Jim Sherman
James Herbert Sherman
Born: January 26, 1960
Wilmington, DE US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 192
Draft: Round 20 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 14 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Delaware
Career: 1982-1987
Jim Sherman compiled a career batting average of .267 with 64 home runs and 258 RBI in his 463-game career with the Astros, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Tucson Toros and Boise Hawks. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | Astros | 19 | 83 | 68 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | .279 | .373 | .397 | .771 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 46 | 215 | 195 | 49 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 42 | .354 | .406 | .636 | 1.042 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 95 | 363 | 323 | 28 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 67 | .211 | .285 | .294 | .579 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 44 | 184 | 159 | 29 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | .314 | .391 | .579 | .970 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 79 | 291 | 262 | 35 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 46 | .248 | .302 | .435 | .738 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 37 | 155 | 134 | 24 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 23 | .254 | .344 | .448 | .792 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 118 | 468 | 423 | 68 | 118 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 90 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 66 | .279 | .331 | .511 | .842 | 216 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 12 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .226 | .314 | .452 | .766 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 13 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .186 | .300 | .372 | .672 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 463 | 1844 | 1638 | 255 | 438 | 102 | 13 | 64 | 258 | 20 | 19 | 163 | 301 | .267 | .334 | .463 | .797 | 758 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 46 | 86 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .929 | 1.978 |
| 1982 | R | GULF | Astros | OF | 19 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.947 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 85 | 60 | 157 | 30 | 13 | .879 | 2.553 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 41 | 37 | 79 | 18 | 9 | .866 | 2.829 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .789 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 58 | 42 | 107 | 20 | 7 | .882 | 2.569 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | OF | 19 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.474 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 3B | 16 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .932 | 2.562 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .636 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 52 | 82 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 1.615 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 24 | 15 | 42 | 8 | 6 | .877 | 2.375 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 1B | 12 | 105 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .982 | 9.083 |
| Totals | 408 | 540 | 423 | 94 | 51 | .911 | 2.360 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks |
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