What years did Jim Fairey play?

Jim Fairey played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973.

Was Jim Fairey a pitcher?

No. Jim Fairey was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Fairey hit?

Jim Fairey hit 7 career home runs with 180 hits.

Jim Fairey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1973)

AVG .235

HR 7

RBI 75

H 180

OPS .597

PIV -1,484

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 9/22/1944 in Orangeburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-04-14
Last Game: 1973-09-26

Full name: James Burke Fairey

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
399	766	86	180	28	7	7	75	6	47	122	.235	.279	.317	.597	-1,484

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS .597 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
1968	LAN	NL	99	156	17	31	3	3	1	10	1	9	32	.199	.236 (-16%)	.298 (-19%)	.340 (-19%)	.638 (-19%)	-458.3
1969	MON	NL	20	49	6	14	1	0	1	6	0	1	7	.286	—	—	—	—	-33.1
1970	MON	NL	92	211	35	51	9	3	3	25	1	14	38	.242	.253 (-5%)	.325 (-10%)	.385 (-8%)	.711 (-9%)	-340.8
1971	MON	NL	92	200	19	49	8	1	1	19	3	12	23	.245	.249 (-2%)	.316 (-10%)	.365 (-15%)	.682 (-13%)	-415.0
1972	MON	NL	86	141	9	33	7	0	1	15	1	10	21	.234	.243 (-4%)	.310 (-8%)	.353 (-14%)	.664 (-11%)	-237.2
1973	LAN	NL	10	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			399	766	86	180	28	7	7	75	6	47	122	.235	—	—	—	—	-1,484

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	197	388	47	97	5	41	.250
Away	202	378	39	83	2	34	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1973-09-26	LAD	ATL	W	1	0	0	0
1973-09-22	LAD	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1973-09-21	LAD	CIN	L	1	1	0	0
1973-09-16	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1973-09-15	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	1	0
1973-09-12	LAD	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1973-09-11	LAD	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1973-09-08	LAD	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1973-09-06	LAD	SDP	L	1	1	0	0
1973-09-02	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	230	155	296	13	14	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	LAN	OF	63	28	65	3	4	1
1969	MON	OF	13	8	20	1	2	0
1970	MON	OF	59	47	86	1	2	0
1971	MON	OF	58	49	85	7	3	1
1972	MON	OF	37	23	40	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	151
Center Field	48
Right Field	44

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Erskine College	Due West	SC	1963, 1964

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Fairey

What years did Jim Fairey play?: Jim Fairey played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973.
Was Jim Fairey a pitcher?: No. Jim Fairey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Fairey hit?: Jim Fairey hit 7 career home runs with 180 hits.