What years did Jimy Williams play?

Jimy Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967.

Was Jimy Williams a pitcher?

No. Jimy Williams was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jimy Williams hit?

Jimy Williams hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Jimy Williams's career batting average?

Jimy Williams batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.

How many RBI did Jimy Williams have?

Jimy Williams drove in 1 runs in his career.

Is Jimy Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jimy Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jimy Williams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1967)

Jimy Williams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. In 14 career games, he hit .231 with 3 hits and 1 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .231

HR 0

RBI 1

H 3

OPS .516

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 10/4/1943 in Santa Maria, CA, USA
Died: 1/26/2024 in Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-04-26
Last Game: 1967-09-21

Full name: James Francis Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Jimy Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	13	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	.231	.286	.231	.516	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jimy Williams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	SLN	NL	13	11	1	3	1	1	5	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	SLN	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	13	1	3	1	1	6	.231	—	—	—	—	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

Jimy Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	9	1	3	0	1	.333
Away	7	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimy Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1967-09-21	STL	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1966-07-17	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-07-14	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	2
1966-07-10	STL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-07-02	STL	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-06-27	STL	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-06-05	STL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-06-04	STL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-05-29	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1966-05-08	STL	SFG	L	3	1	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimy Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
SS	8	2	8	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimy Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1966	SLN	2B	3	0	0	0	0
1966	SLN	SS	7	1	2	5	1
1967	SLN	SS	1	1	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jimy Williams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	3
Shortstop	8

College History

Jimy Williams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	1963, 1964

Jimy Williams: the record in brief

Jimy Williams played a first major league game on April 26, 1966 and a last one on September 21, 1967. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1967. Born on October 4, 1943, in Santa Maria, CA, USA, Williams is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on January 26, 2024, in Tarpon Springs, FL, USA. Williams's full given name, per the bio, is James Francis Williams.

Williams's career batting table shows 14 games, 13 at bats and 3 hits, a .231 average, along with 1 runs batted in. Measured against the leagues Williams played in, the .231 career average compares with a .245 league average over the same seasons, 6.0% below the league. By OPS the gap is 23.5% below league average (.516 against .675). Williams collected a career-high 3 hits in 1966.

The position table credits Williams with 8 games at shortstop and also lists 3 at second base.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimy Williams

What years did Jimy Williams play?: Jimy Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967.
Was Jimy Williams a pitcher?: No. Jimy Williams was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jimy Williams hit?: Jimy Williams hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Jimy Williams's career batting average?: Jimy Williams batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimy Williams have?: Jimy Williams drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Jimy Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jimy Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.