Jimmy Stewart

Born: 6/11/1939 in Opelika, AL, USA

Died: 11/24/2012 in Tampa, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1963-09-03 | Final Game: 1973-09-29

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: James Franklin Stewart

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Biography

Jimmy Stewart was a professional baseball player born in 1939, whose career spanned from 1963 to 1973. As a versatile position player, Stewart appeared in 777 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He was known for his speed on the bases, amassing a total of 38 stolen bases, which highlighted his ability to impact the game beyond just hitting. Stewart finished his career with 336 hits, 8 home runs, and 112 RBIs, culminating in a batting average of .237. Playing in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball period to the more offensive-oriented styles of the 1970s, Stewart contributed to his teams with a blend of contact hitting and base running prowess. While he may not have been a superstar with towering home runs, his consistent presence on the field and ability to produce in clutch situations made him a valuable player for his teams. Stewart's career reflects the evolving nature of baseball during a time when strategy and speed began to take precedence alongside traditional power hitting.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
777	1420	164	336	45	14	8	112	38	139	218	0.237	0.306	0.305	0.611	-2483.0

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.611 vs. league average 0.686 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	CHC	NL	13	37	1	11	2	0	0	1	1	1	7	0.297	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CHC	NL	132	415	59	105	17	0	3	33	10	49	61	0.253	.250 (+1%)	.312 (+6%)	.377 (-16%)	.690 (-6%)	-359.9
1965	CHC	NL	116	282	26	63	9	4	0	19	13	30	53	0.223	.245 (-9%)	.310 (-3%)	.371 (-24%)	.682 (-14%)	-692.7
1966	CHC	NL	57	90	4	16	4	1	0	4	1	7	12	0.178	.248 (-28%)	.309 (-18%)	.376 (-35%)	.685 (-28%)	-405.9
1967	CHC	NL	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CHW	AL	24	18	5	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	6	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CIN	NL	119	221	26	56	3	4	4	24	4	19	33	0.253	.248 (+2%)	.320 (-3%)	.369 (-3%)	.689 (-3%)	-148.3
1970	CIN	NL	101	105	15	28	3	1	1	8	5	8	13	0.267	.253 (+5%)	.325 (-1%)	.385 (-11%)	.711 (-7%)	-127.9
1971	CIN	NL	80	82	7	19	2	2	0	9	3	9	12	0.232	.249 (-7%)	.316 (-3%)	.365 (-17%)	.682 (-10%)	-137.8
1972	HOU	NL	68	96	14	21	5	2	0	9	0	6	9	0.219	.243 (-10%)	.310 (-17%)	.353 (-12%)	.664 (-14%)	-286.9
1973	HOU	NL	61	68	6	13	0	0	0	3	0	9	12	0.191	.256 (-26%)	.325 (-9%)	.378 (-50%)	.703 (-31%)	-323.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	NLCS	CIN	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1970	WS	CIN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	6	75	5	2	5
2B	122	79	195	265	9	56
3B	37	17	14	53	4	10
C	1	0	2	0	0	0
OF	227	90	208	11	7	0
SS	107	56	134	207	12	43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	CHN	2B	1	0	2	4	0	1
1963	CHN	SS	9	7	11	25	1	7
1964	CHN	2B	61	55	130	180	6	40
1964	CHN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1964	CHN	OF	4	3	3	0	1	0
1964	CHN	SS	45	38	84	127	6	24
1965	CHN	OF	55	45	80	4	4	0
1965	CHN	SS	48	11	37	54	4	11
1966	CHN	2B	4	2	5	2	0	0
1966	CHN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1966	CHN	OF	15	11	31	1	0	0
1966	CHN	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
1967	CHA	2B	5	2	7	6	2	3
1967	CHA	OF	6	0	0	1	0	0
1967	CHA	SS	2	0	2	1	1	1
1969	CIN	2B	18	8	17	28	1	6
1969	CIN	3B	6	3	4	10	1	3
1969	CIN	OF	66	30	68	4	2	0
1969	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970	CIN	1B	1	0	4	0	2	0
1970	CIN	2B	18	4	19	18	0	3
1970	CIN	3B	9	5	6	17	1	5
1970	CIN	C	1	0	2	0	0	0
1970	CIN	OF	48	1	15	1	0	0
1971	CIN	2B	6	4	9	14	0	3
1971	CIN	3B	9	2	0	8	2	0
1971	CIN	OF	19	0	4	0	0	0
1972	HOU	1B	9	6	71	5	0	5
1972	HOU	2B	8	4	6	13	0	0
1972	HOU	3B	2	1	1	0	0	0
1972	HOU	OF	11	0	5	0	0	0
1973	HOU	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	HOU	3B	8	6	3	17	0	2
1973	HOU	OF	3	0	2	0	0	0