Jimmie Wilson
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1940)
Jimmie Wilson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,525 career games, he hit .284 with 1,358 hits, 32 home runs, and 621 RBI. Jimmie Wilson was a 2-time All-Star.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 5/31/1947 in Bradenton, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-04-17
- Last Game
- 1940-09-29
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: James Wilson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,525 | 4,778 | 580 | 1,358 | 252 | 32 | 32 | 621 | 86 | 356 | 280 | .284 | .336 | .370 | .707 | -3,117 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .370 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.
Career OPS .707 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHI | NL | 85 | 252 | 27 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | .262 | .282 (-7%) | .344 (-20%) | .390 (-21%) | .734 (-20%) | -852.3 |
| 1924 | PHI | NL | 95 | 280 | 32 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 12 | .279 | .283 (-2%) | .345 (-7%) | .389 (+8%) | .734 (+1%) | -11.8 |
| 1925 | PHI | NL | 108 | 335 | 42 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 5 | 32 | 25 | .328 | .288 (+14%) | .349 (+12%) | .407 (+6%) | .756 (+8%) | 632.4 |
| 1926 | PHI | NL | 90 | 279 | 40 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 20 | .305 | .279 (+9%) | .345 (+5%) | .390 (+2%) | .735 (+3%) | 197.1 |
| 1927 | PHI | NL | 128 | 443 | 50 | 122 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 34 | 15 | .275 | .282 (-2%) | .344 (-4%) | .392 (-15%) | .736 (-10%) | -686.0 |
| 1928 | PHI | NL | 21 | 70 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 8 | .300 | .280 (+7%) | .342 (+11%) | .395 (-2%) | .737 (+4%) | 63.6 |
| 1928 | SLN | NL | 120 | 411 | 45 | 106 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 9 | 45 | 24 | .258 | .280 (-8%) | .342 (-3%) | .395 (-13%) | .737 (-8%) | 63.6 |
| 1929 | SLN | NL | 120 | 394 | 59 | 128 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 4 | 43 | 19 | .325 | .289 (+12%) | .353 (+11%) | .415 (+12%) | .769 (+12%) | 982.1 |
| 1930 | SLN | NL | 107 | 362 | 54 | 115 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 28 | 17 | .318 | .293 (+8%) | .354 (+4%) | .429 (+1%) | .784 (+2%) | 155.2 |
| 1931 | SLN | NL | 115 | 383 | 45 | 105 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 28 | 15 | .274 | .276 (-1%) | .338 (-2%) | .388 (-13%) | .726 (-8%) | -446.4 |
| 1932 | SLN | NL | 92 | 274 | 36 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 18 | .248 | .275 (-10%) | .335 (-14%) | .391 (-12%) | .726 (-13%) | -602.4 |
| 1933 | SLN | NL | 113 | 369 | 34 | 94 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 23 | 33 | .255 | .270 (-6%) | .329 (-9%) | .377 (-18%) | .707 (-14%) | -783.9 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 91 | 277 | 25 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 10 | .292 | .278 (+5%) | .340 (-4%) | .392 (-7%) | .733 (-6%) | -263.9 |
| 1935 | PHI | NL | 93 | 290 | 38 | 81 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 19 | 19 | .279 | .279 (avg) | .342 (-5%) | .399 (-10%) | .742 (-8%) | -373.4 |
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 85 | 230 | 25 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 21 | .278 | .283 (-2%) | .349 (-10%) | .404 (-15%) | .753 (-13%) | -499.2 |
| 1937 | PHI | NL | 39 | 87 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .276 | .276 (avg) | .342 (-6%) | .398 (-13%) | .740 (-10%) | -135.5 |
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | CIN | NL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | CIN | NL | 16 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,525 | 4,778 | 580 | 1,358 | 252 | 32 | 32 | 621 | 86 | 356 | 280 | .284 | — | — | — | — | -2,561 | ||
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 (1525 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 752 | 2271 | 304 | 664 | 19 | 344 | .292 |
| Away | 773 | 2505 | 278 | 694 | 13 | 274 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-29 | CIN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-28 | CIN | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-26 | CIN | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-23 | CIN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-17 | CIN | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-09-16 | CIN | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-15 | CIN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-15 | CIN | BRO | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-09-11 | CIN | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-05 | CIN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 9 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 1351 | 0 | 4916 | 931 | 136 | 153 |
| OF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHI | C | 69 | 0 | 235 | 50 | 12 | 10 |
