Jimmy Stewart

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1973)

AVG .237
HR 8
RBI 112
H 336
OPS .611
PIV -2,121
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
6/11/1939 in Opelika, AL, USA
Died
11/24/2012 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-03
Last Game
1973-09-29

Full name: James Franklin Stewart

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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

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 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 NLCS CIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1970 WS CIN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41073288173561.236
Away36768876163351.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-29 HOUATLL 101000000
1973-09-23 HOUATLL 100000000
1973-09-22 HOUATLL 100000000
1973-09-14 HOULADL 100000001
1973-09-13 HOULADL 000000010
1973-09-07 HOUSFGL 100000000
1973-09-05 HOUCINL 100000000
1973-09-04 HOUCINL 010000010
1973-09-03 HOUCINL 000000000
1973-09-02 HOULADW 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Jimmy Stewart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeff Huson
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  2. 91
    Terry Harmon
    .233 avg, 4 HR
  3. 91
    Arnold Hauser
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  4. 91
    Rafael Landestoy
    .237 avg, 4 HR
  5. 90
    Fred Marsh
    .239 avg, 10 HR
  6. 90
    Ken Hamlin
    .241 avg, 11 HR

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.