Jim Mason
James Percy Mason
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 14, 1950 in Mobile, AL
High School: Murphy (Mobile, AL)
Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 26, 1971
Final Game: September 24, 1979
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1971 20 WSA AL 3 10 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 .400 .333 .733 116 3 0 0 0 0 0 /6
1972 21 TEX AL 46 159 147 10 29 3 0 0 10 0 0 9 39 .197 .247 .218 .465 42 32 3 1 1 1 0 65
1973 22 TEX AL 92 266 238 23 49 7 2 3 19 0 1 23 48 .206 .273 .290 .563 63 69 3 0 2 3 0 64/5
1974 23 NYY AL 152 487 440 41 110 18 6 5 37 1 2 35 87 .250 .302 .352 .654 89 155 6 0 7 5 1 *6
1975 24 NYY AL 94 251 223 17 34 3 2 2 16 0 2 22 49 .152 .228 .211 .438 26 47 10 0 5 1 0 6/4
1976 25 NYY AL 93 236 217 17 39 7 1 1 14 0 0 9 37 .180 .210 .235 .445 31 51 4 0 7 3 0 6
1977 26 TOT AL 58 153 134 19 25 6 0 1 9 1 1 13 20 .187 .257 .254 .510 40 34 2 0 5 1 0 6/5D
1977 26 TOR AL 22 88 79 10 13 3 0 0 2 1 1 7 10 .165 .233 .203 .435 20 16 1 0 2 0 0 6
1977 26 TEX AL 36 65 55 9 12 3 0 1 7 0 0 6 10 .218 .290 .327 .618 68 18 1 0 3 1 0 6/5D
1978 27 TEX AL 55 116 105 10 20 4 0 0 3 0 0 5 17 .190 .227 .229 .456 29 24 2 0 6 0 0 65/4D
1979 28 MON NL 40 78 71 3 13 5 1 0 6 0 2 7 16 .183 .256 .282 .538 48 20 3 0 0 0 1 6/5
9 Seasons 633 1756 1584 140 322 53 12 12 114 2 8 124 316 .203 .259 .275 .534 54 435 33 1 33 14 2
162 Game Avg. 162 449 405 36 82 14 3 3 29 1 2 32 81 .203 .259 .275 .534 54 111 8 0 8 4 1
TEX (5 yrs) 232 616 554 52 113 17 2 4 39 0 1 44 117 .204 .262 .264 .525 52 146 9 1 12 5 0
NYY (3 yrs) 339 974 880 75 183 28 9 8 67 1 4 66 173 .208 .261 .288 .548 59 253 20 0 19 9 1
MON (1 yr) 40 78 71 3 13 5 1 0 6 0 2 7 16 .183 .256 .282 .538 48 20 3 0 0 0 1
TOR (1 yr) 22 88 79 10 13 3 0 0 2 1 1 7 10 .165 .233 .203 .435 20 16 1 0 2 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 593 1678 1513 137 309 48 11 12 108 2 6 117 300 .204 .260 .274 .534 54 415 30 1 33 14 1
NL (1 yr) 40 78 71 3 13 5 1 0 6 0 2 7 16 .183 .256 .282 .538 48 20 3 0 0 0 1

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1971 20 WSA AL 10 6 1 4.5 87 .500 .333 .248 .400 .319 .333 .368 .733 .687 116 .548 0.2 0.0 .667 .111 .000
1972 21 TEX AL 159 123 8 1.8 80 .266 .197 .242 .247 .310 .218 .349 .465 .659 42 .208 -10.4 -1.2 .347 .082 .020
1973 22 TEX AL 266 198 20 2.7 89 .242 .206 .254 .273 .322 .290 .373 .563 .694 63 .297 -11.5 -1.2 .472 .176 .084 .0
1974 23 NYY AL 487 350 48 3.7 88 .297 .250 .257 .302 .322 .352 .370 .654 .691 89 .449 -6.6 -0.7 .559 .180 .102 1.7
1975 24 NYY AL 251 207 10 1.3 92 .185 .152 .257 .228 .326 .211 .377 .438 .704 26 .100 -22.5 -2.3 .333 .148 .058 .0
1976 25 NYY AL 236 192 11 1.6 86 .209 .180 .256 .210 .320 .235 .361 .445 .681 31 .150 -19.5 -2.1 .330 .097 .055 .0
1977 26 TOT AL 153 118 10 2.3 101 .211 .187 .267 .257 .332 .254 .407 .510 .738 40 .213 -11.2 -1.1 .420 .164 .067 1.0
1977 26 TOR AL 88 70 4 1.5 101 .188 .165 .267 .233 .332 .203 .407 .435 .738 20 .116 -8.9 -0.9 .338 .127 .038 .0
1977 26 TEX AL 65 48 6 3.4 101 .244 .218 .267 .290 .332 .327 .407 .618 .738 68 .355 -2.3 -0.2 .545 .218 .109 .0
1978 27 TEX AL 116 93 6 1.7 94 .227 .190 .261 .227 .326 .229 .385 .456 .711 29 .156 -10.1 -1.0 .333 .086 .038
1979 28 MON NL 78 63 4 1.7 99 .236 .183 .268 .256 .333 .282 .397 .538 .730 48 .150 -5.2 -0.5 .397 .169 .099
9 Seasons 1756 1350 118 2.4 90 .244 .203 .257 .259 .323 .275 .374 .534 .696 54 .258 -96.8 -10.1 .425 .146 .071 3.4