| 1923 | PHI | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1924 | PHI | C | 82 | 0 | 240 | 93 | 11 | 14 |
| 1924 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | PHI | C | 89 | 0 | 275 | 50 | 6 | 9 |
| 1925 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | PHI | C | 79 | 0 | 228 | 78 | 16 | 5 |
| 1927 | PHI | C | 124 | 0 | 377 | 82 | 12 | 12 |
| 1928 | PHI | C | 20 | 0 | 75 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 1928 | SLN | C | 120 | 0 | 394 | 82 | 8 | 13 |
| 1929 | SLN | C | 119 | 0 | 410 | 80 | 14 | 16 |
| 1930 | SLN | C | 99 | 0 | 456 | 67 | 7 | 11 |
| 1931 | SLN | C | 110 | 0 | 498 | 75 | 9 | 15 |
| 1932 | SLN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1932 | SLN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | SLN | C | 75 | 0 | 326 | 55 | 7 | 9 |
| 1933 | SLN | C | 107 | 0 | 498 | 58 | 10 | 13 |
| 1934 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PHI | C | 77 | 0 | 265 | 42 | 4 | 7 |
| 1935 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | PHI | C | 78 | 0 | 329 | 44 | 7 | 9 |
| 1936 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | PHI | C | 63 | 0 | 187 | 31 | 9 | 5 |
| 1937 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937 | PHI | C | 22 | 0 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1938 | PHI | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | CIN | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CIN | C | 16 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1351 |
| First Base | 9 |
| Second Base | 3 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | C |
| 1927 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | C |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 5.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 28.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 3.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jimmie Wilson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jimmie Wilson: the record in brief
April 17, 1923 and September 29, 1940 bracket Jimmie Wilson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Wilson played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1923 to 1938), the St. Louis Cardinals (1928 to 1933), and the Cincinnati Reds (1939 to 1940). Wilson played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 23, 1900, in Philadelphia, PA, USA and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on May 31, 1947, in Bradenton, FL, USA. Jimmie Wilson was the playing name; the full given name is James.
The batting record for Wilson: 1,525 games, 1,358 hits in 4,778 at bats, and a .284 average, adding 32 home runs, 621 runs batted in, and 86 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .336 clip and slugging .370, Wilson finished with a .707 OPS. Against a .280 league average for those years, Wilson's .284 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 128, in 1929.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmie Wilson
- What years did Jimmie Wilson play?
- Jimmie Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1940.
- Was Jimmie Wilson a pitcher?
- No. Jimmie Wilson was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jimmie Wilson hit?
- Jimmie Wilson hit 32 career home runs with 1,358 hits.
- What teams did Jimmie Wilson play for?
- Jimmie Wilson played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1923–1928, 1934–1938), the St. Louis Cardinals (1928–1933), and the Cincinnati Reds (1939–1940).
- Did Jimmie Wilson win an MVP award?
- No. Jimmie Wilson did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jimmie Wilson win?
- Jimmie Wilson was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Jimmie Wilson's career stats?
- In 1,525 games, Jimmie Wilson had 1,358 hits, 32 home runs, 621 RBI, 580 runs, and 86 stolen bases, with a .284 batting average.
- What position did Jimmie Wilson play?
- Jimmie Wilson played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimmie Wilson and how much did he weigh?
- Jimmie Wilson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jimmie Wilson hit each season?
- Jimmie Wilson's home runs by season: 1 in 1923, 6 in 1924, 3 in 1925, 4 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 2 in 1928, 4 in 1929, 1 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 1 in 1933, 3 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 1 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, and 0 in 1940. His most in one season was 6, in 1924.
- What was Jimmie Wilson's career batting average?
- Jimmie Wilson batted .284 over his career, with 1,358 hits in 4,778 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jimmie Wilson have?
- Jimmie Wilson drove in 621 runs in his career.
- Is Jimmie Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jimmie Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jimmie Wilson make?
- Jimmie Wilson was selected to 2 All-Star Games.