Was Jimmy Hurst a pitcher?

No. Jimmy Hurst was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jimmy Hurst hit?

Jimmy Hurst hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.

Jimmy Hurst

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997)

AVG .176

HR 1

RBI 1

H 3

OPS .675

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 225 lb
Born: 3/1/1972 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Died: 7/6/2024 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-09-10
Last Game: 1997-09-28

Full name: Jimmy O'Neal Hurst

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	17	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	6	.176	.263	.412	.675	0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career SLG .412 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 10.7% 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
1997	DET	AL	13	17	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	6	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	17	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	6	.176	—	—	—	—	0

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	5	8	1	2	1	1	.250
Away	8	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1997-09-28	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-27	DET	NYY	L	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
1997-09-26	DET	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1997-09-24	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1997-09-23	DET	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-22	DET	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-21	DET	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-20	DET	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-19	DET	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-09-17	DET	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	12	4	12	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	DET	OF	12	4	12	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	1
Center Field	1
Right Field	10
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Three Rivers Community College	Poplar Bluff	MO	1991

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Hurst

Was Jimmy Hurst a pitcher?: No. Jimmy Hurst was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jimmy Hurst hit?: Jimmy Hurst hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.