Jerry Hairston

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2013)

AVG .257
HR 70
RBI 420
H 1,126
OPS .692
PIV -4,749
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
5/29/1976 in Des Moines, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-11
Last Game
2013-09-25

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
1,442 4,387 580 1,126 233 22 70 420 147 373 572 .257 .324 .368 .692 -4,749

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 7.7% below 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
1998 BAL AL 6 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 50 175 26 47 12 1 4 17 9 11 24 .269 .271 (-1%) .344 (-6%) .433 (-4%) .778 (-5%) -159.4
2000 BAL AL 49 180 27 46 5 0 5 19 8 21 22 .256 .270 (-6%) .344 (+2%) .437 (-16%) .782 (-8%) -169.3
2001 BAL AL 159 532 63 124 25 5 8 47 29 44 73 .233 .263 (-12%) .332 (-8%) .426 (-19%) .758 (-14%) -1253.2
2002 BAL AL 122 426 55 114 25 3 5 32 21 34 55 .268 .261 (+2%) .331 (-1%) .416 (-10%) .747 (-6%) -393.7
2003 BAL AL 58 218 25 59 12 2 2 21 14 23 25 .271 .264 (+2%) .332 (+6%) .422 (-12%) .754 (-4%) -86.2
2004 BAL AL 86 287 43 87 19 1 2 24 13 29 29 .303 .266 (+14%) .335 (+13%) .427 (-7%) .762 (+2%) 188.9
2005 CHN NL 114 380 51 99 25 2 4 30 8 31 46 .261 .264 (-1%) .330 (+2%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-6%) -292.7
2006 CHN NL 38 82 8 17 3 0 0 4 3 4 14 .207 .269 (-23%) .336 (-25%) .431 (-44%) .768 (-35%) -478.0
2006 TEX AL 63 88 17 18 3 1 0 6 2 9 20 .205 .269 (-24%) .336 (-15%) .431 (-39%) .768 (-29%) -478.0
2007 TEX AL 73 159 22 30 7 0 3 16 5 11 24 .189 .268 (-30%) .335 (-26%) .422 (-32%) .758 (-29%) -812.0
2008 CIN NL 80 261 47 85 20 2 6 36 15 23 36 .326 .263 (+23%) .333 (+15%) .416 (+17%) .749 (+16%) 806.7
2009 CIN NL 86 307 47 78 18 1 8 27 7 21 46 .254 .262 (-3%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-5%) .750 (-6%) -369.3
2009 NYA AL 45 76 15 18 5 0 2 12 0 11 8 .237 .262 (-10%) .332 (+6%) .417 (-9%) .750 (-2%) -369.3
2010 SDN NL 119 430 53 105 13 2 10 50 9 31 54 .244 .257 (-5%) .325 (-8%) .402 (-12%) .728 (-10%) -749.1
2011 WAS NL 75 213 25 57 11 1 4 24 2 22 30 .268 .255 (+5%) .320 (+7%) .399 (-4%) .719 (+1%) 92.5
2011 MIL NL 45 124 18 34 10 0 1 7 1 11 16 .274 .255 (+7%) .320 (+9%) .399 (-5%) .719 (+1%) 92.5
2012 LAN NL 78 238 19 65 13 1 4 26 1 23 27 .273 .254 (+7%) .318 (+7%) .405 (-5%) .724 (+1%) 73.0
2013 LAN NL 96 204 17 43 7 0 2 22 0 14 22 .211 .253 (-17%) .317 (-17%) .396 (-31%) .714 (-25%) -791.0
Career · 19 seasons 1,442 4,387 580 1,126 233 22 70 420 147 373 572 .257 — — — — -5,148

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
17 47 9 17 6 0 0 4 4 6 .362

