Jerry Morales

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1983)

AVG .259
HR 95
RBI 570
H 1,173
OPS .695
PIV -637
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
2/18/1949 in Yabucoa, P.R.
MLB Debut
1969-09-05
Last Game
1983-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Julio Ruben Morales

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,441 4,528 516 1,173 199 36 95 570 37 366 567 .259 .313 .382 .695 -637

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 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
1969 SDN NL 19 41 5 8 2 0 1 6 0 5 7 .195 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 28 58 6 9 0 1 1 4 0 3 11 .155 .253 (-39%) .325 (-40%) .385 (-37%) .711 (-38%) -361.1
1971 SDN NL 12 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 .118 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 115 347 38 83 15 7 4 18 4 35 54 .239 .243 (-2%) .310 (-1%) .353 (+1%) .664 (avg) -38.6
1973 SDN NL 122 388 47 109 23 2 9 34 6 27 55 .281 .256 (+9%) .325 (avg) .378 (+11%) .703 (+6%) 310.6
1974 CHN NL 151 534 70 146 21 7 15 82 2 46 63 .273 .256 (+6%) .324 (+2%) .369 (+15%) .693 (+9%) 787.7
1975 CHN NL 153 578 62 156 21 0 12 91 3 50 65 .270 .257 (+5%) .327 (avg) .374 (-1%) .701 (-1%) -95.4
1976 CHN NL 140 537 66 147 17 0 16 67 3 41 49 .274 .255 (+7%) .320 (+1%) .360 (+9%) .681 (+5%) 502.1
1977 CHN NL 136 490 56 142 34 5 11 69 0 43 75 .290 .264 (+10%) .329 (+6%) .401 (+11%) .730 (+9%) 819.1
1978 SLN NL 130 457 44 109 19 8 4 46 4 33 44 .239 .257 (-8%) .323 (-11%) .378 (-10%) .702 (-10%) -845.1
1979 DET AL 129 440 50 93 23 1 14 56 10 30 56 .211 .265 (-20%) .329 (-21%) .397 (-9%) .727 (-14%) -1153.0
1980 NYN NL 94 193 19 49 7 1 3 30 2 13 31 .254 .264 (-4%) .326 (-10%) .387 (-10%) .714 (-10%) -384.2
1981 CHN NL 84 245 27 70 6 2 1 25 1 22 29 .286 .255 (+12%) .320 (+7%) .368 (-8%) .688 (-1%) 1.1
1982 CHN NL 65 116 14 33 2 2 4 30 1 9 7 .284 .261 (+9%) .324 (+3%) .388 (+13%) .712 (+8%) 154.9
1983 CHN NL 63 87 11 17 9 0 0 11 0 7 19 .195 .260 (-25%) .324 (-22%) .389 (-23%) .714 (-23%) -335.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,441 4,528 516 1,173 199 36 95 570 37 366 567 .259 — — — — -637

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
Home742226328260551305.267
Away699226523456844265.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-09-28 CHCPHIL 100000000
1983-09-27 CHCPHIW 100000001
1983-09-18 CHCNYNW 100000000
1983-09-17 CHCNYNW 101100100
1983-09-15 CHCPITL 100000000
1983-09-13 CHCWSNL 010000010
1983-09-12 CHCWSNW 010000000
1983-09-10 CHCSTLW 000000000
1983-09-09 CHCSTLL 100000000
1983-08-21 CHCATLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 4 0 0 0 1 0
OF 1256 1088 2357 73 43 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SDN OF 19 11 27 2 0 1
1970 SDN OF 26 14 25 0 2 0
1971 SDN OF 7 4 8 0 0 0
1972 SDN 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0
1972 SDN OF 96 82 214 8 3 2
1973 SDN OF 100 89 214 5 2 1
1974 CHN OF 143 132 266 5 7 2
1975 CHN OF 151 147 273 11 6 1
1976 CHN OF 136 135 273 12 5 6
1977 CHN OF 128 122 247 8 4 3
1978 SLN OF 126 119 254 5 6 0
1979 DET OF 119 106 206 6 3 2
1980 NYN OF 63 39 107 3 3 1
1981 CHN OF 72 55 142 2 2 1
1982 CHN OF 41 21 72 5 0 1
1983 CHN OF 29 12 29 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 4
Left Field 246
Center Field 510
Right Field 564
Designated Hitter 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Glenn Wilson
    .265 avg, 98 HR
  2. 91
    Bob Kennedy
    .254 avg, 63 HR
  3. 88
    Dave May
    .251 avg, 96 HR
  4. 88
    Mickey Stanley
    .248 avg, 117 HR
  5. 88
    Mike Devereaux
    .254 avg, 105 HR
  6. 88
    Del Unser
    .258 avg, 87 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Morales

What years did Jerry Morales play?
Jerry Morales played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1983.
Was Jerry Morales a pitcher?
No. Jerry Morales was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Morales hit?
Jerry Morales hit 95 career home runs with 1173 hits.