1939
Born June 11, 1939
Opelika, AL, USA
Jimmy Stewart Notable
b. June 11, 1939 · Chicago Cubs 1963–1967, Chicago White Sox 1967, Cincinnati Reds 1969–1971, Houston Astros 1972–1973
Jimmy Stewart played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1963 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1973.
Across 777 games he batted .237, with 336 hits and 164 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 45 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 227 games in the outfield, with 208 putouts and 7 errors. He also played 122 games at second base and 107 games at shortstop.
He was born in Opelika, AL, USA on June 11, 1939, and died on November 24, 2012. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CHC | 13 | 37 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .297 |
| 1964 | CHC | 132 | 415 | 59 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 49 | 61 | 10 | .253 |
| 1965 | CHC | 116 | 282 | 26 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 53 | 13 | .223 |
| 1966 | CHC | 57 | 90 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .178 |
| 1967 | CHC/CHW | 30 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .167 |
| 1969 | CIN | 119 | 221 | 26 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 4 | .253 |
| 1970 | CIN | 101 | 105 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | .267 |
| 1971 | CIN | 80 | 82 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | .232 |
| 1972 | HOU | 68 | 96 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .219 |
| 1973 | HOU | 61 | 68 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .191 |
| Career | — | 777 | 1420 | 164 | 336 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 112 | 139 | 218 | 38 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died November 24, 2012
1963
Major-league debut: Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart made a major-league debut on September 3, 1963.
1973
Final major-league game: Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart played a final major-league game on September 29, 1973.