Jim Ray Hart
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1974)
Jim Ray Hart was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 for the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,125 career games, he hit .278 with 1,052 hits, 170 home runs, and 578 RBI. Jim Ray Hart was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,015.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/19/2016 in Acampo, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-07-07
- Last Game
- 1974-05-27
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: James Ray Hart
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,125 | 3,783 | 518 | 1,052 | 148 | 29 | 170 | 578 | 17 | 380 | 573 | .278 | .345 | .467 | .813 | 14,015 |
Career AVG .278 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Career OBP .345 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.
Career SLG .467 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.
Career OPS .813 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +18.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 7 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 153 | 566 | 71 | 162 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 81 | 5 | 47 | 94 | .286 | .250 (+14%) | .312 (+9%) | .377 (+32%) | .690 (+22%) | 2284.3 |
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 160 | 591 | 91 | 177 | 30 | 6 | 23 | 96 | 6 | 47 | 75 | .299 | .245 (+22%) | .310 (+12%) | .371 (+31%) | .682 (+23%) | 2444.6 |
| 1966 | SFN | NL | 156 | 578 | 88 | 165 | 23 | 4 | 33 | 93 | 2 | 48 | 75 | .285 | .248 (+15%) | .309 (+11%) | .376 (+36%) | .685 (+24%) | 2634.2 |
| 1967 | SFN | NL | 158 | 578 | 98 | 167 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 99 | 1 | 77 | 100 | .289 | .242 (+19%) | .306 (+22%) | .357 (+42%) | .663 (+33%) | 3705.9 |
| 1968 | SFN | NL | 136 | 480 | 67 | 124 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 78 | 3 | 46 | 74 | .258 | .236 (+9%) | .298 (+8%) | .340 (+30%) | .638 (+20%) | 1646.2 |
| 1969 | SFN | NL | 95 | 236 | 27 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 49 | .254 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (+7%) | .369 (-10%) | .689 (-2%) | -0.0 |
| 1970 | SFN | NL | 76 | 255 | 30 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 30 | 29 | .282 | .253 (+11%) | .325 (+10%) | .385 (+12%) | .711 (+11%) | 537.6 |
| 1971 | SFN | NL | 31 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | SFN | NL | 24 | 79 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .304 | .243 (+25%) | .310 (+16%) | .353 (+57%) | .664 (+38%) | 443.4 |
| 1973 | SFN | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 114 | 339 | 29 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 36 | 45 | .254 | .256 (-1%) | .325 (avg) | .378 (+11%) | .703 (+6%) | 0.0 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .053 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,125 | 3,783 | 518 | 1,052 | 148 | 29 | 170 | 578 | 17 | 380 | 573 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 13,696 | ||
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 (1125 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 543 | 1770 | 231 | 456 | 72 | 249 | .258 |
| Away | 582 | 2013 | 287 | 596 | 98 | 329 | .296 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-05-27 | NYY | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974-05-26 | NYY | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-05-25 | NYY | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-05-24 | NYY | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-05-22 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-05-21 | NYY | BOS | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-05-19 | NYY | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974-05-18 | NYY | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-05-15 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-05-14 | NYY | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 683 | 665 | 564 | 1187 | 134 | 92 |
| OF | 264 | 259 | 341 | 12 | 17 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SFN | 3B | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | SFN | 3B | 149 | 145 | 139 | 277 | 28 | 24 |
| 1964 | SFN | OF | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965 | SFN | 3B | 144 | 141 | 134 | 231 | 32 | 16 |
| 1965 | SFN | OF | 15 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | SFN | 3B | 139 | 137 | 100 | 282 | 24 | 24 |
| 1966 | SFN | OF | 17 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | SFN | 3B | 89 | 86 | 60 | 177 | 16 | 10 |
| 1967 | SFN | OF | 72 | 71 | 81 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | SFN | 3B | 72 | 70 | 63 | 109 | 14 | 11 |
| 1968 | SFN | OF | 65 | 63 | 102 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | SFN | 3B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | SFN | OF | 68 | 68 | 80 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | SFN | 3B | 56 | 53 | 39 | 69 | 11 | 2 |
| 1970 | SFN | OF | 18 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | SFN | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1971 | SFN | OF | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | SFN | 3B | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 1973 | SFN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 680 |
| Left Field | 262 |
| Right Field | 7 |
| Designated Hitter | 110 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 10.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 13.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 6.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 1.0 | 20 | 1 |
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Jim Ray Hart: the record in brief
Jim Ray Hart played a first major league game on July 7, 1963 and a last one on May 27, 1974. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1963 to 1973) and the New York Yankees (1973 to 1974). Born on October 30, 1941, in Hookerton, NC, USA, Hart is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on May 19, 2016, in Acampo, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name James Ray.
Hart's career batting table shows 1,125 games, 3,783 at bats and 1,052 hits, a .278 average, adding 170 homers and 578 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .345 and the slugging percentage .467, for an OPS of .813. Measured against the leagues Hart played in, the .278 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 11.9% above the league. In OPS terms, Hart's .813 stands 18.9% above the league's .683.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Ray Hart
- What years did Jim Ray Hart play?
- Jim Ray Hart played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974.
- Was Jim Ray Hart a pitcher?
- No. Jim Ray Hart was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jim Ray Hart hit?
- Jim Ray Hart hit 170 career home runs with 1,052 hits.
- What teams did Jim Ray Hart play for?
- Jim Ray Hart played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1963–1973) and the New York Yankees (1973–1974).
- Did Jim Ray Hart win an MVP award?
- No. Jim Ray Hart did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jim Ray Hart win?
- Jim Ray Hart was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jim Ray Hart's career stats?
- In 1,125 games, Jim Ray Hart had 1,052 hits, 170 home runs, 578 RBI, 518 runs, and 17 stolen bases, with a .278 batting average.
- What position did Jim Ray Hart play?
- Jim Ray Hart played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Ray Hart and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Ray Hart was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jim Ray Hart hit each season?
- Jim Ray Hart's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 31 in 1964, 23 in 1965, 33 in 1966, 29 in 1967, 23 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 8 in 1970, 2 in 1971, 5 in 1972, 13 in 1973, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 33, in 1966.
- What was Jim Ray Hart's career batting average?
- Jim Ray Hart batted .278 over his career, with 1,052 hits in 3,783 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Ray Hart have?
- Jim Ray Hart drove in 578 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Ray Hart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Ray Hart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jim Ray Hart make?
- Jim Ray Hart was selected to 1 All-Star Game.