Ed Jurak

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1989)

Ed Jurak was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1989 for the Boston Red Sox, the Athletics, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 8 seasons. In 193 career games, he hit .265 with 80 hits, 1 home runs, and 33 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 124.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .265
HR 1
RBI 33
H 80
OPS .690
PIV 124
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
10/24/1957 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-06-30
Last Game
1989-06-26

Full name: Edward James Jurak

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Jurak — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 302 35 80 11 5 1 33 1 38 49 .265 .346 .344 .690 124

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Jurak — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1982 BOS AL 12 21 3 7 0 0 0 7 0 2 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
1983 BOS AL 75 159 19 44 8 4 0 18 1 18 25 .277 .260 (+6%) .324 (+8%) .389 (-3%) .714 (+2%) 63.3
1984 BOS AL 47 66 6 16 3 1 1 7 0 12 12 .242 .259 (-7%) .322 (+11%) .384 (-5%) .707 (+2%) 60.3
1985 BOS AL 26 13 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231 — — — — 0.0
1988 OAK AL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFN NL 30 42 2 10 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 .238 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 193 302 35 80 11 5 1 33 1 38 49 .265 — — — — 124

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

Ed Jurak — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home971441540016.278
Away961582040117.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Jurak — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-06-26 SFGHOUW 111000000
1989-06-25 SFGSDPL 100000010
1989-06-23 SFGSDPW 100000001
1989-06-08 SFGCINL 000000010
1989-06-07 SFGCINL 000000000
1989-06-05 SFGCINW 100000000
1989-05-31 SFGNYNL 100000000
1989-05-30 SFGNYNW 100000000
1989-05-27 SFGPHIW 100000000
1989-05-25 SFGWSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Jurak — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 40 24 243 31 3 27
2B 19 4 13 18 3 4
3B 45 25 26 78 10 4
OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
SS 49 16 37 74 7 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Jurak — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 BOS 3B 11 5 7 17 2 1
1982 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 BOS 1B 19 17 160 21 3 19
1983 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 BOS 3B 12 9 5 29 2 2
1983 BOS SS 38 16 32 67 6 13
1984 BOS 1B 19 6 72 10 0 8
1984 BOS 2B 14 3 12 12 1 4
1984 BOS 3B 9 5 8 18 2 0
1984 BOS SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1985 BOS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 BOS 3B 7 2 3 7 2 0
1985 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 BOS SS 3 0 2 3 0 0
1988 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 SFN 1B 1 1 11 0 0 0
1989 SFN 2B 4 1 1 6 2 0
1989 SFN 3B 5 4 3 7 2 1
1989 SFN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1989 SFN SS 6 0 3 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Jurak — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 40
Second Base 19
Third Base 45
Shortstop 49
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 8

Salary History

Ed Jurak — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 BOS AL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $125,000

Ed Jurak: the record in brief

Ed Jurak's major league career runs from a debut on June 30, 1982 to a final game on June 26, 1989. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1982 to 1985), the Oakland Athletics (1988), and the San Francisco Giants (1989). At 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Jurak is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Jurak batted and threw right-handed. Jurak was born on October 24, 1957, in Hollywood, CA, USA. Jurak's full given name, per the bio, is Edward James Jurak.

In 193 games and 302 at bats, Jurak batted .265 with 80 hits, plus 1 home run and 33 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .346 and .344 give Jurak a career OPS of .690. Against a .258 league average for those years, Jurak's .265 average was near the norm. Jurak collected a career-high 44 hits in 1983. 1983 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .277 against a league .260, a 6% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Jurak

What years did Ed Jurak play?
Ed Jurak played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1989.
Was Ed Jurak a pitcher?
No. Ed Jurak was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Jurak hit?
Ed Jurak hit 1 career home runs with 80 hits.
What was Ed Jurak's career batting average?
Ed Jurak batted .265 over his career, with 80 hits in 302 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Jurak have?
Ed Jurak drove in 33 runs in his career.
Is Ed Jurak in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Jurak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.