What years did Jody Gerut play?

Jody Gerut played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.

Was Jody Gerut a pitcher?

No. Jody Gerut was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jody Gerut hit?

Jody Gerut hit 59 career home runs with 472 hits.

Jody Gerut

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

AVG .262

HR 59

RBI 226

H 472

OPS .758

PIV 546

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 9/18/1977 in Elmhurst, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-04-26
Last Game: 2010-05-22

Full name: Joseph Diego Gerut

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
574	1,804	246	472	107	13	59	226	30	159	261	.262	.325	.433	.758	546

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	CLE	AL	127	480	66	134	33	2	22	75	4	35	70	.279	.264 (+6%)	.332 (+1%)	.422 (+17%)	.754 (+10%)	887.5
2004	CLE	AL	134	481	72	121	31	5	11	51	13	54	59	.252	.266 (-5%)	.335 (avg)	.427 (-5%)	.762 (-3%)	-227.8
2005	CLE	AL	44	138	12	38	9	1	1	12	1	18	14	.275	.264 (+4%)	.330 (+8%)	.418 (-10%)	.749 (-2%)	-15.1
2005	CHN	NL	11	14	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	.071	—	—	—	—	-15.1
2005	PIT	NL	4	18	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.222	—	—	—	—	-15.1
2008	SDN	NL	100	328	46	97	15	4	14	43	6	28	52	.296	.263 (+12%)	.333 (+5%)	.416 (+19%)	.749 (+13%)	779.0
2009	SDN	NL	37	113	17	25	6	0	4	14	2	5	22	.221	.262 (-16%)	.332 (-26%)	.417 (-9%)	.750 (-16%)	-361.8
2009	MIL	NL	85	161	23	38	7	0	5	21	4	14	21	.236	.262 (-10%)	.332 (-10%)	.417 (-11%)	.750 (-10%)	-361.8
2010	MIL	NL	32	71	7	14	4	1	2	8	0	3	17	.197	.257 (-23%)	.325 (-29%)	.402 (-9%)	.728 (-18%)	-233.6
Career · 9 seasons			574	1,804	246	472	107	13	59	226	30	159	261	.262	—	—	—	—	436

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	293	903	107	231	24	106	.256
Away	281	901	139	241	35	120	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2010-05-22	MIL	MIN	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
2010-05-19	MIL	PIT	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
2010-05-18	MIL	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2010-05-17	MIL	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
2010-05-16	MIL	PHI	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
2010-05-15	MIL	PHI	L	3	1	1	1	0	1
2010-05-12	MIL	ATL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2010-05-11	MIL	ATL	L	5	1	1	1	0	0
2010-05-10	MIL	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2010-05-09	MIL	AZ	W	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	475	403	941	25	11	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	CLE	OF	113	108	234	9	4	2
2004	CLE	OF	131	121	267	7	4	2
2005	CLE	OF	38	35	58	1	0	0
2005	CHN	OF	5	2	9	0	0	0
2005	PIT	OF	4	4	3	0	0	0
2008	SDN	OF	87	71	206	2	2	1
2009	SDN	OF	27	24	63	2	0	0
2009	MIL	OF	52	27	69	1	1	0
2010	MIL	OF	18	11	32	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	68
Center Field	158
Right Field	257
Designated Hitter	15

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2003	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	MIL	NL	$2,000,000
2009	SDN	NL	$1,775,000
2008	SDN	NL	$700,000
2005	CLE	AL	$356,200
2004	CLE	AL	$325,600
Total Career Earnings			$5,156,800

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1996, 1997, 1998

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2003	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	20.0	140	0

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jody Gerut

What years did Jody Gerut play?: Jody Gerut played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Jody Gerut a pitcher?: No. Jody Gerut was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jody Gerut hit?: Jody Gerut hit 59 career home runs with 472 hits.