Jim Mason

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1979)

AVG .203
HR 12
RBI 114
H 322
OPS .534
PIV -5,915
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
8/14/1950 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-26
Last Game
1979-09-24

Full name: James Percy Mason

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
633 1,584 140 322 53 12 12 114 2 124 316 .203 .259 .275 .534 -5,915

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OPS .534 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 23.6% 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
1971 WS2 AL 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 46 147 10 29 3 0 0 10 0 9 39 .197 .243 (-19%) .310 (-21%) .353 (-38%) .664 (-30%) -646.6
1973 TEX AL 92 238 23 49 7 2 3 19 0 23 48 .206 .256 (-20%) .325 (-16%) .378 (-23%) .703 (-20%) -769.5
1974 NYA AL 152 440 41 110 18 6 5 37 1 35 87 .250 .256 (-3%) .324 (-7%) .369 (-5%) .693 (-6%) -470.4
1975 NYA AL 94 223 17 34 3 2 2 16 0 22 49 .152 .257 (-41%) .327 (-30%) .374 (-44%) .701 (-37%) -1308.5
1976 NYA AL 93 217 17 39 7 1 1 14 0 9 37 .180 .255 (-30%) .320 (-35%) .360 (-35%) .681 (-35%) -1196.3
1977 TOR AL 22 79 10 13 3 0 0 2 1 7 10 .165 .264 (-38%) .329 (-29%) .401 (-50%) .730 (-40%) -505.8
1977 TEX AL 36 55 9 12 3 0 1 7 0 6 10 .218 .264 (-17%) .329 (-12%) .401 (-18%) .730 (-15%) -505.8
1978 TEX AL 55 105 10 20 4 0 0 3 0 5 17 .190 .257 (-26%) .323 (-30%) .378 (-40%) .702 (-35%) -573.0
1979 MON NL 40 71 3 13 5 1 0 6 0 7 16 .183 .265 (-31%) .329 (-22%) .397 (-29%) .727 (-26%) -304.0
Career · 10 seasons 633 1,584 140 322 53 12 12 114 2 124 316 .203 — — — — -6,280

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
5 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 WS NYA 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32878283173660.221
Away30680257149654.186

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-24 WSNPITW 000000000
1979-09-11 WSNCHCW 000000000
1979-09-03 WSNNYNW 000000000
1979-09-01 WSNCINW 402200001
1979-08-31 WSNCINW 100000000
1979-08-27 WSNHOUL 200000000
1979-08-21 WSNCINL 200000010
1979-08-13 WSNHOUL 000000000
1979-08-10 WSNNYNW 401000101
1979-08-05 WSNNYNL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 21 8 30 24 2 8
3B 29 23 16 35 5 3
SS 576 452 823 1436 97 278

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 WS2 SS 3 3 8 13 1 1
1972 TEX 3B 10 10 6 13 2 0
1972 TEX SS 32 32 52 93 8 14
1973 TEX 2B 19 8 30 24 2 8
1973 TEX 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 TEX SS 74 64 113 206 18 43
1974 NYA SS 152 144 241 430 25 87
1975 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 NYA SS 93 73 134 209 16 45
1976 NYA SS 93 70 128 245 13 47
1977 TOR SS 22 20 49 51 3 9
1977 TEX 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1977 TEX SS 32 12 26 57 2 11
1978 TEX 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 TEX 3B 11 11 6 13 2 2
1978 TEX SS 42 20 41 79 8 12
1979 MON 3B 6 2 4 9 0 1
1979 MON SS 33 14 31 53 3 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 21
Third Base 29
Shortstop 576
Designated Hitter 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jackie Hernandez
    .208 avg, 12 HR
  2. 71
    Jack Heidemann
    .211 avg, 9 HR
  3. 70
    Hector Torres
    .216 avg, 18 HR
  4. 63
    Nick Allen
    .220 avg, 11 HR
  5. 53
    Mick Kelleher
    .213 avg, 0 HR
  6. 50
    Luis Alvarado
    .214 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Mason

What years did Jim Mason play?
Jim Mason played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979.
Was Jim Mason a pitcher?
No. Jim Mason was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jim Mason hit?
Jim Mason hit 12 career home runs with 322 hits.