Terry Humphrey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1979)

AVG .211
HR 6
RBI 85
H 223
OPS .532
PIV -3,398
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
8/4/1949 in Chickasha, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-05
Last Game
1979-06-11

Full name: Terryal Gene Humphrey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
415 1,055 69 223 39 1 6 85 5 68 175 .211 .265 .267 .532 -3,398

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 23.9% 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
1971 MON NL 9 26 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .192 — — — — 0.0
1972 MON NL 69 215 13 40 8 0 1 9 4 16 38 .186 .243 (-24%) .310 (-20%) .353 (-33%) .664 (-27%) -852.6
1973 MON NL 43 90 5 15 2 0 1 9 0 5 16 .167 .256 (-35%) .325 (-37%) .378 (-41%) .703 (-39%) -575.4
1974 MON NL 20 52 3 10 3 0 0 3 0 4 9 .192 .256 (-25%) .324 (-24%) .369 (-32%) .693 (-29%) -240.3
1975 DET AL 18 41 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .244 — — — — 0.0
1976 CAL AL 71 196 17 48 10 0 1 19 0 13 30 .245 .255 (-4%) .320 (-5%) .360 (-14%) .681 (-9%) -266.8
1977 CAL AL 123 304 17 69 11 0 2 34 1 21 58 .227 .264 (-14%) .329 (-14%) .401 (-29%) .730 (-22%) -1079.1
1978 CAL AL 53 114 11 25 4 1 1 9 0 6 12 .219 .257 (-15%) .323 (-18%) .378 (-21%) .702 (-20%) -384.0
1979 CAL AL 9 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .059 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 415 1,055 69 223 39 1 6 85 5 68 175 .211 — — — — -3,398

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20952136112237.215
Away20653433111448.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-06-11 LAACLEW 000000000
1979-05-20 LAACHWW 300000001
1979-05-16 LAAMILW 300000000
1979-05-15 LAAMILW 300000000
1979-05-13 LAANYYL 100000000
1979-05-06 LAABALL 300000000
1979-05-02 LAANYYW 311000001
1979-04-22 LAAOAKL 110000010
1979-04-21 LAAOAKW 000000000
1978-09-10 LAAKCRW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
C 399 344 2042 202 31 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 MON C 9 8 50 3 1 0
1972 MON C 65 65 322 37 5 4
1973 MON C 35 26 159 9 0 1
1974 MON C 17 16 85 15 1 4
1975 DET C 18 14 61 9 0 1
1976 CAL C 71 57 397 42 9 4
1977 CAL C 123 111 661 63 8 10
1978 CAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 CAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1978 CAL C 52 41 252 21 6 5
1979 CAL C 9 6 55 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 399
Second Base 1
Third Base 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles CA 1968, 1969

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Terry Humphrey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeff Torborg
    .214 avg, 8 HR
  2. 84
    Ray Berres
    .216 avg, 3 HR
  3. 82
    Harry Smith
    .213 avg, 2 HR
  4. 78
    Walter Blair
    .217 avg, 3 HR
  5. 73
    Gabby Street
    .208 avg, 2 HR
  6. 72
    Tom Needham
    .209 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Humphrey

What years did Terry Humphrey play?
Terry Humphrey played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979.
Was Terry Humphrey a pitcher?
No. Terry Humphrey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Terry Humphrey hit?
Terry Humphrey hit 6 career home runs with 223 hits.