What years did Jerry Cram play?

Jerry Cram played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.

Was Jerry Cram a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Cram pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerry Cram hit?

Jerry Cram hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jerry Cram play for?

Jerry Cram played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1969, 1976) and the New York Mets (1974–1975).

What were Jerry Cram's career stats?

In 23 games, Jerry Cram went 0-3 with a 2.98 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and 48.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jerry Cram play?

Jerry Cram played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jerry Cram and how much did he weigh?

Jerry Cram was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Jerry Cram's career ERA?

Jerry Cram finished with a 2.98 career ERA, going 0-3 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jerry Cram have?

Jerry Cram recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Is Jerry Cram in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jerry Cram

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1976)

Jerry Cram was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976 for the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 2.98 ERA and 22 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 874.3.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 2.98

WHIP 1.34

SO 22

Pitcher PIV 874.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 12/9/1947 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-03
Last Game: 1976-09-27

Full name: Gerald Allen Cram

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jerry Cram — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	23	2	0	0	0	48.1	52	16	3	13	22	2.98	874.3

Career ERA 2.98 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 17.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jerry Cram — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	KCA	AL	1	5	2	16.2	15	6	6	10	3.24	3.61 (+10%)	511.9
1974	NYN	NL	1	10	0	22.1	22	4	4	8	1.61	3.63 (+56%)	362.4
1975	NYN	NL	1	4	0	5.0	7	3	2	2	5.40	—	0.0
1976	KCA	AL	0	4	0	4.1	8	3	1	2	6.23	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	23	2	48.1	52	16	13	22	2.98	—	874

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 Cram — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerry Cram — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	KCA	AL	5	3	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYN	NL	10	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	NYN	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	KCA	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			23	6	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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 Cram — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	13	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jerry Cram — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	30.1	26	7	8	14	2.08
Away	13	18.0	26	9	5	8	4.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jerry Cram — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1976-09-27	KCR	OAK	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1976-09-26	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1976-09-23	KCR	OAK	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-09-10	KCR	MIN	—	1.1	5	2	2	1	0	0
1975-05-18	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1975-05-10	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1975-04-30	NYN	CHC	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1975-04-14	NYN	PHI	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1974-09-26	NYN	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-25	NYN	PHI	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Cram — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	2	5	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Cram — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1969	KCA	P	5	2	2	1	0
1974	NYN	P	10	0	1	4	1
1975	NYN	P	4	0	0	1	0
1976	KCA	P	4	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jerry Cram — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

College History

Jerry Cram — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Riverside Community College	Riverside	CA	1967

Jerry Cram: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jerry Cram's first major league game on September 3, 1969; the last one listed came on September 27, 1976. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (1969 to 1976) and the New York Mets (1974 to 1975). Cram played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on December 9, 1947, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Cram was listed at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Gerald Allen Cram.

Across 23 games (2 starts), Cram recorded 0 wins against 3 losses with a 2.98 ERA. Cram had 22 strikeouts. The leagues Cram pitched in allowed 3.62 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 17.6% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.61 in 1974, when the league's was 3.63. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Cram's career adds up to 874.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Cram

What years did Jerry Cram play?: Jerry Cram played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.
Was Jerry Cram a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Cram pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Cram hit?: Jerry Cram hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jerry Cram play for?: Jerry Cram played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1969, 1976) and the New York Mets (1974–1975).
What were Jerry Cram's career stats?: In 23 games, Jerry Cram went 0-3 with a 2.98 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and 48.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jerry Cram play?: Jerry Cram played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry Cram and how much did he weigh?: Jerry Cram was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Jerry Cram's career ERA?: Jerry Cram finished with a 2.98 career ERA, going 0-3 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jerry Cram have?: Jerry Cram recorded 22 career strikeouts.
Is Jerry Cram in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry Cram has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.