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 hits.

What was Jerry Cram's career batting average?

Jerry Cram batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	48.3	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	16.7	15	6	6	10	3.24	3.61 (+10%)	511.9
1974	NYN	NL	1	10	0	22.3	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	4.3	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

Position Diamond

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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

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 hits.
What was Jerry Cram's career batting average?: Jerry Cram batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
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.