Jim Fregosi
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1978)
Jim Fregosi was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1978 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,902 career games, he hit .265 with 1,726 hits, 151 home runs, and 706 RBI. Jim Fregosi was a 6-time All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,356.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/14/2014 in Miami, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1961-09-14
- Last Game
- 1978-05-31
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · Gold Glove
Full name: James Louis Fregosi
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,902 | 6,523 | 844 | 1,726 | 264 | 78 | 151 | 706 | 76 | 715 | 1,097 | .265 | .338 | .398 | .736 | 10,356 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.
Career SLG .398 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.
Career OPS .736 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | LAA | AL | 11 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | LAA | AL | 58 | 175 | 15 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 27 | .291 | .257 (+13%) | .326 (+9%) | .393 (+3%) | .719 (+6%) | 191.2 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 154 | 592 | 83 | 170 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 36 | 104 | .287 | .246 (+17%) | .308 (+5%) | .371 (+14%) | .680 (+10%) | 922.3 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 147 | 505 | 86 | 140 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 72 | 8 | 72 | 87 | .277 | .250 (+11%) | .312 (+18%) | .377 (+23%) | .690 (+21%) | 2161.2 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 161 | 602 | 66 | 167 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 13 | 54 | 107 | .277 | .245 (+13%) | .310 (+8%) | .371 (+9%) | .682 (+9%) | 1038.3 |
| 1966 | CAL | AL | 162 | 611 | 78 | 154 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 17 | 67 | 89 | .252 | .248 (+1%) | .309 (+5%) | .376 (+4%) | .685 (+4%) | 551.6 |
| 1967 | CAL | AL | 151 | 590 | 75 | 171 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 9 | 49 | 77 | .290 | .242 (+20%) | .306 (+14%) | .357 (+11%) | .663 (+12%) | 1430.6 |
| 1968 | CAL | AL | 159 | 614 | 77 | 150 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 9 | 60 | 101 | .244 | .236 (+3%) | .298 (+5%) | .340 (+7%) | .638 (+6%) | 706.6 |
| 1969 | CAL | AL | 161 | 580 | 78 | 151 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 9 | 93 | 86 | .260 | .248 (+5%) | .320 (+13%) | .369 (+3%) | .689 (+8%) | 1143.5 |
| 1970 | CAL | AL | 158 | 601 | 95 | 167 | 33 | 5 | 22 | 82 | 0 | 69 | 92 | .278 | .253 (+9%) | .325 (+8%) | .385 (+19%) | .711 (+14%) | 1713.5 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 107 | 347 | 31 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 61 | .233 | .249 (-6%) | .316 (avg) | .365 (-11%) | .682 (-6%) | -240.4 |
| 1972 | NYN | NL | 101 | 340 | 31 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 71 | .232 | .243 (-5%) | .310 (avg) | .353 (-3%) | .664 (-1%) | -58.3 |
| 1973 | NYN | NL | 45 | 124 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 25 | .234 | .256 (-9%) | .325 (+5%) | .378 (-25%) | .703 (-12%) | -160.6 |
| 1973 | TEX | AL | 45 | 157 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 31 | .268 | .256 (+4%) | .325 (-2%) | .378 (+18%) | .703 (+9%) | -160.6 |
| 1974 | TEX | AL | 78 | 230 | 31 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 41 | .261 | .256 (+2%) | .324 (avg) | .369 (+19%) | .693 (+10%) | 385.8 |
| 1975 | TEX | AL | 77 | 191 | 25 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 39 | .262 | .257 (+2%) | .327 (avg) | .374 (+6%) | .701 (+4%) | 108.0 |
| 1976 | TEX | AL | 58 | 133 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 33 | .233 | .255 (-9%) | .320 (+7%) | .360 (-8%) | .681 (-1%) | 31.2 |
| 1977 | TEX | AL | 13 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | PIT | NL | 36 | 56 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 10 | .286 | .264 (+8%) | .329 (+24%) | .401 (+25%) | .730 (+24%) | 0.0 |
| 1978 | PIT | NL | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 1,902 | 6,523 | 844 | 1,726 | 264 | 78 | 151 | 706 | 76 | 715 | 1,097 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 9,764 | ||
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
View full game log (1902 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 954 | 3197 | 415 | 881 | 68 | 357 | .276 |
| Away | 948 | 3326 | 429 | 845 | 83 | 350 | .254 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-31 | PIT | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-05-30 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-29 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-05-27 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-25 | PIT | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-24 | PIT | NYN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-22 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-05-17 | PIT | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978-05-09 | PIT | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-02 | PIT | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 190 | 153 | 1268 | 110 | 9 | 117 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 183 | 165 | 133 | 275 | 31 | 21 |
| OF | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1396 | 1375 | 2397 | 4169 | 251 | 836 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | LAA | SS | 11 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 3 |
| 1962 | LAA | SS | 52 | 49 | 96 | 150 | 15 | 35 |
| 1963 | LAA | SS | 151 | 150 | 271 | 446 | 27 | 90 |
| 1964 | LAA | SS | 137 | 135 | 225 | 421 | 23 | 89 |
| 1965 | CAL | SS | 160 | 158 | 312 | 481 | 26 | 93 |
| 1966 | CAL | 1B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CAL | SS | 162 | 159 | 297 | 531 | 35 | 125 |
