Was Jerry Benjamin a pitcher?

No. Jerry Benjamin was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did Jerry Benjamin hit?

Jerry Benjamin hit 28 career home runs with 891 hits.

What was Jerry Benjamin's career batting average?

Jerry Benjamin batted .298 over his career, with 891 hits in 2,993 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry Benjamin have?

Jerry Benjamin drove in 358 runs in his career.

Is Jerry Benjamin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jerry Benjamin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jerry Benjamin play for?

Jerry Benjamin played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, the Homestead Grays, the Toledo Crawfords, the New York Black Yankees, and the Cleveland Buckeyes, among 7 clubs in all.

Jerry Benjamin

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jerry Benjamin was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 752 career games, he hit .298 with 891 hits, 28 home runs, and 358 RBI. Jerry Benjamin was a 3-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,341.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .298

HR 28

RBI 358

H 891

OPS .756

PIV 4,341

Position: Center Fielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 11/9/1909 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died: 11/23/1974 in Detroit, MI, USA
Awards: 3× All-Star

Full name: Jerry Charles Benjamin

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jerry Benjamin — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3103.0	2781.0	577.0	864.0	116.0	36.0	30.0	192.0	254.0	26.0	103.0	.311	.371	.411	.782

Career Batting Statistics

Jerry Benjamin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
752	2,993	634	891	108	41	28	358	134	312	10	.298	.367	.389	.756	4,341

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .756 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerry Benjamin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	MRS	NSL	41	143	25	41	2	5	0	19	11	10	0	.287	.275 (+4%)	.335 (-1%)	.391 (-5%)	.726 (-3%)	-84.5
1933	ID	NN2	35	124	27	38	4	3	0	13	13	17	0	.306	.270 (+13%)	.329 (+20%)	.377 (+3%)	.707 (+11%)	276.5
1935	HG	NN2	44	180	38	57	12	3	3	31	6	10	1	.317	.279 (+13%)	.342 (+5%)	.399 (+17%)	.742 (+11%)	321.3
1936	HG	NN2	39	150	43	54	10	5	5	23	10	21	0	.360	.283 (+27%)	.349 (+26%)	.404 (+47%)	.753 (+37%)	1011.2
1937	HG	NN2	52	219	59	65	15	1	4	35	13	30	0	.297	.276 (+7%)	.342 (+13%)	.398 (+8%)	.740 (+10%)	472.4
1938	HG	NN2	42	165	42	51	3	5	6	26	4	24	1	.309	.272 (+13%)	.341 (+16%)	.392 (+27%)	.734 (+22%)	650.3
1939	HG	NN2	19	74	18	18	1	1	0	8	6	12	1	.243	.274 (-11%)	.342 (+4%)	.393 (-28%)	.735 (-13%)	-113.3
1939	TC	NAL	10	36	5	6	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	.167	—	—	—	—	-113.3
1939	NBY	NN2	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	-113.3
1940	HG	NN2	44	170	38	54	3	2	1	27	16	17	1	.318	.267 (+19%)	.335 (+16%)	.387 (-3%)	.722 (+6%)	247.8
1941	HG	NN2	57	224	33	61	5	3	2	27	8	23	2	.272	.262 (+4%)	.332 (+2%)	.373 (-7%)	.705 (-2%)	-63.6
1942	HG	NN2	67	267	53	73	7	1	2	28	15	33	2	.273	.253 (+8%)	.323 (+11%)	.349 (-6%)	.672 (+2%)	208.6
1943	HG	NN2	71	294	83	110	17	4	2	38	12	25	0	.374	.255 (+46%)	.324 (+31%)	.346 (+38%)	.671 (+35%)	1731.8
1944	HG	NN2	53	228	43	74	10	2	2	31	4	19	0	.325	.261 (+24%)	.325 (+16%)	.357 (+15%)	.683 (+16%)	618.9
1945	HG	NN2	50	207	42	68	8	2	0	16	4	16	2	.329	.260 (+26%)	.328 (+14%)	.354 (+9%)	.683 (+11%)	390.7
1945	CBE	NAL	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	390.7
1946	HG	NN2	59	245	38	61	2	3	1	21	7	22	0	.249	.256 (-3%)	.328 (-6%)	.358 (-18%)	.687 (-12%)	-435.0
1947	HG	NN2	52	204	38	47	5	1	0	9	3	15	0	.230	.262 (-12%)	.336 (-14%)	.376 (-30%)	.712 (-22%)	-705.8
1948	NYC	NN2	15	56	9	11	3	0	0	3	2	9	0	.196	.263 (-25%)	.340 (-10%)	.379 (-34%)	.719 (-22%)	-186.4
Career · 19 seasons			752	2,993	634	891	108	41	28	358	134	312	10	.298	—	—	—	—	4,505