162 Game Avg. 449 345 30 2.4 90 .244 .203 .257 .259 .323 .275 .374 .534 .696 54 .258 -96.8 -10.1 .425 .146 .071 1
TEX (5 yrs) 616 468 41 2.4 89 .249 .204 .253 .262 .320 .264 .372 .525 .693 52 .259 -34.1 -3.6 .421 .137 .060 .0
NYY (3 yrs) 974 749 69 2.5 89 .247 .208 .257 .261 .323 .288 .370 .548 .692 59 .281 -48.6 -5.1 .438 .151 .080 1.8
MON (1 yr) 78 63 4 1.7 99 .236 .183 .268 .256 .333 .282 .397 .538 .730 48 .150 -5.2 -0.5 .397 .169 .099
TOR (1 yr) 88 70 4 1.5 101 .188 .165 .267 .233 .332 .203 .407 .435 .738 20 .116 -8.9 -0.9 .338 .127 .038 .0
AL (8 yrs) 1678 1287 114 2.4 89 .244 .204 .256 .260 .322 .274 .372 .534 .695 54 .263 -91.6 -9.6 .427 .145 .070 3.4
NL (1 yr) 78 63 4 1.7 99 .236 .183 .268 .256 .333 .282 .397 .538 .730 48 .150 -5.2 -0.5 .397 .169 .099

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1976 25 NYY AL ALCS KCR W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 25 NYY AL WS CIN L 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 4 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1971 20 WSA AL 10 0.0% 30.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0% 3.00 3.0 1.00 60%
1972 21 TEX AL 159 0.0% 24.5% 5.7% 1.9% 10% 4.33 3.8 14.7 1.40 69%
1973 22 TEX AL 266 1.1% 18.1% 8.7% 4.5% 25% 2.09 5.0 79.3 12.5 1.27 71%
1974 23 NYY AL 487 1.0% 17.9% 7.2% 6.0% 26% 2.49 5.1 88.0 11.9 1.07 72%
1975 24 NYY AL 251 0.8% 19.5% 8.8% 2.8% 21% 2.23 4.6 111.5 13.9 1.87 69%
1976 25 NYY AL 236 0.4% 15.7% 3.8% 3.8% 23% 4.11 5.9 217.0 15.5 1.01 77%
1977 26 TOT AL 153 0.7% 13.1% 8.5% 4.6% 28% 1.54 6.7 134.0 14.9 1.16 75%
1977 26 TOR AL 88 0.0% 11.4% 8.0% 3.4% 23% 1.43 7.9 39.5 1.15 78%
1977 26 TEX AL 65 1.5% 15.4% 9.2% 6.2% 33% 1.67 5.5 55.0 7.9 1.17 69%
1978 27 TEX AL 116 0.0% 14.7% 4.3% 3.5% 20% 3.40 6.2 35.0 1.24 76%
1979 28 MON NL 78 0.0% 20.5% 9.0% 7.7% 46% 2.29 4.4 11.8 0.67 71%
9 Seasons 1756 0.7% 18.0% 7.1% 4.4% 24% 2.55 5.0 132.0 13.9 1.20 72%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1971 20 WSA AL 1 0 0% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 21 TEX AL 0 0 26% 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 73% 9 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 2
1973 22 TEX AL 4 0 29% 89 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 43% 14 11 2 5 1 4 9 1 6
1974 23 NYY AL 3 0 26% 193 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 10 6 45% 33 24 8 4 1 3 16 3 13
1975 24 NYY AL 5 0 28% 68 0 2 0% 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 35% 15 11 4 3 1 2 5 2 2
1976 25 NYY AL 1 0 34% 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 58% 8 5 3 3 2 1 8 1 7
1977 26 TOT AL 1 0 49% 64 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 60% 12 6 6 3 1 2 5 1 4
1977 26 TOR AL 1 0 50% 28 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69% 8 3 5 2 0 2 3 1 2
1977 26 TEX AL 0 0 47% 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43% 4 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 2
1978 27 TEX AL 1 0 40% 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 67% 8 2 6 1 1 0 3 1 2
1979 28 MON NL 0 0 15% 18 0 2 0% 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 57% 2 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 2
9 Seasons 16 0 29% 591 2 8 20% 2 7 0 0 0 1 5 1 22 30 50% 101 63 36 20 7 13 52 9 38
