What years did Pumpsie Green play?

Pumpsie Green played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1963.

Was Pumpsie Green a pitcher?

No. Pumpsie Green was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Pumpsie Green hit?

Pumpsie Green hit 13 career home runs with 196 hits.

Pumpsie Green

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1963)

AVG .246

HR 13

RBI 74

H 196

OPS .721

PIV 480

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/27/1933 in Boley, OK, USA
Died: 7/17/2019 in San Leandro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-07-21
Last Game: 1963-09-26

Full name: Elijah Jerry Green

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
344	796	119	196	31	12	13	74	12	138	132	.246	.357	.364	.721	480

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .710 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
1959	BOS	AL	50	172	30	40	6	3	1	10	4	29	22	.233	.256 (-9%)	.323 (+8%)	.392 (-18%)	.715 (-6%)	-85.7
1960	BOS	AL	133	260	36	63	10	3	3	21	3	44	47	.242	.255 (-5%)	.323 (+8%)	.387 (-13%)	.711 (-3%)	-39.3
1961	BOS	AL	88	219	33	57	12	3	6	27	4	42	32	.260	.258 (+1%)	.328 (+15%)	.399 (+6%)	.727 (+10%)	514.2
1962	BOS	AL	56	91	12	21	2	1	2	11	1	11	18	.231	.257 (-10%)	.326 (-6%)	.393 (-13%)	.719 (-10%)	-148.2
1963	NYN	NL	17	54	8	15	1	2	1	5	0	12	13	.278	.246 (+13%)	.308 (+32%)	.371 (+15%)	.680 (+23%)	239.5
Career · 5 seasons			344	796	119	196	31	12	13	74	12	138	132	.246	—	—	—	—	480

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	158	365	55	91	7	39	.249
Away	186	431	64	105	6	35	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1963-09-26	NYN	LAD	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1963-09-24	NYN	LAD	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1963-09-22	NYN	SFG	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
1963-09-21	NYN	SFG	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
1963-09-20	NYN	SFG	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
1963-09-18	NYN	PHI	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1963-09-17	NYN	PHI	L	4	1	1	0	1	2	1	2
1963-09-15	NYN	HOU	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1963-09-15	NYN	HOU	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
1963-09-11	NYN	SFG	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	139	80	214	246	12	62
3B	16	16	12	36	8	2
SS	104	89	158	262	27	53

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	BOS	2B	45	43	109	132	7	38
1959	BOS	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1960	BOS	2B	69	24	82	83	3	17
1960	BOS	SS	41	33	68	86	8	16
1961	BOS	2B	7	4	7	6	0	1
1961	BOS	SS	57	53	84	166	16	35
1962	BOS	2B	18	9	16	25	2	6
1962	BOS	SS	5	3	6	10	3	2
1963	NYN	3B	16	16	12	36	8	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	139
Third Base	16
Shortstop	105

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Contra Costa College	San Pablo	CA	1952, 1953

Frequently Asked Questions about Pumpsie Green

What years did Pumpsie Green play?: Pumpsie Green played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1963.
Was Pumpsie Green a pitcher?: No. Pumpsie Green was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Pumpsie Green hit?: Pumpsie Green hit 13 career home runs with 196 hits.