Jimmy Stewart
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1973)
Jimmy Stewart was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. In 777 career games, he hit .237 with 336 hits, 8 home runs, and 112 RBI.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 11/24/2012 in Tampa, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-09-03
- Last Game
- 1973-09-29
Full name: James Franklin Stewart
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 777 | 1,420 | 164 | 336 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 112 | 38 | 139 | 218 | .237 | .306 | .305 | .611 | -2,121 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .305 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.
Career OPS .611 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 11.0% below 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 | CHN | NL | 13 | 37 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .297 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHN | NL | 132 | 415 | 59 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 49 | 61 | .253 | .250 (+1%) | .312 (+6%) | .377 (-16%) | .690 (-6%) | -289.2 |
| 1965 | CHN | NL | 116 | 282 | 26 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 53 | .223 | .245 (-9%) | .310 (-3%) | .371 (-24%) | .682 (-14%) | -570.2 |
| 1966 | CHN | NL | 57 | 90 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | .178 | .248 (-28%) | .309 (-18%) | .376 (-35%) | .685 (-28%) | -367.2 |
| 1967 | CHN | NL | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | CHA | AL | 24 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 119 | 221 | 26 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 33 | .253 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (-3%) | .369 (-3%) | .689 (-3%) | -121.5 |
| 1970 | CIN | NL | 101 | 105 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | .267 | .253 (+5%) | .325 (-1%) | .385 (-11%) | .711 (-7%) | -107.7 |
| 1971 | CIN | NL | 80 | 82 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | .232 | .249 (-7%) | .316 (-3%) | .365 (-17%) | .682 (-10%) | -120.0 |
| 1972 | HOU | NL | 68 | 96 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .219 | .243 (-10%) | .310 (-17%) | .353 (-12%) | .664 (-14%) | -254.9 |
| 1973 | HOU | NL | 61 | 68 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .191 | .256 (-26%) | .325 (-9%) | .378 (-50%) | .703 (-31%) | -290.8 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 777 | 1,420 | 164 | 336 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 112 | 38 | 139 | 218 | .237 | — | — | — | — | -2,121 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (777 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 410 | 732 | 88 | 173 | 5 | 61 | .236 |
| Away | 367 | 688 | 76 | 163 | 3 | 51 | .237 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-09-29 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-23 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-22 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-14 | HOU | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973-09-13 | HOU | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-09-07 | HOU | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-05 | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-04 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-09-03 | HOU | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-02 | HOU | LAD | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 10 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2B | 122 | 79 | 195 | 265 | 9 | 56 |
| 3B | 37 | 17 | 14 | 53 | 4 | 10 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 227 | 90 | 208 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| SS | 107 | 56 | 134 | 207 | 12 | 43 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | CHN | SS | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| 1964 | CHN | 2B | 61 | 55 | 130 | 180 | 6 | 40 |
| 1964 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | CHN | OF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | CHN | SS | 45 | 38 | 84 | 127 | 6 | 24 |
| 1965 | CHN | OF | 55 | 45 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965 | CHN | SS | 48 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 4 | 11 |
| 1966 | CHN | 2B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CHN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CHN | OF | 15 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CHN | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | CHA | 2B | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 1967 | CHA | OF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | CHA | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | CIN | 2B | 18 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| 1969 | CIN | 3B | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 1969 | CIN | OF | 66 | 30 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | CIN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | CIN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | CIN | 2B | 18 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 1970 | CIN | 3B | 9 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| 1970 | CIN | C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | CIN | OF | 48 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CIN | 2B | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | CIN | 3B | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | CIN | OF | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOU | 1B | 9 | 6 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1972 | HOU | 2B | 8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOU | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOU | OF | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOU | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOU | 3B | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | HOU | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 10 |
| Second Base | 122 |
| Third Base | 38 |
| Shortstop | 108 |
| Left Field | 179 |
| Center Field | 43 |
| Right Field | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | TN | 1959, 1960, 1961 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jimmy Stewart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jimmy Stewart: the record in brief
Jimmy Stewart played a first major league game on September 3, 1963 and a last one on September 29, 1973. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1963 to 1967), the Chicago White Sox (1967), the Cincinnati Reds (1969 to 1971), and the Houston Astros (1972 to 1973). Stewart played primarily as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 11, 1939, in Opelika, AL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 165 pounds. Stewart's death is recorded on November 24, 2012, in Tampa, FL, USA. Stewart's full given name, per the bio, is James Franklin Stewart.
In 777 games and 1,420 at bats, Stewart batted .237 with 336 hits, plus 8 home runs, 112 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .305, Stewart finished with a .611 OPS. Against a .249 league average for those years, Stewart's .237 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 105, in 1964. Stewart drove in a season-high 33 runs in 1964. In 1964, a season of regular play, Stewart hit .253 while the league hit .250.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Stewart
- What years did Jimmy Stewart play?
- Jimmy Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.
- Was Jimmy Stewart a pitcher?
- No. Jimmy Stewart was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jimmy Stewart hit?
- Jimmy Stewart hit 8 career home runs with 336 hits.
- What teams did Jimmy Stewart play for?
- Jimmy Stewart played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1963–1967), the Chicago White Sox (1967), the Cincinnati Reds (1969–1971), and the Houston Astros (1972–1973).
- What were Jimmy Stewart's career stats?
- In 777 games, Jimmy Stewart had 336 hits, 8 home runs, 112 RBI, 164 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
- What position did Jimmy Stewart play?
- Jimmy Stewart played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimmy Stewart and how much did he weigh?
- Jimmy Stewart was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jimmy Stewart hit each season?
- Jimmy Stewart's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 3 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 4 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 0 in 1971, 0 in 1972, and 0 in 1973. His most in one season was 4, in 1969.
- What was Jimmy Stewart's career batting average?
- Jimmy Stewart batted .237 over his career, with 336 hits in 1,420 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jimmy Stewart have?
- Jimmy Stewart drove in 112 runs in his career.
- Is Jimmy Stewart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimmy Stewart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.