Jerry Lumpe

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1967)

AVG .268
HR 47
RBI 454
H 1,314
OPS .681
PIV -1,842
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
6/2/1933 in Lincoln, MO, USA
Died
8/15/2014 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1956-04-17
Last Game
1967-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jerry Dean Lumpe

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,371 4,912 620 1,314 190 52 47 454 20 428 411 .268 .325 .356 .681 -1,842

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .702 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
1956 NYA AL 20 62 12 16 3 0 0 4 1 5 11 .258 .258 (avg) .331 (-5%) .397 (-23%) .728 (-15%) -140.9
1957 NYA AL 40 103 15 35 6 2 0 11 2 9 13 .340 .257 (+32%) .323 (+20%) .391 (+12%) .715 (+16%) 274.3
1958 NYA AL 81 232 34 59 8 4 3 32 1 23 21 .254 .257 (-1%) .324 (-2%) .394 (-8%) .719 (-5%) -212.6
1959 NYA AL 18 45 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 6 7 .222 — — — — -154.0
1959 KC1 AL 108 403 47 98 11 5 3 28 2 41 32 .243 .256 (-5%) .323 (-3%) .392 (-19%) .715 (-12%) -154.0
1960 KC1 AL 146 574 69 156 19 3 8 53 1 48 49 .272 .255 (+7%) .323 (+1%) .387 (-8%) .711 (-4%) -335.7
1961 KC1 AL 148 569 81 167 29 9 3 54 1 48 39 .293 .258 (+14%) .328 (+6%) .399 (-2%) .727 (+2%) 193.6
1962 KC1 AL 156 641 89 193 34 10 10 83 0 44 38 .301 .257 (+17%) .326 (+5%) .393 (+10%) .719 (+8%) 782.2
1963 KC1 AL 157 595 75 161 26 7 5 59 3 58 44 .271 .246 (+10%) .308 (+8%) .371 (-2%) .680 (+2%) 332.2
1964 DET AL 158 624 75 160 21 6 6 46 2 50 61 .256 .250 (+2%) .312 (avg) .377 (-11%) .690 (-6%) -532.9
1965 DET AL 145 502 72 129 15 3 4 39 7 56 34 .257 .245 (+5%) .310 (+7%) .371 (-13%) .682 (-4%) -159.8
1966 DET AL 113 385 30 89 14 3 1 26 0 24 44 .231 .248 (-7%) .309 (-11%) .376 (-23%) .685 (-18%) -1030.5
1967 DET AL 81 177 19 41 4 0 4 17 0 16 18 .232 .242 (-4%) .306 (-4%) .357 (-10%) .663 (-7%) -159.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,371 4,912 620 1,314 190 52 47 454 20 428 411 .268 — — — — -1,297

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
12 26 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 3 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS NYA 6 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
1957 WS NYA 6 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home700244633471131262.291
Away671246628760316191.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-10-01 DETLAAL 101000000
1967-09-30 DETLAAL 322000010
1967-09-26 DETNYYW 300000011
1967-09-24 DETTEXL 412001100
1967-09-19 DETBOSL 300000000
1967-09-18 DETBOSL 403000200
1967-09-16 DETTEXW 300000000
1967-09-15 DETTEXW 300000001
1967-09-12 DETBALW 511000000
1967-09-10 DETCHWL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1100 1044 2469 2845 88 662
3B 118 93 88 205 16 22
SS 105 82 158 279 20 73

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 NYA 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1956 NYA SS 17 14 32 55 8 15
1957 NYA 3B 30 21 20 45 3 6
1957 NYA SS 6 2 2 12 1 2
1958 NYA 3B 65 54 57 126 11 13
1958 NYA SS 5 3 6 9 0 2
1959 NYA 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1959 NYA 3B 12 12 5 24 0 3
1959 NYA SS 4 2 4 11 0 2
1959 KC1 2B 61 54 133 158 4 41
1959 KC1 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0
1959 KC1 SS 56 47 85 148 8 39
1960 KC1 2B 134 127 355 364 13 99
1960 KC1 SS 15 14 28 44 3 13
1961 KC1 2B 147 146 403 426 18 105
1962 KC1 2B 156 155 343 435 11 97
1962 KC1 SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1963 KC1 2B 155 155 341 451 10 92
1964 DET 2B 158 156 339 394 13 95
1965 DET 2B 139 130 281 308 9 69
1966 DET 2B 95 90 202 223 4 51
1967 DET 2B 54 31 70 85 6 12
1967 DET 3B 6 5 3 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1099
Third Base 118
Shortstop 105

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 7.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frankie Gustine
    .265 avg, 38 HR
  2. 76
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR
  3. 75
    Horace Ford
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  4. 72
    Chico Carrasquel
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  5. 72
    Rick Burleson
    .273 avg, 50 HR
  6. 69
    Danny O'Connell
    .260 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Lumpe

What years did Jerry Lumpe play?
Jerry Lumpe played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967.
Was Jerry Lumpe a pitcher?
No. Jerry Lumpe was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jerry Lumpe hit?
Jerry Lumpe hit 47 career home runs with 1314 hits.