Jimmy Bloodworth

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1951)

AVG .248
HR 62
RBI 451
H 874
OPS .650
PIV -4,640
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
7/26/1917 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
Died
8/17/2002 in Apalachicola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-14
Last Game
1951-08-21

Full name: James Henry Bloodworth

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,002 3,519 347 874 160 20 62 451 19 202 407 .248 .292 .358 .650 -4,640

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 WS1 AL 15 50 3 11 2 1 0 8 0 5 8 .220 .276 (-20%) .342 (-15%) .398 (-25%) .740 (-20%) -168.0
1939 WS1 AL 83 318 34 92 24 1 4 40 3 10 26 .289 .274 (+6%) .342 (-8%) .393 (+4%) .735 (-2%) -187.0
1940 WS1 AL 119 469 47 115 17 8 11 70 3 16 71 .245 .267 (-8%) .335 (-19%) .387 (avg) .722 (-9%) -849.8
1941 WS1 AL 142 506 59 124 24 3 7 66 1 41 58 .245 .262 (-7%) .332 (-9%) .373 (-7%) .705 (-8%) -688.0
1942 DET AL 137 533 62 129 23 1 13 57 2 35 63 .242 .253 (-4%) .323 (-9%) .349 (+4%) .672 (-2%) -280.7
1943 DET AL 129 474 41 114 23 4 6 52 4 29 59 .241 .255 (-6%) .324 (-11%) .346 (-1%) .671 (-6%) -522.4
1946 DET AL 76 249 25 61 8 1 5 36 3 12 26 .245 .256 (-5%) .328 (-13%) .358 (-4%) .687 (-8%) -367.0
1947 PIT NL 88 316 27 79 9 0 7 48 1 16 39 .250 .262 (-5%) .336 (-14%) .376 (-8%) .712 (-11%) -588.4
1949 CIN NL 134 452 40 118 27 1 9 59 1 27 36 .261 .262 (-1%) .343 (-11%) .384 (avg) .727 (-5%) -517.5
1950 CIN NL 4 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 54 96 6 22 2 0 0 13 0 6 12 .229 .265 (-14%) .346 (-21%) .401 (-38%) .747 (-30%) 0.0
1951 PHI NL 21 42 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,002 3,519 347 874 160 20 62 451 19 202 407 .248 — — — — -4,169

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home523182718345727245.250
Away479169316441735204.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-08-19 PHINY1L 411000001
1951-08-15 PHIBSNL 101000000
1951-08-14 PHIBSNL 100000001
1951-07-24 PHISTLL 100000000
1951-07-22 PHICHCW 010000010
1951-07-17 PHICINL 400000002
1951-07-16 PHISTLW 400000002
1951-07-15 PHISTLW 300000001
1951-07-15 PHISTLL 300000010
1951-07-14 PHIPITW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 53 0 444 44 4 37
2B 867 0 2257 2498 123 571
3B 22 0 21 28 2 4
OF 5 0 11 1 0 0
SS 3 0 2 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 WS1 2B 14 0 28 42 4 9
1939 WS1 2B 73 0 226 219 13 66
1939 WS1 OF 5 0 11 1 0 0
1940 WS1 1B 17 0 191 21 3 17
1940 WS1 2B 96 0 260 274 12 74
1940 WS1 3B 6 0 5 9 0 3
1941 WS1 2B 132 0 380 436 24 107
1941 WS1 3B 6 0 6 8 1 1
1941 WS1 SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1942 DET 2B 134 0 334 431 22 66
1942 DET SS 2 0 2 0 0 0
1943 DET 2B 129 0 349 393 21 74
1946 DET 2B 71 0 157 184 9 46
1947 PIT 2B 87 0 222 206 9 56
1949 CIN 1B 23 0 208 18 1 19
1949 CIN 2B 92 0 229 234 9 56
1949 CIN 3B 8 0 10 10 1 0
1950 CIN 2B 4 0 7 5 0 0
1950 PHI 1B 7 0 26 3 0 1
1950 PHI 2B 27 0 46 50 0 13
1950 PHI 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1951 PHI 1B 6 0 19 2 0 0
1951 PHI 2B 8 0 19 24 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 54
Second Base 865
Third Base 24
Shortstop 3
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jimmy Bloodworth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bubba Phillips
    .255 avg, 62 HR
  2. 95
    Jerry Adair
    .254 avg, 57 HR
  3. 89
    Jose Pagan
    .250 avg, 52 HR
  4. 88
    Billy Martin
    .257 avg, 64 HR
  5. 83
    Dan Meyer
    .253 avg, 86 HR
  6. 82
    Pat Meares
    .258 avg, 58 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Bloodworth

What years did Jimmy Bloodworth play?
Jimmy Bloodworth played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1951.
Was Jimmy Bloodworth a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Bloodworth was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Bloodworth hit?
Jimmy Bloodworth hit 62 career home runs with 874 hits.