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1971 20 WSA AL 10 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1972 21 TEX AL 159 79% 29 3 0 0 0 0.98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 29 3 10% 20 9 45% 86 11 13% 8 6 75% 11 4 36% 0
1973 22 TEX AL 266 78% 49 1 0 0 0 0.39 3 0 6 3 0 1 2 0 3 2 67% 62 3 5% 33 11 33% 163 18 11% 18 8 44% 7 3 43% 0
1974 23 NYY AL 487 59% 110 0 0 0 0 5 0 11 4 1 3 2 0 9 7 78% 91 6 7% 34 20 59% 290 33 11% 19 12 63% 21 8 38% 0
1975 24 NYY AL 251 85% 34 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 8 5 63% 64 10 16% 28 10 36% 177 17 10% 17 7 41% 10 2 20% 0
1976 25 NYY AL 236 82% 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 10 7 70% 45 4 9% 29 10 34% 134 14 10% 12 5 42% 16 6 38% 0
1977 26 TOT AL 153 86% 25 3 0 0 0 0.11 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 5 71% 32 2 6% 18 6 33% 85 9 11% 5 4 80% 11 4 36% 0
1977 26 TOR AL 88 84% 13 0 0 0 0 1.77 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50% 14 1 7% 10 3 30% 41 3 7% 3 3 100% 7 2 29% 0
1977 26 TEX AL 65 88% 12 3 0 0 0 0.11 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 100% 18 1 6% 8 3 38% 44 6 14% 2 1 50% 4 2 50% 0
1978 27 TEX AL 116 94% 20 1 0 0 0 1.23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 86% 20 2 10% 15 7 47% 62 4 6% 6 2 33% 7 3 43% 0
1979 28 MON NL 78 82% 13 4 0 0 0 1.38 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 15 3 20% 9 0 0% 60 6 10% 8 2 25% 8 2 25% 0
9 Seasons 1756 76% 322 12 0 0 0 0.87 12 0 36 11 1 6 6 0 48 33 69% 361 33 9% 187 73 39% 1060 112 11% 93 46 49% 91 32 35% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1971 20 3 10 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 .400 .333 .733 116 3 0 0 0 0 0
1972 21 49 169 156 10 32 3 0 0 10 0 0 10 42 .205 .256 .224 .480 46 35 3 1 1 1 0
1973 22 141 435 394 33 81 10 2 3 29 0 1 33 90 .206 .266 .264 .530 56 104 6 1 3 4 0
1974 23 293 922 834 74 191 28 8 8 66 1 3 68 177 .229 .285 .311 .596 74 259 12 1 10 9 1
1975 24 387 1173 1057 91 225 31 10 10 82 1 5 90 226 .213 .273 .289 .562 63 306 22 1 15 10 1
1976 25 480 1409 1274 108 264 38 11 11 96 1 5 99 263 .207 .262 .280 .543 58 357 26 1 22 13 1
1977 26 538 1562 1408 127 289 44 11 12 105 2 6 112 283 .205 .262 .278 .540 56 391 28 1 27 14 1
1978 27 593 1678 1513 137 309 48 11 12 108 2 6 117 300 .204 .260 .274 .534 54 415 30 1 33 14 1
1979 28 633 1756 1584 140 322 53 12 12 114 2 8 124 316 .203 .259 .275 .534 54 435 33 1 33 14 2

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1971 20 3 11 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .400 .455 .400 .855 2 3
1972 21 48 173 160 14 37 4 0 0 14 0 11 41 .231 .283 .256 .539 11 46
1973 22 92 273 244 27 55 8 2 3 22 0 26 48 .225 .297 .311 .608 23 92
1974 23 152 496 452 48 122 20 7 6 43 1 39 87 .270 .325 .385 .710 56 152
1975 24 95 249 225 19 35 3 2 2 18 0 23 49 .156 .233 .213 .446 11 94
1976 25 94 235 222 20 43 8 1 1 17 0 10 37 .194 .226 .252 .478 13 93
1977 26 58 151 136 20 27 6 0 1 9 1 14 20 .199 .272 .265 .536 10 58
1978 27 55 111 106 11 21 4 0 0 3 0 5 17 .198 .234 .236 .470 6 55
1979 28 40 75 69 3 11 4 1 0 6 0 6 16 .159 .227 .246 .473 4 40
9 Seasons 637 1774 1624 162 355 57 13 13 132 2 135 318 .219 .277 .294 .570 136 633
162 Game Avg. 162 451 413 41 90 14 3 3 34 1 34 81 .219 .277 .294 .570 35 633

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1971 AL--born 1950-08-14--8th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1487), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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