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 1,442 hits.

Did Jerry Mumphrey win an MVP award?

No. Jerry Mumphrey did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Jerry Mumphrey win?

Jerry Mumphrey was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Jerry Mumphrey's career stats?

In 1,585 games, Jerry Mumphrey had 1,442 hits, 70 home runs, 575 RBI, 660 runs, and 174 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.

What was Jerry Mumphrey's salary?

Jerry Mumphrey's last recorded salary was $608,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $608,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.

What position did Jerry Mumphrey play?

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

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

Jerry Mumphrey was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Jerry Mumphrey hit each season?

Jerry Mumphrey's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 2 in 1977, 2 in 1978, 3 in 1979, 4 in 1980, 6 in 1981, 9 in 1982, 8 in 1983, 9 in 1984, 8 in 1985, 5 in 1986, 13 in 1987, and 0 in 1988. His most in one season was 13, in 1987.

What was Jerry Mumphrey's career batting average?

Jerry Mumphrey batted .289 over his career, with 1,442 hits in 4,993 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry Mumphrey have?

Jerry Mumphrey drove in 575 runs in his career.

Jerry Mumphrey

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

Jerry Mumphrey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,585 career games, he hit .289 with 1,442 hits, 70 home runs, and 575 RBI. Jerry Mumphrey was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,741.

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 .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

Jerry Mumphrey — 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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Jerry Mumphrey 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	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

Jerry Mumphrey — 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

Jerry Mumphrey — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG
1981	AEDIV	NYA	5	21	2	2	0	0	1	.095
1981	ALCS	NYA	3	12	2	6	1	3	2	.500
1981	WS	NYA	5	15	2	3	0	3	2	.200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Mumphrey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	799	2438	352	727	31	294	.298
Away	786	2555	308	715	39	281	.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Mumphrey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1988-09-30	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-09-29	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1988-09-24	CHC	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	1
1988-09-21	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-09-20	CHC	WSN	W	1	1	1	0	0
1988-09-16	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1988-09-14	CHC	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-09-10	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-08-30	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
1988-08-29	CHC	HOU	W	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Mumphrey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1386	1213	3057	74	60	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Mumphrey — 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

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Jerry Mumphrey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	319
Center Field	938
Right Field	214

Salary History

Jerry Mumphrey's recorded salaries total $2,983,000 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mumphrey's career ran from 1974 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Jerry Mumphrey — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$2,983,000

Award Voting History

Jerry Mumphrey — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1981	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	5.0	392	0

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Career Spans

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Jerry Mumphrey: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 10, 1974 and the final game on September 30, 1988, Jerry Mumphrey built the record summarized on this page. Mumphrey played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974 to 1979), the San Diego Padres (1980), the New York Yankees (1981 through 1983), the Houston Astros (1983 to 1985), and the Chicago Cubs (1986 through 1988). Listed as an outfielder, Mumphrey batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads September 9, 1952, in Tyler, TX, USA. Jerry Mumphrey was the playing name; the full given name is Jerry Wayne.

The batting record for Mumphrey: 1,585 games, 1,442 hits in 4,993 at bats, and a .289 average, adding 70 homers, 575 RBI, and 174 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .349 clip and slugging .396, Mumphrey finished with a .745 OPS. Measured against the leagues Mumphrey played in, the .289 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 11.3% above the league.

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 1,442 hits.
What teams did Jerry Mumphrey play for?: Jerry Mumphrey played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1979), the San Diego Padres (1980), the New York Yankees (1981–1983), the Houston Astros (1983–1985), and the Chicago Cubs (1986–1988).
Did Jerry Mumphrey win an MVP award?: No. Jerry Mumphrey did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Jerry Mumphrey win?: Jerry Mumphrey was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jerry Mumphrey's career stats?: In 1,585 games, Jerry Mumphrey had 1,442 hits, 70 home runs, 575 RBI, 660 runs, and 174 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
How much did Jerry Mumphrey earn in his career?: Jerry Mumphrey's recorded salaries total $2,983,000 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mumphrey's career ran from 1974 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Jerry Mumphrey's salary?: Jerry Mumphrey's last recorded salary was $608,000, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $608,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.
What position did Jerry Mumphrey play?: Jerry Mumphrey played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry Mumphrey and how much did he weigh?: Jerry Mumphrey was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Jerry Mumphrey hit each season?: Jerry Mumphrey's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 2 in 1977, 2 in 1978, 3 in 1979, 4 in 1980, 6 in 1981, 9 in 1982, 8 in 1983, 9 in 1984, 8 in 1985, 5 in 1986, 13 in 1987, and 0 in 1988. His most in one season was 13, in 1987.
What was Jerry Mumphrey's career batting average?: Jerry Mumphrey batted .289 over his career, with 1,442 hits in 4,993 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Mumphrey have?: Jerry Mumphrey drove in 575 runs in his career.