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jerry Benjamin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	88	8	19	1	0	0	5	8	0	.216

Playoff Batting by Year

Jerry Benjamin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	AVG
1945	NWS	HG	4	13	0	3	0	0	2	.231
1944	NWS	HG	5	19	4	5	1	1	3	.263
1943	NWS	HG	7	31	3	6	0	2	3	.194
1942	NWS	HG	4	19	0	4	0	2	0	.211
1941	NLC	HG	1	6	1	1	0	0	0	.167

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Benjamin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	282	1073	228	365	12	77	.340
Away	252	1028	204	284	12	65	.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Benjamin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB
1948-06-10	NY6	PH5	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1948-06-08	NY6	BLG	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-06	NY6	HOM	L	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-28	NY6	NW2	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-05-25	NY6	BLG	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-23	NY6	BLG	L	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1948-05-23	NY6	BLG	L	3	2	1	0	0	0	2
1948-05-19	NY6	HOM	L	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
1948-05-14	NY6	BLG	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
1948-05-11	NY6	NY5	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Benjamin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	65	43	117	123	21	15
3B	5	2	2	4	1	0
OF	713	699	1494	71	43	13
SS	1	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Benjamin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	MRS	2B	37	36	82	84	13	11
1932	MRS	OF	5	5	11	1	0	1
1933	ID	2B	5	3	7	12	2	0
1933	ID	3B	3	1	0	2	0	0
1933	ID	OF	32	30	61	5	1	3
1935	HG	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935	HG	OF	46	43	94	6	4	1
1935	HG	SS	1	0	1	1	0	0
1936	HG	OF	40	39	76	3	0	0
1937	HG	2B	2	0	2	4	0	0
1937	HG	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1937	HG	OF	52	52	102	3	4	0
1938	HG	OF	42	42	76	4	2	1
1939	HG	OF	19	19	47	1	0	0
1939	TC	OF	10	10	19	1	2	0
1939	NBY	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1940	HG	OF	44	43	81	7	2	1
1941	HG	OF	57	57	126	2	2	1
1942	HG	OF	68	67	157	9	3	2
1943	HG	2B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1943	HG	OF	71	71	156	3	4	0
1944	HG	2B	7	0	7	8	3	0
1944	HG	OF	53	53	116	9	2	1
1945	HG	2B	9	3	13	13	3	3
1945	HG	OF	48	46	104	3	9	0
1945	CBE	OF	1	1	4	0	0	0
1946	HG	2B	2	1	5	1	0	1
1946	HG	3B	1	1	1	2	1	0
1946	HG	OF	56	56	123	4	5	1
1947	HG	OF	52	49	102	9	2	1
1948	NYC	OF	16	15	37	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jerry Benjamin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	65
Third Base	5
Shortstop	1
Left Field	14
Center Field	677
Right Field	22

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Benjamin

Was Jerry Benjamin a pitcher?: No. Jerry Benjamin was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Benjamin hit?: Jerry Benjamin hit 28 career home runs with 891 hits.
What was Jerry Benjamin's career batting average?: Jerry Benjamin batted .298 over his career, with 891 hits in 2,993 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Benjamin have?: Jerry Benjamin drove in 358 runs in his career.
Is Jerry Benjamin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry Benjamin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jerry Benjamin play for?: Jerry Benjamin played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, the Homestead Grays, the Toledo Crawfords, the New York Black Yankees, and the Cleveland Buckeyes, among 7 clubs in all.