 .138 .299 9.62 15.95 1.66 49.71
1985 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 115 367 38 90 12 4 10 35 0 2 33 67 1 4 2 3 9 140 407 26 64 .245 .308 .381 .689 .221 .136 .274 8.11 16.46 2.03 36.70
1986 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 140 429 41 91 9 1 12 42 1 1 57 91 0 2 3 1 7 138 491 22 69 .212 .303 .322 .624 .242 .110 .240 11.61 18.53 1.60 35.75
1987 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 61 139 9 28 2 0 4 15 0 0 19 40 2 1 0 3 3 42 161 6 22 .201 .306 .302 .608 .237 .101 .253 11.80 24.84 2.11 34.75
1988 MLB Total -- TEX,CHN -- -- -- -- 62 145 21 39 5 0 6 22 0 0 13 32 0 6 1 0 3 62 165 11 28 .269 .327 .428 .755 .248 .159 .306 7.88 19.39 2.46 24.17
1989 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 76 147 13 29 7 1 2 8 0 0 23 37 0 7 1 0 3 44 178 10 19 .197 .304 .299 .603 .259 .102 .248 12.92 20.79 1.61 73.50
Total MLB (16 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 1962 6021 621 1493 243 36 95 624 20 37 699 963 22 118 38 31 159 2093 6898 374 1119 .248 .327 .348 .674 .213 .100 .280 10.13 13.96 1.38 63.38
Total AL (15 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 1877 5828 604 1452 240 36 89 600 20 37 672 908 20 114 37 28 155 2031 6671 365 1087 .249 .327 .348 .675 .212 .099 .280 10.07 13.61 1.35 65.48
Total NL (2 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 85 193 17 41 3 0 6 24 0 0 27 55 2 4 1 3 4 62 227 9 32 .212 .314 .321 .635 .249 .109 .263 11.89 24.23 2.04 32.17
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1978 American League MLB AllStar 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1984 American League MLB AllStar 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1985 Kansas City Royals World Series Playoffs 34 7 24 6 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 30 2 4 .250 .400 .333 .733 .333 .083 .300 20.00 13.33 0.67 --
1985 Kansas City Royals Championship Series Playoffs 34 7 24 3 4 1 1 1 6 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 25 3 1 .167 .200 .417 .617 .292 .250 .188 4.00 28.00 7.00 24.00
-- Totals -- Playoffs 34 14 48 9 10 3 1 1 7 0 0 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 18 55 5 5 .208 .309 .375 .684 .313 .167 .250 12.73 20.00 1.57 48.00
-- Totals -- AllStar 27 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1974 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 23 c 132 0 1,094.1 722 69 8 15 799 791 67 43 60.91 .990 6.0 0.72 6.51 82.5 100.0 1
1975 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 24 c 155 148 1,316.0 791 101 17 11 909 892 77 64 54.61 .981 5.8 0.68 6.10 95.7 100.0 1
1976 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 25 c 140 135 1,204.2 719 96 7 11 822 815 95 69 57.93 .991 5.8 0.68 6.09 86.4 100.0 1
1977 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 26 c 149 137 1,214.0 801 103 5 12 909 904 43 55 43.88 .994 6.1 0.74 6.70 92.0 100.0 1
1978 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 27 c 148 145 1,294.2 769 91 3 14 863 860 75 70 51.72 .997 5.8 0.66 5.98 91.4 99.3 1
1978 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 27 dh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 0.6 0.7 16
1979 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 28 c 150 144 1,271.0 754 75 4 14 833 829 76 53 58.91 .995 5.5 0.65 5.87 92.6 100.0 1
1980 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 29 c 151 145 1,301.0 853 76 7 7 936 929 102 52 66.23 .993 6.2 0.71 6.43 93.8 100.0 1
1981 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 30 c 98 97 863.1 464 52 2 9 518 516 41 38 51.90 .996 5.3 0.60 5.38 93.3 96.1 1
1981 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 30 lf 2 1 11.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 0.5 0.09 0.82 1.9 2.0 7
1981 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 30 of 2 1 11.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 0.5 0.09 0.82 1.9 2.0 11
1982 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 31 c 132 129 1,136.2 607 69 6 15 682 676 77 51 60.16 .991 5.1 0.59 5.35 81.5 95.0 1
1982 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 31 lf 1 1 8.2 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 -- 1.000 5.0 0.61 5.49 0.6 0.7 9
1982 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 31 of 1 1 8.2 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 -- 1.000 5.0 0.61 5.49 0.6 0.7 11
1983 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 32 c 131 116 1,056.2 618 56 5 2 679 674 79 51 60.77 .993 5.1 0.64 5.74 80.9 100.0 1
1984 Milwaukee Brewers AL MLB mil 33 c 109 100 900.2 556 55 3 6 614 611 42 42 50.00 .995 5.6 0.68 6.11 67.7 99.1 1
1985 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 34 c 112 107 960.1 572 41 5 10 618 613 60 25 70.59 .992 5.5 0.64 5.75 69.1 97.4 1
1986 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 35 c 134 124 1,100.1 686 46 4 11 736 732 68 43 61.26 .995 5.5 0.67 5.99 82.7 95.7 1
1987 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 36 c 57 35 354.2 273 34 2 2 309 307 43 17 71.67 .994 5.4 0.87 7.80 35.4 93.4 2
1988 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 37 c 20 14 142.0 88 7 0 1 95 95 15 7 68.18 1.000 4.8 0.67 6.02 12.3 83.3 3
1988 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 37 c 36 25 232.2 141 9 0 2 150 150 18 6 75.00 1.000 4.2 0.65 5.81 22.4 94.7 3
1989 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 38 c 73 53 457.1 353 27 3 3 383 380 34 21 61.82 .992 5.2 0.83 7.48 45.1 96.1 2
1989 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 38 dh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 0.6 1.3 16
Total MLB (16 yrs) -- MLB -- -- c 1927 1654 15,896 9767 1007 81 145 10855 10774 1012 707 58.87 .993 5.6 0.68 6.10 -- -- --
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- lf 3 2 19 6 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 -- 1.000 2.0 0.31 2.81 -- -- --
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 3 2 19 6 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 -- 1.000 2.0 0.31 2.81 -- -- --
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1974 MLB 0 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 MLB 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 MLB 0 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MLB 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 MLB 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1979 MLB 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MLB 0 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 MLB 0 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
1982 MLB 0 132 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
1983 MLB 0 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MLB 0 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 MLB 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 MLB 0 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 MLB 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 MLB 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 MLB 0 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1