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 6 23 6 9 4 0 0 1 2 3 .391
2011 NLDS2 MIL 5 16 2 6 2 0 0 3 2 1 .375
2009 ALCS NYA 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home715213528756637223.265
Away727225229356033197.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-25 LADSFGL 300000000
2013-09-24 LADSFGW 100000001
2013-09-22 LADSDPW 100000000
2013-09-20 LADSDPL 400000001
2013-09-19 LADAZW 410000000
2013-09-17 LADAZW 100000000
2013-09-15 LADSFGL 400000000
2013-09-14 LADSFGL 100000000
2013-09-13 LADSFGL 101000000
2013-09-12 LADSFGW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 7 61 4 0 3
2B 650 605 1217 1776 57 410
3B 174 134 99 234 26 21
OF 400 258 618 23 9 4
SS 148 115 209 307 13 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 BAL 2B 4 2 4 2 2 1
1999 BAL 2B 50 49 115 154 0 47
2000 BAL 2B 49 49 101 156 5 45
2001 BAL 2B 156 154 326 458 19 93
2002 BAL 2B 119 118 232 365 11 75
2003 BAL 2B 48 48 103 136 5 34
2004 BAL 2B 12 12 22 37 1 9
2004 BAL 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
2004 BAL OF 52 47 105 3 1 1
2005 CHN 2B 44 36 69 111 5 23
2005 CHN OF 62 55 114 3 2 0
2005 CHN SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
2006 CHN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
2006 CHN 2B 24 18 30 33 0 7
2006 CHN OF 8 3 9 0 0 0
2006 TEX 2B 1 1 2 2 1 1
2006 TEX 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
2006 TEX OF 52 21 53 8 0 2
2006 TEX SS 3 1 4 6 0 3
2007 TEX 2B 16 15 25 41 0 12
2007 TEX 3B 10 4 3 13 1 1
2007 TEX OF 49 22 73 3 2 0
2007 TEX SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
2008 CIN 2B 7 5 11 17 0 5
2008 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 CIN OF 42 24 54 1 1 0
2008 CIN SS 34 33 61 68 4 18
2009 CIN 2B 9 8 16 22 1 5
2009 CIN 3B 33 31 33 40 7 7
2009 CIN OF 17 13 35 0 0 0
2009 CIN SS 31 25 47 56 2 8
2009 NYA 2B 3 0 3 2 0 0
2009 NYA 3B 16 9 3 20 2 2
2009 NYA OF 19 10 22 1 0 0
2009 NYA SS 11 2 6 10 0 2
2010 SDN 2B 47 44 77 112 1 26
2010 SDN 3B 3 2 1 3 0 0
2010 SDN OF 12 6 16 0 0 0
2010 SDN SS 62 53 87 162 6 27
2011 WAS 2B 3 1 4 2 0 0
2011 WAS 3B 44 40 27 61 6 4
2011 WAS OF 30 19 45 0 2 0
2011 WAS SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
2011 MIL 2B 27 19 33 60 3 11
2011 MIL 3B 5 4 4 4 0 0
2011 MIL OF 12 8 24 2 0 1
2011 MIL SS 1 1 1 2 0 1
2012 LAN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 LAN 2B 30 26 44 66 3 16
2012 LAN 3B 32 23 15 56 4 2
2012 LAN OF 18 13 35 1 1 0
2012 LAN SS 2 0 1 1 1 0
2013 LAN 1B 13 7 57 4 0 2
2013 LAN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 LAN 3B 28 19 12 35 6 5
2013 LAN OF 27 17 33 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 15
Second Base 650
Third Base 174
Shortstop 148
Left Field 200
Center Field 139
Right Field 84
Designated Hitter 37

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 LAN NL $3,750,000
2012 LAN NL $2,250,000
2011 WAS NL $2,000,000
2010 SDN NL $2,125,000
2009 CIN NL $2,000,000
2007 TEX AL $750,000
2006 CHN NL $2,300,000
2005 CHN NL $1,800,000
2004 BAL AL $1,650,000
2003 BAL AL $1,550,000
2002 BAL AL $300,000
2001 BAL AL $235,000
2000 BAL AL $205,000
Total Career Earnings $20,915,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale IL 1996, 1997

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
    Dickie Thon
    .264 avg, 71 HR
  2. 90
    Miguel Cairo
    .264 avg, 41 HR
  3. 89
    Kolten Wong
    .256 avg, 86 HR
  4. 88
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  5. 86
    Adam Frazier
    .264 avg, 68 HR
  6. 85
    Miguel Rojas
    .261 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Hairston

What years did Jerry Hairston play?
Jerry Hairston played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013.
Was Jerry Hairston a pitcher?
No. Jerry Hairston was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jerry Hairston hit?
Jerry Hairston hit 70 career home runs with 1126 hits.