What years did Jerry Martin play?

Jerry Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984.

Was Jerry Martin a pitcher?

No. Jerry Martin was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jerry Martin hit?

Jerry Martin hit 85 career home runs with 666 hits.

What teams did Jerry Martin play for?

Jerry Martin played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1978), the Chicago Cubs (1979–1980), the San Francisco Giants (1981), the Kansas City Royals (1982–1983), and the New York Mets (1984).

What were Jerry Martin's career stats?

In 1,018 games, Jerry Martin had 666 hits, 85 home runs, 345 RBI, 337 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.

What position did Jerry Martin play?

Jerry Martin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jerry Martin and how much did he weigh?

Jerry Martin was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Jerry Martin hit each season?

Jerry Martin's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 6 in 1977, 9 in 1978, 19 in 1979, 23 in 1980, 4 in 1981, 15 in 1982, 2 in 1983, and 3 in 1984. His most in one season was 23, in 1980.

What was Jerry Martin's career batting average?

Jerry Martin batted .251 over his career, with 666 hits in 2,652 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry Martin have?

Jerry Martin drove in 345 runs in his career.

Is Jerry Martin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jerry Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jerry Martin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1984)

Jerry Martin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,018 career games, he hit .251 with 666 hits, 85 home runs, and 345 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 49.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .251

HR 85

RBI 345

H 666

OPS .716

PIV 49

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 5/11/1949 in Columbia, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-07
Last Game: 1984-09-19

Full name: Jerry Lindsey Martin

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Career Batting Statistics

Jerry Martin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,018	2,652	337	666	130	17	85	345	38	207	574	.251	.307	.409	.716	49

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OPS .716 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jerry Martin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	PHI	NL	13	14	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	5	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	PHI	NL	57	113	15	24	7	1	2	11	2	11	16	.212	.257 (-18%)	.327 (-12%)	.374 (-8%)	.701 (-10%)	-182.2
1976	PHI	NL	130	121	30	30	7	0	2	15	3	7	28	.248	.255 (-3%)	.320 (-10%)	.360 (-2%)	.681 (-6%)	-131.9
1977	PHI	NL	116	215	34	56	16	3	6	28	6	18	42	.260	.264 (-1%)	.329 (avg)	.401 (+11%)	.730 (+6%)	216.8
1978	PHI	NL	128	266	40	72	13	4	9	36	9	28	65	.271	.257 (+5%)	.323 (+5%)	.378 (+19%)	.702 (+13%)	595.4
1979	CHN	NL	150	534	74	145	34	3	19	73	2	38	85	.272	.265 (+2%)	.329 (-3%)	.397 (+14%)	.727 (+6%)	558.8
1980	CHN	NL	141	494	57	112	22	2	23	73	8	38	107	.227	.264 (-14%)	.326 (-14%)	.387 (+8%)	.714 (-2%)	-295.9
1981	SFN	NL	72	241	23	58	5	3	4	25	6	21	52	.241	.255 (-6%)	.320 (-4%)	.368 (-9%)	.688 (-6%)	-217.8
1982	KCA	AL	147	519	52	138	22	1	15	65	1	38	138	.266	.261 (+2%)	.324 (-2%)	.388 (+3%)	.712 (avg)	-9.4
1983	KCA	AL	13	44	4	14	2	0	2	13	1	1	7	.318	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYN	NL	51	91	6	14	1	0	3	5	0	6	29	.154	.259 (-41%)	.322 (-36%)	.384 (-31%)	.707 (-34%)	-484.4
Career · 11 seasons			1,018	2,652	337	666	130	17	85	345	38	207	574	.251	—	—	—	—	49

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

Jerry Martin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	14	2	2	1	0	1	2	1	5	.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Jerry Martin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	NLCS	PHI	4	9	1	2	1	1	2	1	3	.222
1977	NLCS	PHI	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
1976	NLCS	PHI	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Martin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	515	1317	181	346	44	189	.263
Away	503	1335	156	320	41	156	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Martin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1984-09-19	NYN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1984-09-18	NYN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
1984-09-13	NYN	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1984-09-11	NYN	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1984-09-05	NYN	PIT	W	3	0	0	2
1984-09-04	NYN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1984-08-31	NYN	SDP	W	4	0	0	3
1984-08-29	NYN	LAD	W	2	0	2	1
1984-08-28	NYN	LAD	W	3	2	0	0
1984-08-25	NYN	SFG	L	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Martin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	3	23	1	0	6
OF	910	633	1530	44	29	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Martin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	PHI	OF	11	2	5	0	0	0
1975	PHI	OF	49	26	90	3	2	1
1976	PHI	1B	1	1	7	0	0	2
1976	PHI	OF	110	14	78	0	2	0
1977	PHI	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	PHI	OF	106	49	117	4	2	1
1978	PHI	OF	112	56	148	8	2	1
1979	CHN	OF	144	135	297	11	6	4
1980	CHN	OF	129	125	262	8	6	0
1981	SFN	OF	64	60	138	4	1	1
1982	KCA	OF	142	137	333	4	7	2
1983	KCA	OF	13	13	22	0	1	0
1984	NYN	1B	3	2	16	1	0	4
1984	NYN	OF	30	16	40	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Jerry Martin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	5
Left Field	219
Center Field	412
Right Field	342
Designated Hitter	3

College History

Jerry Martin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Furman University	Greenville	SC	1970, 1971
Spartanburg Methodist College	Spartanburg	SC	1968, 1969

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Jerry Martin: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 7, 1974 and the final game on September 19, 1984, Jerry Martin built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1974 through 1978), the Chicago Cubs (1979 to 1980), the San Francisco Giants (1981), the Kansas City Royals (1982 through 1983), and the New York Mets (1984). Martin played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 11, 1949, in Columbia, SC, USA and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. On the record, Jerry Martin was born Jerry Lindsey Martin.

Martin collected 666 hits in 2,652 at bats across 1,018 games, good for a .251 batting average, along with 85 home runs, 345 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .307 and .409 give Martin a career OPS of .716. The .251 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 23, set in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Martin

What years did Jerry Martin play?: Jerry Martin played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984.
Was Jerry Martin a pitcher?: No. Jerry Martin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Martin hit?: Jerry Martin hit 85 career home runs with 666 hits.
What teams did Jerry Martin play for?: Jerry Martin played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1978), the Chicago Cubs (1979–1980), the San Francisco Giants (1981), the Kansas City Royals (1982–1983), and the New York Mets (1984).
What were Jerry Martin's career stats?: In 1,018 games, Jerry Martin had 666 hits, 85 home runs, 345 RBI, 337 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.
What position did Jerry Martin play?: Jerry Martin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry Martin and how much did he weigh?: Jerry Martin was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Jerry Martin hit each season?: Jerry Martin's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 6 in 1977, 9 in 1978, 19 in 1979, 23 in 1980, 4 in 1981, 15 in 1982, 2 in 1983, and 3 in 1984. His most in one season was 23, in 1980.
What was Jerry Martin's career batting average?: Jerry Martin batted .251 over his career, with 666 hits in 2,652 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Martin have?: Jerry Martin drove in 345 runs in his career.
Is Jerry Martin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry Martin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.