Jim Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1970)

Jim Williams was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970 for the San Diego Padres, a span of 2 seasons. In 24 career games, he hit .282 with 11 hits and 2 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .282
HR 0
RBI 2
H 11
OPS .649
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
4/29/1947 in Zachary, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-08
Last Game
1970-09-30

Full name: James Alfred Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jim Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1064.0 987.0 155.0 311.0 55.0 5.0 10.0 93.0 62.0 5.0 22.0 .315 .360 .411 .771

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Jim Williams — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1934 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1936 136.0 127.0 20.0 48.0 8.0 1.0 4.0 16.0 8.0 0 2.0 .378 .415 .551 .966
1937 245.0 230.0 35.0 75.0 10.0 1.0 2.0 21.0 10.0 0 6.0 .326 .360 .404 .764
1938 187.0 173.0 31.0 55.0 9.0 0 1.0 14.0 13.0 0 0 .318 .369 .387 .756
1939 88.0 79.0 9.0 19.0 5.0 0 0 10.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 .241 .299 .304 .603
1940 116.0 109.0 18.0 24.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 .220 .252 .303 .555
1941 88.0 82.0 10.0 27.0 5.0 2.0 0 5.0 5.0 0 4.0 .329 .382 .439 .821
1942 104.0 96.0 18.0 38.0 8.0 0 2.0 10.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 .396 .453 .542 .995
1944 97.0 88.0 14.0 25.0 6.0 0 0 9.0 7.0 0 4.0 .284 .344 .352 .696
Listed seasons · 9 1,064 987 155 311 55 5 10 93 62 5 22 .315 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
24 39 8 11 1 0 0 2 1 4 14 .282 .341 .308 .649 0

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Williams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 SDN NL 13 25 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 11 .280 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 11 14 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 24 39 8 11 1 0 0 2 1 4 14 .282 — — — — 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

Jim Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9164601.375
Away15234501.217

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-30 SDPLADW 200000011
1970-09-27 SDPSFGL 100000001
1970-09-26 SDPSFGL 100000000
1970-09-25 SDPSFGW 211000000
1970-09-24 SDPATLW 412000000
1970-09-14 SDPLADL 100000000
1970-09-09 SDPATLL 000000000
1970-09-08 SDPHOUL 010000000
1970-09-07 SDPHOUL 311000001
1970-09-05 SDPCINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 12 8 15 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SDN OF 6 5 9 0 1 0
1970 SDN OF 6 3 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 6
Right Field 6

Jim Williams: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 8, 1969 and the final game on September 30, 1970, Jim Williams built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the San Diego Padres. Williams played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 29, 1947, in Zachary, LA, USA, Williams was listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Jim Williams was the playing name; the full given name is James Alfred.

Williams collected 11 hits in 39 at bats across 24 games, good for a .282 batting average, adding 2 RBI. Williams got on base at a .341 rate and slugged .308 (.649 OPS). The league as a whole hit .251 across Williams's seasons, which puts the .282 career mark 12.3% above average. In OPS terms, Williams's .649 stands 7.4% below the league's .700. No season topped the 7 hits of 1969.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Williams

What years did Jim Williams play?
Jim Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.
Was Jim Williams a pitcher?
No. Jim Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Williams hit?
Jim Williams hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Jim Williams's career batting average?
Jim Williams batted .282 over his career, with 11 hits in 39 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Williams have?
Jim Williams drove in 2 runs in his career.
Is Jim Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.