| 1967 | CAL | SS | 151 | 151 | 258 | 435 | 25 | 73 |
| 1968 | CAL | SS | 159 | 159 | 273 | 454 | 29 | 92 |
| 1969 | CAL | SS | 160 | 160 | 255 | 465 | 21 | 88 |
| 1970 | CAL | 1B | 6 | 6 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970 | CAL | SS | 150 | 150 | 264 | 468 | 20 | 99 |
| 1971 | CAL | 1B | 18 | 17 | 141 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1971 | CAL | OF | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CAL | SS | 74 | 73 | 93 | 237 | 22 | 31 |
| 1972 | NYN | 1B | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | NYN | 3B | 85 | 84 | 71 | 144 | 15 | 9 |
| 1972 | NYN | SS | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | NYN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | NYN | 3B | 17 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973 | NYN | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYN | SS | 17 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 10 |
| 1973 | TEX | 1B | 10 | 9 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1973 | TEX | 3B | 34 | 33 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 7 |
| 1973 | TEX | SS | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | TEX | 1B | 47 | 43 | 315 | 24 | 0 | 32 |
| 1974 | TEX | 3B | 32 | 28 | 16 | 49 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 | TEX | 1B | 54 | 36 | 355 | 34 | 6 | 31 |
| 1975 | TEX | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | TEX | 1B | 26 | 20 | 183 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 1976 | TEX | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | TEX | 1B | 5 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | PIT | 1B | 15 | 13 | 99 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 1977 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | PIT | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | PIT | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | PIT | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 191 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 184 |
| Shortstop | 1395 |
| Left Field | 8 |
| Designated Hitter | 35 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1967 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1964 | TSN All-Star | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 35.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 7.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 11.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 70.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 28th | 1.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 5.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 21.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1963 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 3.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Jim Fregosi: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 14, 1961 and the final game on May 31, 1978, Jim Fregosi built the record summarized on this page. By club, Fregosi's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Angels (1961 to 1964), the California Angels (1965 to 1971), the New York Mets (1972 through 1973), the Texas Rangers (1973 to 1977), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1977 through 1978). Fregosi is listed as a shortstop at 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. Fregosi threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Fregosi was born on April 4, 1942, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Fregosi's death is recorded on February 14, 2014, in Miami, FL, USA. The given name on file is James Louis Fregosi.
Across 1,902 games at the plate, Fregosi's career line reads 1,726 hits in 6,523 at bats for a .265 average, adding 151 homers, 706 runs batted in, and 76 stolen bases. Fregosi's career OPS of .736 combines a .338 on-base mark with .398 slugging.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Fregosi
- What years did Jim Fregosi play?
- Jim Fregosi played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1978.
- Was Jim Fregosi a pitcher?
- No. Jim Fregosi was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jim Fregosi hit?
- Jim Fregosi hit 151 career home runs with 1,726 hits.
- What teams did Jim Fregosi play for?
- Jim Fregosi played for 4 teams: the California Angels (1961–1971), the New York Mets (1972–1973), the Texas Rangers (1973–1977), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–1978).
- Did Jim Fregosi win an MVP award?
- No. Jim Fregosi did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jim Fregosi win?
- Jim Fregosi won the Gold Glove (1967). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were Jim Fregosi's career stats?
- In 1,902 games, Jim Fregosi had 1,726 hits, 151 home runs, 706 RBI, 844 runs, and 76 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
- What position did Jim Fregosi play?
- Jim Fregosi played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Fregosi and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Fregosi was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jim Fregosi hit each season?
- Jim Fregosi's home runs by season: 0 in 1961, 3 in 1962, 9 in 1963, 18 in 1964, 15 in 1965, 13 in 1966, 9 in 1967, 9 in 1968, 12 in 1969, 22 in 1970, 5 in 1971, 5 in 1972, 6 in 1973, 12 in 1974, 7 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 4 in 1977, and 0 in 1978. His most in one season was 22, in 1970.
- What was Jim Fregosi's career batting average?
- Jim Fregosi batted .265 over his career, with 1,726 hits in 6,523 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Fregosi have?
- Jim Fregosi drove in 706 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Fregosi in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Fregosi has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jim Fregosi make?
- Jim Fregosi was selected to 6 All-Star Games.