Jimmie Wilson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1940)

AVG .284
HR 32
RBI 621
H 1,358
OPS .707
PIV -3,117
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
7/23/1900 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
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

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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

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 66 3 16 2 0 0 5 2 7 .242

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 6 17 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 .353
1931 WS SLN 7 23 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 .217
1930 WS SLN 4 15 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 .267
1928 WS SLN 3 11 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home752227130466419344.292
Away773250527869413274.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-29 CINPITW 101000000
1940-09-28 CINPITW 200000000
1940-09-26 CINSTLW 401000100
1940-09-23 CINPITL 200000000
1940-09-17 CINPHIW 200000110
1940-09-16 CINBROW 300000000
1940-09-15 CINBROL 401000000
1940-09-15 CINBROW 111000010
1940-09-11 CINBSNW 401000000
1940-09-05 CINPITW 000000000

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Jimmie Wilson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Severeid
    .289 avg, 17 HR
  2. 88
    Heinie Peitz
    .271 avg, 16 HR
  3. 83
    Manny Sanguillen
    .296 avg, 65 HR
  4. 82
    Johnny Kling
    .272 avg, 20 HR
  5. 81
    Muddy Ruel
    .275 avg, 4 HR
  6. 80
    Luke Sewell
    .259 avg, 20 HR

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 1358 hits.