1941
Born October 30, 1941
Hookerton, NC, USA
Jim Ray Hart Notable
Jim Ray Hart divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the San Francisco Giants from 1963, then the New York Yankees through 1974.
Across 1,125 games he batted .278, with 1,052 hits and 518 runs. He finished with 170 home runs, 148 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 683 games at third base, with 1,187 assists and 134 errors. He turned 92 double plays. He also played 264 games in the outfield.
He was an All-Star in 1966. He hit for the cycle in 1970.
He was born in Hookerton, NC, USA on October 30, 1941, and died on May 19, 2016. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1966 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SFG | 7 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .200 |
| 1964 | SFG | 153 | 566 | 71 | 162 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 81 | 47 | 94 | 5 | .286 |
| 1965 | SFG | 160 | 591 | 91 | 177 | 30 | 6 | 23 | 96 | 47 | 75 | 6 | .299 |
| 1966 | SFG | 156 | 578 | 88 | 165 | 23 | 4 | 33 | 93 | 48 | 75 | 2 | .285 |
| 1967 | SFG | 158 | 578 | 98 | 167 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 99 | 77 | 100 | 1 | .289 |
| 1968 | SFG | 136 | 480 | 67 | 124 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 78 | 46 | 74 | 3 | .258 |
| 1969 | SFG | 95 | 236 | 27 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 49 | 0 | .254 |
| 1970 | SFG | 76 | 255 | 30 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 0 | .282 |
| 1971 | SFG | 31 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .256 |
| 1972 | SFG | 24 | 79 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .304 |
| 1973 | NYY/SFG | 119 | 342 | 29 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 39 | 46 | 0 | .251 |
| 1974 | NYY | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .053 |
| Career | — | 1125 | 3783 | 518 | 1052 | 148 | 29 | 170 | 578 | 380 | 573 | 17 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died May 19, 2016
1963
Major-league debut: Jim Ray Hart
Jim Ray Hart made a major-league debut on July 7, 1963.
1970
Jim Ray Hart Hits for the Cycle, 1970
Jim Ray Hart hit for the cycle for the San Francisco Giants against the Atlanta Braves on July 8, 1970.
1974
Final major-league game: Jim Ray Hart
Jim Ray Hart played a final major-league game on May 27, 1974.
Image: Sports Service, public domain