Jerry Hairston

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1989)

AVG .258
HR 30
RBI 205
H 438
OPS .734
PIV 1,817
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/16/1952 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1973-07-26
Last Game
1989-09-25

Full name: Jerry Wayne Hairston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
859 1,699 216 438 91 6 30 205 4 282 240 .258 .362 .371 .734 1,817

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .708 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
1973 CHA AL 60 210 25 57 11 1 0 23 0 33 30 .271 .256 (+6%) .325 (+14%) .378 (-12%) .703 (avg) 129.0
1974 CHA AL 45 109 8 25 7 0 0 8 0 13 18 .229 .256 (-11%) .324 (-4%) .369 (-20%) .693 (-13%) -192.6
1975 CHA AL 69 219 26 62 8 0 0 23 1 46 23 .283 .257 (+10%) .327 (+24%) .374 (-15%) .701 (+4%) 393.8
1976 CHA AL 44 119 20 27 2 2 0 10 1 24 19 .227 .255 (-11%) .320 (+10%) .360 (-23%) .681 (-8%) -59.9
1977 CHA AL 13 26 3 8 2 0 0 4 0 5 7 .308 — — — — 0.0
1977 PIT NL 51 52 5 10 2 0 2 6 0 6 10 .192 .264 (-27%) .329 (-18%) .401 (-14%) .730 (-15%) 0.0
1981 CHA AL 9 25 5 7 1 0 1 6 0 2 4 .280 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHA AL 85 90 11 21 5 0 5 18 0 9 15 .233 .261 (-11%) .324 (-9%) .388 (+17%) .712 (+5%) 36.1
1983 CHA AL 101 126 17 37 9 1 5 22 0 23 16 .294 .260 (+13%) .324 (+22%) .389 (+28%) .714 (+26%) 657.6
1984 CHA AL 115 227 41 59 13 2 5 19 2 41 29 .260 .259 (avg) .322 (+15%) .384 (+4%) .707 (+9%) 537.1
1985 CHA AL 95 140 9 34 8 0 2 20 0 29 18 .243 .257 (-6%) .323 (+15%) .390 (-12%) .714 (avg) 109.2
1986 CHA AL 101 225 32 61 15 0 5 26 0 26 26 .271 .257 (+5%) .325 (+7%) .395 (+2%) .720 (+4%) 224.0
1987 CHA AL 66 126 14 29 8 0 5 20 0 25 25 .230 .262 (-12%) .331 (+8%) .415 (-1%) .746 (+3%) 122.4
1988 CHA AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CHA AL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 859 1,699 216 438 91 6 30 205 4 282 240 .258 — — — — 1,957

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41180612321214113.263
Away448893932261692.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-25 CHWMINW 101000000
1989-09-12 CHWBALW 100000000
1989-09-09 CHWDETW 100000000
1988-09-17 CHWMINL 100000000
1988-09-15 CHWMINL 100000000
1987-10-02 CHWOAKL 301000010
1987-09-25 CHWOAKW 200000010
1987-09-23 CHWLAAL 100000000
1987-09-22 CHWLAAL 000000010
1987-09-18 CHWSEAL 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 45 36 306 23 2 29
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 320 216 474 18 19 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 CHA 1B 19 15 130 10 1 11
1973 CHA OF 33 33 64 3 4 0
1974 CHA OF 22 15 24 1 2 0
1975 CHA OF 59 58 111 6 6 1
1976 CHA OF 40 31 71 1 2 0
1977 CHA OF 11 5 15 1 0 0
1977 PIT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 PIT OF 14 5 12 0 1 0
1981 CHA OF 7 6 14 0 1 0
1982 CHA OF 36 9 34 2 0 1
1983 CHA OF 32 12 29 1 1 0
1984 CHA OF 37 25 57 2 2 0
1985 CHA OF 5 2 5 0 0 0
1986 CHA 1B 19 15 121 8 0 11
1986 CHA OF 11 6 11 1 0 0
1987 CHA 1B 7 6 55 5 1 7
1987 CHA OF 13 9 27 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 45
Second Base 1
Left Field 216
Center Field 38
Right Field 72
Designated Hitter 130

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CHA AL $156,667
1985 CHA AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $306,667

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jerry Hairston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Aldrete
    .263 avg, 41 HR
  2. 94
    Whitey Herzog HOF
    .257 avg, 25 HR
  3. 90
    Daniel Nava
    .266 avg, 29 HR
  4. 83
    Kosuke Fukudome
    .258 avg, 42 HR
  5. 83
    Dom Dallessandro
    .267 avg, 22 HR
  6. 82
    Rich Becker
    .256 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Hairston

What years did Jerry Hairston play?
Jerry Hairston played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1989.
Was Jerry Hairston a pitcher?
No. Jerry Hairston was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Hairston hit?
Jerry Hairston hit 30 career home runs with 438 hits.