James Kidder
James R. Kidder
Born: September 25, 1953
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 2 (1971 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Jay HS (San Antonio, TX)
Career: 1971-1978
James Kidder compiled a career batting average of .254 with 17 home runs and 188 RBI in his 581-game career with the Marion Mets, Batavia Trojans, Pompano Beach Mets, Peninsula Pennants, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides and Shreveport Captains. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 37 | 137 | 127 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .236 | .285 | .346 | .631 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 57 | 223 | 203 | 20 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 26 | .241 | .290 | .271 | .561 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 112 | 441 | 394 | 56 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 50 | .241 | .312 | .322 | .634 | 127 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pennants | 95 | 384 | 353 | 40 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 44 | .263 | .316 | .331 | .647 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 88 | 387 | 345 | 50 | 91 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 36 | .264 | .324 | .342 | .666 | 118 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 43 | 124 | 113 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | .248 | .283 | .345 | .628 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 56 | 237 | 204 | 32 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | .240 | .330 | .333 | .664 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 81 | 295 | 247 | 40 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 50 | .291 | .407 | .393 | .799 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 12 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .095 | .296 | .095 | .392 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 581 | 2256 | 2007 | 273 | 509 | 75 | 16 | 17 | 188 | 46 | 28 | 206 | 272 | .254 | .323 | .332 | .656 | 667 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 2B | 32 | 38 | 74 | 15 | 14 | .882 | 3.500 |
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 2B | 52 | 82 | 102 | 8 | 21 | .958 | 3.538 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 3B | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 2B | 103 | 229 | 259 | 27 | 53 | .948 | 4.738 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pennants | 2B | 70 | 178 | 178 | 21 | 44 | .944 | 5.086 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pennants | OF | 24 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.375 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pennants | SS | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 7.000 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2B | 84 | 196 | 239 | 19 | 42 | .958 | 5.179 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 2B | 56 | 142 | 156 | 17 | 37 | .946 | 5.321 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 31 | 72 | 67 | 9 | 19 | .939 | 4.484 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 49 | 82 | 114 | 5 | 29 | .975 | 4.000 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 21 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .932 | 1.952 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 3.333 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 544 | 1082 | 1251 | 134 | 265 | .946 | 4.289 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | NYN | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pennants | |||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT |
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