What years did Jerry Casale play?

Jerry Casale played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.

Was Jerry Casale a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Casale pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 207 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerry Casale hit?

Jerry Casale hit 4 career home runs with 25 hits.

What was Jerry Casale's career batting average?

Jerry Casale batted .216 over his career, with 25 hits in 116 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry Casale have?

Jerry Casale drove in 15 runs in his career.

What was Jerry Casale's career ERA?

Jerry Casale finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 17-24 with 207 strikeouts.

Jerry Casale

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1962)

Jerry Casale was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962 for the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 17-24 with a 5.08 ERA and 207 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 17–24

ERA 5.08

WHIP 1.57

SO 207

Pitcher PIV -9618.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 9/27/1933 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 2/9/2019 in Paramus, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-14
Last Game: 1962-07-22

Full name: Gennaro Joseph Casale

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jerry Casale — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	24	96	49	10	3	1	370.3	376	209	51	204	207	5.08	-9618.3

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 29.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jerry Casale — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	2	3	0.00	—	0.0
1959	BOS	AL	13	8	31	26	9	3	0	179.7	162	86	89	93	4.31	3.90 (-10%)	-2786.9
1960	BOS	AL	2	9	29	14	1	0	0	96.3	113	66	67	54	6.17	3.82 (-62%)	-3842.8
1961	LAA	AL	1	5	13	7	0	0	1	42.7	52	31	25	35	6.54	4.03 (-62%)	-1575.8
1961	DET	AL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	12.0	15	7	3	6	5.25	4.03 (-30%)	-464.3
1962	DET	AL	1	2	18	1	0	0	0	36.7	33	19	18	16	4.66	3.96 (-18%)	-948.4
Career · 6 seasons			17	24	96	49	10	3	1	370.1	376	209	204	207	5.08	—	-9,618

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jerry Casale — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	116	13	25	7	0	4	15	0	10	41	.216	.278	.379	.657	-177

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jerry Casale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BOS	AL	31	59	7	10	2	3	9	5	21	.169	.256 (-34%)	.323 (-28%)	.392 (-9%)	.715 (-18%)	-176.7
1960	BOS	AL	29	33	4	9	3	0	4	3	9	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	13	13	2	6	2	1	2	1	4	.462	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	DET	AL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	DET	AL	18	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			96	116	13	25	7	4	15	10	41	.216	—	—	—	—	-177

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Casale — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	71	8	16	3	11	.225
Away	41	45	5	9	1	4	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Jerry Casale — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	240.2	226	110	116	138	4.11
Away	41	129.1	150	99	88	69	6.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Casale — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1962-07-22	DET	KC1	L	1	0	1
1962-07-04	DET	CLE	L	0	1	0
1962-07-03	DET	CHW	W	0	0	0
1962-06-24	DET	NYY	L	1	0	1
1962-06-23	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0
1962-06-16	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1962-06-09	DET	TEX	L	1	0	0
1962-06-08	DET	TEX	W	0	0	0
1962-06-07	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0
1962-06-03	DET	CLE	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jerry Casale — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-07-22	DET	KC1	—	2.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
1962-07-04	DET	CLE	L	0.1	2	4	4	1	0	1
1962-07-03	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
1962-06-24	DET	NYY	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1962-06-23	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-16	DET	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1962-06-09	DET	TEX	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1
1962-06-08	DET	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-06-07	DET	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1962-06-03	DET	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Casale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	49	24	37	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Casale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	BOS	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1959	BOS	P	31	26	8	12	3	1
1960	BOS	P	29	14	5	13	0	0
1961	LAA	P	13	7	4	4	1	0
1961	DET	P	3	1	2	2	2	2
1962	DET	P	18	1	4	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jerry Casale — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	96

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Casale

What years did Jerry Casale play?: Jerry Casale played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.
Was Jerry Casale a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Casale pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 207 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Casale hit?: Jerry Casale hit 4 career home runs with 25 hits.
What was Jerry Casale's career batting average?: Jerry Casale batted .216 over his career, with 25 hits in 116 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Casale have?: Jerry Casale drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was Jerry Casale's career ERA?: Jerry Casale finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 17-24 with 207 strikeouts.