Jim Wynn
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1977)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 3/26/2020 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-07-10
- Last Game
- 1977-09-27
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: James Sherman Wynn
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,920 | 6,653 | 1,105 | 1,665 | 285 | 39 | 291 | 964 | 225 | 1,224 | 1,427 | .250 | .366 | .436 | .802 | 26,023 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .366 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.
Career SLG .436 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +17.6% above league average.
Career OPS .802 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +16.5% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | NL | 70 | 250 | 31 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 53 | .244 | .246 (-1%) | .308 (+3%) | .371 (avg) | .680 (+2%) | 48.9 |
| 1964 | HOU | NL | 67 | 219 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 58 | .224 | .250 (-11%) | .312 (-4%) | .377 (-14%) | .690 (-9%) | -284.5 |
| 1965 | HOU | NL | 157 | 564 | 90 | 155 | 30 | 7 | 22 | 73 | 43 | 84 | 126 | .275 | .245 (+12%) | .310 (+19%) | .371 (+26%) | .682 (+23%) | 2724.8 |
| 1966 | HOU | NL | 105 | 418 | 62 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 13 | 41 | 81 | .256 | .248 (+3%) | .309 (+4%) | .376 (+17%) | .685 (+11%) | 793.1 |
| 1967 | HOU | NL | 158 | 594 | 102 | 148 | 29 | 3 | 37 | 107 | 16 | 74 | 137 | .249 | .242 (+3%) | .306 (+8%) | .357 (+38%) | .663 (+24%) | 2666.7 |
| 1968 | HOU | NL | 156 | 542 | 85 | 146 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 67 | 11 | 90 | 131 | .269 | .236 (+14%) | .298 (+26%) | .340 (+39%) | .638 (+33%) | 3587.2 |
| 1969 | HOU | NL | 149 | 495 | 113 | 133 | 17 | 1 | 33 | 87 | 23 | 148 | 142 | .269 | .248 (+8%) | .320 (+36%) | .369 (+37%) | .689 (+37%) | 4427.0 |
| 1970 | HOU | NL | 157 | 554 | 82 | 156 | 32 | 2 | 27 | 88 | 24 | 106 | 96 | .282 | .253 (+11%) | .325 (+21%) | .385 (+28%) | .711 (+25%) | 3055.1 |
| 1971 | HOU | NL | 123 | 404 | 38 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 10 | 56 | 63 | .203 | .249 (-19%) | .316 (-5%) | .365 (-19%) | .682 (-13%) | -668.2 |
| 1972 | HOU | NL | 145 | 542 | 117 | 148 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 90 | 17 | 103 | 99 | .273 | .243 (+12%) | .310 (+25%) | .353 (+33%) | .664 (+29%) | 3354.3 |
| 1973 | HOU | NL | 139 | 481 | 90 | 106 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 14 | 91 | 102 | .220 | .256 (-14%) | .325 (+7%) | .378 (+4%) | .703 (+5%) | 725.9 |
| 1974 | LAN | NL | 150 | 535 | 104 | 145 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 108 | 18 | 108 | 104 | .271 | .256 (+6%) | .324 (+19%) | .369 (+35%) | .693 (+27%) | 3142.3 |
| 1975 | LAN | NL | 130 | 412 | 80 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 7 | 110 | 77 | .248 | .257 (-4%) | .327 (+23%) | .374 (+12%) | .701 (+17%) | 1884.7 |
| 1976 | ATL | NL | 148 | 449 | 75 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 16 | 127 | 111 | .207 | .255 (-19%) | .320 (+18%) | .360 (+2%) | .681 (+9%) | 1388.3 |
| 1977 | NYA | AL | 30 | 77 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | .143 | .264 (-46%) | .329 (-14%) | .401 (-42%) | .730 (-29%) | -337.6 |
| 1977 | ML4 | AL | 36 | 117 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 31 | .197 | .264 (-26%) | .329 (-11%) | .401 (-40%) | .730 (-27%) | -337.6 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,920 | 6,653 | 1,105 | 1,665 | 285 | 39 | 291 | 964 | 225 | 1,224 | 1,427 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 26,170 | ||
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
View full game log (1920 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 973 | 3278 | 561 | 838 | 137 | 490 | .256 |
| Away | 947 | 3375 | 544 | 827 | 154 | 474 | .245 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-27 | MIL | LAA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-09-13 | MIL | SEA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-11 | MIL | OAK | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1977-09-10 | MIL | OAK | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977-09-05 | MIL | LAA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-02 | MIL | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-09-02 | MIL | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-01 | MIL | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-08-31 | MIL | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-08-28 | MIL | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1810 | 1765 | 3912 | 139 | 80 | 40 |
| SS | 21 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | HOU | OF | 53 | 53 | 99 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1963 | HOU | SS | 21 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | HOU | OF | 64 | 62 | 129 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 1965 | HOU | OF | 155 | 150 | 382 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 1966 | HOU | OF | 104 | 104 | 259 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 1967 | HOU | OF | 157 | 156 | 364 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1968 | HOU | OF | 153 | 152 | 298 | 20 | 4 | 8 |
| 1969 | HOU | OF | 149 | 148 | 318 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 1970 | HOU | OF | 151 | 149 | 293 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
| 1971 | HOU | OF | 116 | 103 | 232 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 1972 | HOU | OF | 144 | 144 | 284 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1973 | HOU | OF | 133 | 127 | 270 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | LAN | OF | 148 | 147 | 365 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 1975 | LAN | OF | 120 | 115 | 282 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976 | ATL | OF | 138 | 130 | 287 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 1977 | NYA | OF | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ML4 | OF | 17 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 21 |
| Left Field | 297 |
| Center Field | 1182 |
| Right Field | 361 |
| Designated Hitter | 30 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-05-10 |
| 1974 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1974 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 1973 | Player of the Week | Week of 1973-04-13 |
| 1967 | TSN All-Star | OF |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central State University | Wilberforce | OH | 1961 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 137.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 29.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Wynn
- What years did Jim Wynn play?
- Jim Wynn played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1977.
- Was Jim Wynn a pitcher?
- No. Jim Wynn was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jim Wynn hit?
- Jim Wynn hit 291 career home runs with 1665 hits.