Jim Ray Hart

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1974)

AVG .278
HR 170
RBI 578
H 1,052
OPS .813
PIV 14,015
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
10/30/1941 in Hookerton, NC, USA
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

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS SFN 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home543177023145672249.258
Away582201328759698329.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-05-27 NYYCHWL 400000002
1974-05-26 NYYBALW 300000001
1974-05-25 NYYBALL 100000000
1974-05-24 NYYBALL 100000001
1974-05-22 NYYBOSL 100000000
1974-05-21 NYYBOSL 511000000
1974-05-19 NYYMILW 000000010
1974-05-18 NYYMILL 100000000
1974-05-15 NYYDETL 100000001
1974-05-14 NYYDETL 200000022

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Ray Hart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dale Long
    .267 avg, 132 HR
  2. 97
    Leon Durham
    .277 avg, 147 HR
  3. 95
    Hank Blalock
    .269 avg, 153 HR
  4. 92
    Ketel Marte
    .278 avg, 192 HR
  5. 92
    Bob Horner
    .277 avg, 218 HR
  6. 91
    Eddie Robinson
    .268 avg, 172 HR

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 1052 hits.