What years did Jim French play?

Jim French played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971.

Was Jim French a pitcher?

No. Jim French was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jim French hit?

Jim French hit 5 career home runs with 119 hits.

Jim French

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1971)

AVG .196

HR 5

RBI 51

H 119

OPS .590

PIV -645

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 180 lb
Born: 8/13/1941 in Warren, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-12
Last Game: 1971-05-14

Full name: Richard James French

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
234	607	53	119	17	4	5	51	3	121	78	.196	.328	.262	.590	-645

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .590 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 13.3% 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
1965	WS2	AL	13	37	4	11	0	0	1	7	1	9	5	.297	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	WS2	AL	10	24	0	5	1	0	0	3	0	4	5	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	6	16	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	WS2	AL	59	165	9	32	5	0	1	10	1	19	19	.194	.236 (-18%)	.298 (-7%)	.340 (-29%)	.638 (-19%)	-410.6
1969	WS2	AL	63	158	14	29	6	3	2	13	1	41	15	.184	.248 (-26%)	.320 (+9%)	.369 (-19%)	.689 (-6%)	-41.2
1970	WS2	AL	69	166	20	35	3	1	1	13	0	38	23	.211	.253 (-17%)	.325 (+10%)	.385 (-33%)	.711 (-13%)	-193.6
1971	WS2	AL	14	41	6	6	2	0	0	4	0	7	7	.146	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			234	607	53	119	17	4	5	51	3	121	78	.196	—	—	—	—	-645

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	129	331	27	64	2	25	.193
Away	105	276	26	55	3	26	.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1971-05-14	TEX	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1971-05-09	TEX	MIN	L	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
1971-05-05	TEX	MIL	L	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1971-04-29	TEX	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1971-04-27	TEX	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-04-26	TEX	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-04-24	TEX	MIL	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1971-04-21	TEX	NYY	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	1
1971-04-18	TEX	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1971-04-17	TEX	CLE	W	4	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	221	193	1052	128	22	16
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	WS2	C	13	12	68	8	2	0
1966	WS2	C	10	8	45	2	1	0
1967	WS2	C	6	5	28	2	1	0
1968	WS2	C	53	47	268	42	5	2
1969	WS2	C	63	56	316	44	4	8
1970	WS2	C	62	52	267	23	8	4
1970	WS2	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971	WS2	C	14	13	60	7	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	220
Left Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio University	Athens	OH	1961, 1962, 1963

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim French

What years did Jim French play?: Jim French played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1971.
Was Jim French a pitcher?: No. Jim French was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim French hit?: Jim French hit 5 career home runs with 119 hits.