Jim Wohlford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1986)

AVG .260
HR 21
RBI 305
H 793
OPS .656
PIV -3,532
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
2/28/1951 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-01
Last Game
1986-10-05

Full name: James Eugene Wohlford

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,220 3,049 349 793 125 33 21 305 89 241 376 .260 .313 .343 .656 -3,532

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
1972 KCA AL 15 25 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 .240 — — — — 0.0
1973 KCA AL 45 109 21 29 1 3 2 10 1 11 12 .266 .256 (+4%) .325 (+3%) .378 (+2%) .703 (+2%) 38.0
1974 KCA AL 143 501 55 136 16 7 2 44 16 39 74 .271 .256 (+6%) .324 (+1%) .369 (-7%) .693 (-3%) -257.2
1975 KCA AL 116 353 45 90 10 5 0 30 12 34 37 .255 .257 (-1%) .327 (-3%) .374 (-17%) .701 (-10%) -576.0
1976 KCA AL 107 293 47 73 10 2 1 24 22 29 24 .249 .255 (-2%) .320 (-2%) .360 (-15%) .681 (-9%) -374.6
1977 ML4 AL 129 391 41 97 16 3 2 36 17 21 49 .248 .264 (-6%) .329 (-14%) .401 (-20%) .730 (-17%) -1136.5
1978 ML4 AL 46 118 16 35 7 2 1 19 3 6 10 .297 .257 (+15%) .323 (+1%) .378 (+10%) .702 (+5%) 61.4
1979 ML4 AL 63 175 19 46 13 1 1 17 6 8 28 .263 .265 (-1%) .329 (-12%) .397 (-8%) .727 (-10%) -332.5
1980 SFN NL 91 193 17 54 6 4 1 24 1 13 23 .280 .264 (+6%) .326 (-1%) .387 (-5%) .714 (-3%) -122.0
1981 SFN NL 50 68 4 11 3 0 1 7 0 4 9 .162 .255 (-37%) .320 (-36%) .368 (-32%) .688 (-34%) -371.1
1982 SFN NL 97 250 37 64 12 1 2 25 8 30 36 .256 .261 (-2%) .324 (+2%) .388 (-14%) .712 (-6%) -215.3
1983 MON NL 83 141 7 39 8 0 1 14 0 5 14 .277 .260 (+6%) .324 (-9%) .389 (-9%) .714 (-9%) -224.1
1984 MON NL 95 213 20 64 13 2 5 29 3 14 19 .300 .259 (+16%) .322 (+6%) .384 (+17%) .707 (+12%) 426.4
1985 MON NL 70 125 7 24 5 1 1 15 0 16 18 .192 .257 (-25%) .323 (-12%) .390 (-30%) .714 (-22%) -415.4
1986 MON NL 70 94 10 25 4 2 1 11 0 9 17 .266 .257 (+3%) .325 (avg) .395 (-3%) .720 (-2%) -33.1
Career · 15 seasons 1,220 3,049 349 793 125 33 21 305 89 241 376 .260 — — — — -3,532

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
5 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS KCA 5 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61114861653828139.257
Away609156318441113166.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-05 WSNPHIL 100000000
1986-10-03 WSNPHIW 100000001
1986-10-01 WSNNYNL 211000011
1986-09-27 WSNPHIL 000000020
1986-09-24 WSNPITL 100000000
1986-09-23 WSNCHCW 101100200
1986-09-20 WSNSTLL 101000000
1986-09-19 WSNSTLW 100000000
1986-09-18 WSNPITL 100000000
1986-09-17 WSNPITL 302100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 5 8 15 1 2
3B 9 6 1 7 1 1
OF 877 676 1550 46 33 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 KCA 2B 8 5 7 12 1 1
1973 KCA OF 13 11 31 2 0 1
1974 KCA OF 138 125 273 7 5 4
1975 KCA OF 102 84 175 9 9 1
1976 KCA 2B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1976 KCA OF 93 66 189 6 5 0
1977 ML4 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1977 ML4 OF 125 111 246 6 5 1
1978 ML4 OF 35 25 52 2 1 0
1979 ML4 OF 55 44 126 0 4 0
1980 SFN 3B 1 1 0 1 1 0
1980 SFN OF 49 32 89 2 1 0
1981 SFN OF 10 6 3 1 0 0
1982 SFN OF 72 55 122 4 1 0
1983 MON OF 61 28 80 2 1 0
1984 MON 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1
1984 MON OF 59 46 85 3 1 1
1985 MON OF 43 32 58 1 0 0
1986 MON 3B 6 5 1 5 0 0
1986 MON OF 22 11 21 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 10
Third Base 9
Left Field 604
Center Field 36
Right Field 273
Designated Hitter 45

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MON NL $350,000
1985 MON NL $308,333
Total Career Earnings $658,333

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Sequoias Visalia CA 1970

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Wohlford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ted Uhlaender
    .263 avg, 36 HR
  2. 95
    Mike Hershberger
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  3. 92
    Endy Chavez
    .270 avg, 30 HR
  4. 92
    Gil Coan
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  5. 88
    Rowland Office
    .259 avg, 32 HR
  6. 87
    Jim Busby
    .262 avg, 48 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Wohlford

What years did Jim Wohlford play?
Jim Wohlford played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1986.
Was Jim Wohlford a pitcher?
No. Jim Wohlford was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Wohlford hit?
Jim Wohlford hit 21 career home runs with 793 hits.