Jerry Mumphrey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1988)

AVG .289
HR 70
RBI 575
H 1,442
OPS .745
PIV 4,741
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
9/9/1952 in Tyler, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-10
Last Game
1988-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jerry Wayne Mumphrey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,585 4,993 660 1,442 217 55 70 575 174 478 688 .289 .349 .396 .745 4,741

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .711 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
1974 SLN NL 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 SLN NL 11 16 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 4 3 .375 — — — — 0.0
1976 SLN NL 112 384 51 99 15 5 1 26 22 37 53 .258 .255 (+1%) .320 (+1%) .360 (-8%) .681 (-4%) -220.9
1977 SLN NL 145 463 73 133 20 10 2 38 22 47 70 .287 .264 (+9%) .329 (+8%) .401 (-4%) .730 (+1%) 214.9
1978 SLN NL 125 367 41 96 13 4 2 37 14 30 40 .262 .257 (+1%) .323 (-2%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-7%) -403.2
1979 SLN NL 124 339 53 100 10 3 3 32 8 26 39 .295 .265 (+11%) .329 (+4%) .397 (-7%) .727 (-2%) -114.2
1980 SDN NL 160 564 61 168 24 3 4 59 52 49 90 .298 .264 (+13%) .326 (+8%) .387 (-4%) .714 (+1%) 260.0
1981 NYA AL 80 319 44 98 11 5 6 32 14 24 27 .307 .255 (+20%) .320 (+10%) .368 (+17%) .688 (+14%) 729.8
1982 NYA AL 123 477 76 143 24 10 9 68 11 50 66 .300 .261 (+15%) .324 (+12%) .388 (+15%) .712 (+14%) 1289.2
1983 NYA AL 83 267 41 70 11 4 7 36 2 28 33 .262 .260 (+1%) .324 (+1%) .389 (+6%) .714 (+3%) 120.3
1983 HOU NL 44 143 17 48 10 2 1 17 5 22 23 .336 .260 (+29%) .324 (+31%) .389 (+17%) .714 (+23%) 120.3
1984 HOU NL 151 524 66 152 20 3 9 83 15 56 79 .290 .259 (+12%) .322 (+10%) .384 (+2%) .707 (+5%) 675.3
1985 HOU NL 130 444 52 123 25 2 8 61 6 37 57 .277 .257 (+8%) .323 (+2%) .390 (+1%) .714 (+2%) 77.5
1986 CHN NL 111 309 37 94 11 2 5 32 2 26 45 .304 .257 (+18%) .325 (+9%) .395 (+2%) .720 (+5%) 310.3
1987 CHN NL 118 309 41 103 19 2 13 44 1 35 47 .333 .262 (+27%) .331 (+21%) .415 (+29%) .746 (+25%) 1593.4
1988 CHN NL 63 66 3 9 2 0 0 9 0 7 16 .136 .254 (-46%) .317 (-31%) .377 (-56%) .695 (-45%) -441.9
Career · 16 seasons 1,585 4,993 660 1,442 217 55 70 575 174 478 688 .289 — — — — 4,211

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
13 48 6 11 1 0 0 0 6 5 .229

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AEDIV NYA 5 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .095
1981 ALCS NYA 3 12 2 6 1 0 0 0 3 2 .500
1981 WS NYA 5 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home799243835272731294.298
Away786255530871539281.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-09-30 CHCPITL 100000000
1988-09-29 CHCWSNL 100000001
1988-09-24 CHCPITW 100000001
1988-09-21 CHCWSNL 100000000
1988-09-20 CHCWSNW 101000100
1988-09-16 CHCSTLL 100000001
1988-09-14 CHCNYNL 100000000
1988-09-10 CHCSTLL 100000000
1988-08-30 CHCHOUL 100000000
1988-08-29 CHCHOUW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1386 1213 3057 74 60 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 SLN OF 3 3 9 0 0 0
1976 SLN OF 94 88 261 6 2 1
1977 SLN OF 133 107 291 8 9 1
1978 SLN OF 116 88 178 10 1 1
1979 SLN OF 114 71 180 3 3 0
1980 SDN OF 153 142 398 10 11 1
1981 NYA OF 79 79 219 5 8 0
1982 NYA OF 123 122 336 5 5 2
1983 NYA OF 83 71 227 7 4 1
1983 HOU OF 43 43 103 1 1 0
1984 HOU OF 137 136 317 5 4 2
1985 HOU OF 126 113 248 6 8 1
1986 CHN OF 92 70 161 3 3 3
1987 CHN OF 85 76 124 5 1 0
1988 CHN OF 4 4 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 319
Center Field 938
Right Field 214

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 CHN NL $608,000
1987 CHN NL $750,000
1986 CHN NL $850,000
1985 ATL NL $775,000
Total Career Earnings $2,983,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 5.0 392 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 Mumphrey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Denard Span
    .281 avg, 71 HR
  2. 96
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR
  3. 94
    Lee Lacy
    .286 avg, 91 HR
  4. 90
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  5. 88
    Darryl Hamilton
    .291 avg, 51 HR
  6. 83
    Al Bumbry
    .281 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Mumphrey

What years did Jerry Mumphrey play?
Jerry Mumphrey played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988.
Was Jerry Mumphrey a pitcher?
No. Jerry Mumphrey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Mumphrey hit?
Jerry Mumphrey hit 70 career home runs with 1442 hits.